Join our team at Transition Projects!

Are you passionate about serving your community and ready to start or continue a career with an established nonprofit? Transition Projects seeks people who want challenging career opportunities that deliver personal and professional fulfillment. Our dedicated and energetic employees provide essential services to a marginalized, vulnerable population. We take pride in making a difference in the lives of so many every day.

ABOUT US

Transition Projects connects individuals with the services, resources, and tools they need to end their homelessness. Our team of over 350 assists more than 10,000 people each year at 14 different sites in the Portland metro.

• On any given day, we help meet the basic needs of more than 500 people experiencing homelessness through our Resource Center.
• On any given night, we provide a safe place to sleep for more than 800 people with nowhere else to turn.
• In any given year, we help place more than 1,000 people into affordable housing – and then support them in retaining that housing.

Transition Projects values the diverse voices, perspectives, and practices offered by participants, staff, volunteers, community partners, and our board of directors, and we rely on this diversity to craft innovative approaches to providing critical services and to creating positive, systemic change. We recognize that our diversity is our strength, and it is critical to advancing our mission and enhancing the well-being of participants, staff, volunteers, and the community.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

• 95% company paid Health Benefits
• 100% employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• 14+ paid time off per year
• 12 paid employee choice holidays
• 401k plan starting at 4% match
• Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Mt. Scott Office; 7916 SE Foster Rd. Portland, OR 97206

Starting Salary Range: $23.50/hr

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide services to assist participants to engage and effectively link to medical, mental health and substance use disorder providers. Working as part of team of peer health navigators, housing case managers, provide support to participants to successfully gain and maintain stable housing. This is a non-exempt, represented full-time position.

COVID Vaccine Mandate: Transition Projects has a vaccine mandate. Proof of vaccine must be provided at time of hire – OR you may seek a religious or medical exemption. Thank you for your support in keeping our employees, and those who we serve, safe.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide groups to engage, educate, and support participants to access physical health, mental health, and substance use disorder services where needed.
• Provide individual sessions to participants to support and facilitate connections to community support services.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of community physical/mental health resources and substance use disorder services and maintain effective relationships with these providers to assure service availability for participants. Maintain knowledge of available resources for low-income and homeless population.
• Work in cooperation with program staff to provide intervention plans with residents who violate alcohol and drug or behavioral rules where appropriate.
• Coordinate with housing case managers and residential advocate staff to ensure services are participant-focused, effective, and efficient.
• Enter participant data into data collection systems.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The right individual for this position has a passion for helping others and a desire to work in an organization that serves people who are experiencing poverty and homelessness.

• One year of experience in social services required AND the ability to demonstrate understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness, chemical dependency, domestic violence and sexual assault.
• Demonstrated knowledge of chemical dependency and mental health issues and appropriate treatment resources. Candidates possessing CADC or similar certification will receive priority consideration.
• Demonstrated ability to engage people experiencing homelessness in a trauma informed manner.
• Applicants who are themselves veterans will receive priority consideration. Bi-lingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability act as a broker with other agencies in developing and providing services to clients; including ability to advocate on behalf of clients for services with other agencies.
• Up-to-date familiarity of community resources and services available to assist the homeless.
• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and sexual assault issues and resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of services available to assist the homeless.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in the delivery of services to clients.
• Computer literacy. Demonstrated ability to use word processing, database, spreadsheet, e-mail, and Internet programs.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive client files.

Transition Projects, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, source of income, union participation or activities, or any other status legally protected by applicable local, state or federal law.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Portland, OR 97206: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Social work: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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