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Salary : $53,592.00 - $67,812.00 Annually
Location : Dallas, OR
Job Type : Full time
Department : Behavioral Health
Opening Date : 04 / 09 / 2024
Closing Date : 4 / 23 / 2024 1 : 00 PM Pacific
Brief Description
ABOUT THE JOB
As a member of our team, you will work with individuals who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities. This position will be an opportunity to support our team with navigating resources, connecting with community partners and completing other support roles.
You will work with our team to help us support initiatives including diversity, equity, and inclusion, emergency response, and cross-system coordination efforts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A) A bachelor's degree in behavioral science, social science, or a closely related field; or
B) A bachelor's degree in any field and one year of human services related experience, such as work providing assistance to individuals and groups with issues such as economical disadvantages, employment, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, aging, disabilities, prevention, health, cultural competencies, or housing; or
C) An associate's degree in a behavioral science, social science, or a closely related field and two years of human services related experience, such as work providing assistance to individuals and groups with issues such as economical disadvantages, employment, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, aging, disabilities, prevention, health, cultural competencies, or housing; or
D) Three years of human services related experience, such as work providing assistance to individuals and groups with issues such as economical disadvantages, employment, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, aging, disabilities, prevention, health, cultural competencies, or housing;
or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess and maintain a valid Oregon driver's license and automobile insurance, and have access to and use of a personal automobile as a condition of employment.
General Statement
Polk County, the Organization :
Polk County takes pride in knowing that our employees are what makes the County a great place to work. We have a strong desire for each employee to feel respected;
connected to the department they work for as well as other County departments and the community at large; and know that they are critical to County business.
We understand that work may be necessary, but not what should define each individual. We all have diverse personalities and interests away from the job, and at Polk County we encourage our employees to be connected to something bigger than work.
Benefits :
Our Community :
Polk County is located in the Willamette Valley just an hour from the Pacific Coast to the west and an hour from Portland to the north.
The population is approximately 87,000 and the county spans about 744 square miles, with two thirds of the western part of the county being forest.
National protected areas include the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Siuslaw National Forest.
The County is part of the agricultural richness the Willamette Valley has to offer. In recent decades, the valley has also become a major wine producer, with Polk County being one of the best in the area.
The valley is often known as the "Oregon Wine Country". Polk County has over 25 wineries alone.
Polk County also houses the beautiful liberal arts college, Western Oregon University, and is only 30 miles from Oregon State University.
Western was an inaugural winner of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award. This award recognizes universities and colleges that have demonstrated the highest level of commitment and action towards fostering a campus community that celebrates all the many facets of diversity.
WOU is one of the most diverse universities in Oregon and has a higher percentage of Latino students in the Oregon University system.
Qualifications
Please refer to the Class Specification for the full job description and minimum experience, education and training requirements for this position.
Supplemental Information
A cover letter is required. If you are a military veteran and want to apply for Veterans' Hiring Preference, you must attach the Veterans' Preference Form (available on our website) and your DD-214 / 215 and / or disability letter.
DO NOT ATTACH ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS (transcripts, letters of recommendation, certificates, etc.) They will not be considered at the application stage.
You may bring them to the interview if you are selected to interview.
Benefits Overview :
Health Insurance (medical, dental, Rx and vision) : We offer Kaiser Permanente and PacificSource. Coverage varies according to bargaining unit.
Employee share of the premium will vary according to bargaining unit and full-time or part-time status.
Paid Leave :
Retirement : We participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Polk County picks up the employee's share of the retirement contribution (6% of wages.
See the PERS website for more information : www.pers.state.or.us
Employee Assistance Program : Provides a variety of counseling options and / or online information for emotional well-being, relationships, financial, health, legal and personal growth.
Optional Benefits Include :
Deferred Compensation : Employees may elect to participate in a 457(b) deferred compensation plan through convenient payroll deductions.
We offer the Oregon Savings Growth Plan and Nationwide.
Have you ever had a report of child abuse founded or substantiated against you?
Required Question
Last updated : 2024-04-23
Full Time
$42k-52k (estimate)
04/25/2024
07/23/2024
co.polk.tx.us
LIVINGSTON, TX
200 - 500
1846
DARRELL LONGINO
$10M - $50M
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