Make a difference with VOA Oregon! For over 125 years, Volunteers of America Oregon has been dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of our community. Through our programs in behavioral health, addiction treatment, reentry services, and support for children and families, we provide life-changing services that promote safety, healing, and empowerment.
Join a mission-driven organization that truly values its employees! This is a full-time position with excellent benefits, including:
Comprehensive health coverage - medical, dental, and vision insurance, with an employee medical premium starting at just $12.50 per paycheck
Financial protection - life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
Retirement security - 403(b) with an automatic 5.5% employer contribution after 18 months, regardless of employee participation
Work-life balance - a generous paid time off (PTO) plan, starting with accruals that earn 15 days in the first year, 23 days in the second, and 26 days in the third
Upfront sick leave - 80 hours of front-loaded sick time (prorated in the first year), which resets annually on January 1
Paid holidays - 10 paid holidays each year, plus three personal holidays (prorated in the first year) for employees to take time off to celebrate holidays, events, or milestones that matter most to them
Student loan forgiveness - As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, VOA Oregon is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which can help employees reduce or eliminate their federal student loan debt after 10 years of qualifying payments.
Additional perks - flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, and other voluntary benefits and discounts
At VOA Oregon, you'll be part of a compassionate and dedicated team, making a real difference in our community. Apply today!
Position Close Date:6/20/2025
Residential Counselors are responsible for supervising and providing crisis counseling and support services for clients in a residential therapeutic community. These services are provided both at the treatment center and in traveling with the clients in the community on recreation activities, on community service activities and recovery meetings. The MRC serves clients identifying as men who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, in a residential setting. This is a dynamic position in a team-oriented environment.
Education, Training and Experience:
* High school diploma or GED required.
* One year of social service experience preferred but not required.
* Prior experience using conflict resolution skills in a dynamic environment. Crisis counseling experience preferred.
* Prefer knowledge of addictions, criminal behavior, and at-risk populations.
Competencies:
* Cultural competence to work with multicultural individuals.
* Basic computer skills and ability to use Microsoft Word and Outlook.
* Ability to learn quickly and follow detailed policies and procedures.
* Serve as an appropriate role model for clients and coworkers and function as part of a team.
* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
* Reliable form of transportation.
* If driving clients, a valid driver's license, current insurance, and ability to pass our insurer's driving standards.
* Successfully pass background check.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provide clinical supervision of clients to ensure a safe, secure, and sanitary environment.
* Verify and monitor clients' location and status.
* Assist Residential Treatment Supervisor with intakes and orientations.
* Counsel clients in routine and crisis matters, providing case management services as assigned.
* Monitor and record client medications in accordance with MRC policy.
* Inform Residential Treatment Supervisor of pertinent client treatment issues.
* Coordinate information with the Residential Treatment Supervisor on urine collections, breathalyzers, curfews, passes, restrictions, and special meal times.
* Consistently apply VOA policies and procedures in dealing with clients and implement consequences as needed.
* Facilitate groups and lead education classes as assigned (not-to-exceed 15% of weekly scheduled hours).
* Responsible for personal and area searches in order to identify and confiscate contraband and to ensure safe and sanitary conditions.
Other Responsibilities:
* Transport clients to meetings and appointments as necessary, if driver meets insurer's driving standards.
* Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Effect on End Results:
* Maintain a consistent and stable program environment.
* Ensure 24-hour coverage of the MRC facility.
* Promptly communicate treatment, policy, and security issues.
* Ensure that clients meet casework goals.
Supervisory Responsibility: Position is not responsible for supervising other employees.
Work Environment:
* Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
o While performing the duties of this job, the employee is consistently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects and keyboard, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, talk or hear.
o The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
o Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
* Environmental Conditions: Work is performed in a residential treatment center. Must be prepared to handle client crises and/or emergencies.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position; 40 hrs. per week, Swing shift and weekends.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required for this position.
Volunteers of America Oregon
$20.74 - $27.66
life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, 403(b)
May 31, 2025