Community Health Specialist 2

The Department of Community Justice Adult Services Stabilization and Readiness Program (SARP) is seeking three enthusiastic and motivated Community Health Specialist 2’s (CHS2) to join our dynamic team! 

These positions are responsible for developing and delivering activities designed to promote individual and community change.  Duties include focusing on social determinants of health, referral outreach and care coordination, health education, community engagement, and health promotion.

The Community Health Specialist 2 will work with both clients in custody and within the community.  They will develop rapport and engage justice involved clients while assisting Probation and Parole officers assigned to the Mental Health Unit  with case planning and community program referrals.

The CHS2 assesses the needs of individuals currently involved with the justice system and their families to help identify risk factors and make appropriate referrals based on those risks and needs. The CHS2 spends the majority of their time with clients in the community or in community corrections offices.  Home visits are considered an essential function of the position. Clients are often most comfortable talking about sensitive issues, supports needed and barriers to care, as well as addressing health promotion in the comfort of their own home.  You will be required to do this independently, with a partner or with a Parole and Probation Officer.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Direct Client Service and Documentation: respond to referrals for care coordination, individual and family support, health promotion, and referral to community and social support services.

• Prepare and collaborate on safety plans for clients and families.

• Assess individuals and recognize social and mental health risk factors.

• Conduct health care screenings and coordinate health care while working directly with a Parole and Probation Officer to create a case plan.

• Health and Treatment Navigation: Assist individuals and families in navigating health and mental health systems.

• Referrals and coordination for housing

• Working with clients in custody and in the community

• Working collaboratively with Parole & Probation Officers

Workforce Equity:  At Multnomah County, we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity, diversity and inclusion. Visit our Workforce Equity Strategies Plan (WESP) to see where Multnomah County is headed with these values.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE:

Vision ~ Community Safety through Positive Change

The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is recognized as a national leader in both adult and juvenile community justice. DCJ routinely consults and makes use of evidence-based practices in our program and policy development. The Department's commitment to data-informed decision-making has led DCJ to make smart investments of taxpayer dollars in supervision, sanctions, and services for the county's highest risk and highest need justice-involved individuals. DCJ makes long-term investments in its employees through the provision of education and training. The Department believes that in order to enhance public safety we must work collaboratively with the judiciary, law enforcement, schools, treatment agencies, and the community.

The Department shares information with community members, partners, and staff to keep communities safe by preventing and reducing crime and routinely evaluating which local policies support best practices. DCJ operates 24 hours a day, with nearly 650 regular, on-call, and temporary employees. The Department supervises justice-involved individuals and those defendants requiring pretrial services. DCJ's Juvenile Services Division operates the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility and is responsible for youth on formal and informal community supervision.

More general information about the Department of Community Justice including our mission, vision, and strategies can be found at: www.multco.us/dcj.

The Department of Community Justice's Strategic Plan (Executive Summary and Full report) can be found at: https://multco.us/file/68223/download.

Serving the Public, Even During Disasters

Every day, Multnomah County staff work together to serve as a safety net for our communities. During a disaster, this safety net becomes even more critical. All County employees have a role in serving the public during inclement weather, natural disaster, or other types of community emergency response. During these emergency responses, while typically there begins with a call for volunteers, county employees may ultimately be reassigned from their current position to a role in the emergency response in order to support the critical needs presented by our communities. For more information, please visit the Disaster Service Worker Information page.

*Note: This recruitment may be used to fill future regular, temporary, on-call, or limited duration status positions.

TO QUALIFY

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.

Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:

• Education: Associates Degree or equivalent experience in Social Science, Criminal Justice, or Health Services, or related field; AND

• Experience: At least one-year experience in community outreach services providing health information, advocacy, social support and assistance in using the health care system to groups and families.

• Must pass a thorough background investigation which includes, but is not limited to a review of applicant’s criminal, civil, driving, military, educational and employment history prior to employment.

• Must have a valid driver license.

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