Direct Support Crisis Specialist – Central & Southern Float

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An Associate or higher-level degree in a related human services field.

• If selected as a finalist, we will conduct a criminal history and background check. Adverse criminal history or background check may lead to disqualification.  

• The Oregon Department of Human Services does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. ODHS will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

• The Department of Human Services is a drug free workplace. All applicants will be subject to drug testing for Narcotics, Methamphetamine, and other controlled substances. 

• Your driving record must meet the qualifications of the ODHS SACU Driving Policy and will be considered unacceptable for offenses, including, but not limited to any misdemeanor or felony traffic offense in the last 24 months. 

If you are offered a position, you will attend a three-week paid in-person training at our central office in Salem and you must become certified during this New Employee Orientation in the following:

A combination of education and experience as defined above.

Experience Note: Your paid or unpaid caregiving experience or experience volunteering with seniors, children, or people with disabilities may help you to meet the qualifications for these positions. This experience may include making and attending medical or psychiatric appointments, medication assistance, assisting with daily personal care, assisting with activities of daily living, such as: personal or grocery shopping, doing housework, cooking, and providing transportation, etc.

Please include all paid and unpaid caregiving experience in the job history portion of your application or as work experience on your resume.

• Your work experience should include the name of the employer, dates you worked for the employer (month and year), and whether the experience is paid or unpaid.

• For unpaid experience, please include whether the experience is as a volunteer (working for an organization such as ARC, care facility, community action group, etc.) or is lived experience (taking care of a family member, neighbor, etc.). Lived experience may substitute for up to 6 months of the required experience.

Experience must be included in your materials for it to be considered.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience following written and verbal instructions.

• Experience communicating clearly in writing and directly with a variety of individuals and adjusting your communication style to meet the needs and communication style of the recipient.

• Experience resolving conflicts in a professional and timely manner.

• Experience using computers, tablets, and cell phones for documenting, reporting, and communicating information (e.g., Internet, Microsoft Office applications, Therap, etc.).

• Experience being a dependable resource for a team to achieve a common goal.

• Experience following behavior and mental health supports and/or medical orders.

• Experience monitoring and/or assisting individuals who experience mental, emotional, behavior, physical or medical challenges.

Attention all candidates! Clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Your application materials will determine if you are selected to move forward in the selection process. Please include detailed work and education history.

• You must have a valid license to drive, and you must have and maintain an acceptable driving record to transport individuals by state van or car.

• You will work in a residential group home environment, which is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• You will work in a variety of settings both within the residential group homes and in the community.

• Expect work hours and shifts in this position to include any shift, including weekends, nights, and holidays depending on your assigned work schedule.

• You must be able to work occasional overtime to ensure adequate staffing requirements.

• You will occasionally be transferred to work shifts at other nearby worksites.

• You will work with individuals who experience an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD) and co-occurring mental health disorder.

• You will have frequent contact with individuals requiring alertness and sensitivity to their needs.

• At times you will be exposed to individuals who are justice-involved or committed, and/or individuals who may often experience a trauma response or crisis that may be communicated in significant emotional or physical behaviors towards themselves or others.

• There is frequent daily lifting up to 75 pounds involving transferring, positioning and moving individuals and/or moving program supplies. You will frequently squat, bend, and stoop.

• You must be able to engage and maintain Oregon Intervention System (OIS) approved restraints for one (1) hour or less.

• These are permanent, full-time positions and are represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union.

• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification.

• To learn about the many options for a career in the field of developmental disabilities services please visit Impact Oregon.

We invite you to contact the recruiter for accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), application questions, or job-specific questions.

• The recruiter for this position is Dereen Jalal. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition number: REQ-195207.

• Email: Dereen.Jalal@odhs.oregon.gov.

• Phone (call or text): 503-910-7744.