Behavior & Addictions Coordinator

Maybelle Center; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance for employee

401(k) with match

Paid time off

EAP

FSA

Meal provided during on-site shift

Job summary

Maybelle Center is seeking a Behavior and Addictions Coordinator (BAC) for Macdonald Residence. The BAC will provide individualized substance use support, education, and treatment coordination for residents at an assisted living facility in Portland, Oregon.

You will work with the Behavioral Health Team, nursing, and community providers to deliver trauma-informed, harm-reduction based care and to promote housing stability and safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to keep resident information confidential and follow HIPAA policies.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Effective communication with residents, families, and staff.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized substance use support plans.
• Facilitate recovery and educational groups on-site or with community partners.
• Coordinate access to addiction treatment and related services.
• Provide staff education on substances and addiction.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Time management

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

CADC-I or CADC-II MHACBO

Associate's degree or higher in addiction studies

Job description

The Behavior and Addictions Coordinator (BAC) provides individualized substance use support, education, and treatment coordination for residents of Macdonald Residence Assisted Living Facility. The BAC works collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Team, nursing, resident services, and community providers to address substance use disorders and addiction-related behaviors through a person-centered, trauma-informed, and harm reduction approach.

The BAC is responsible for developing and implementing individualized substance use support plans, facilitating recovery and educational groups, coordinating access to addiction treatment services, and providing staff education. The position supports residents in maintaining their health, safety, independence, and housing stability while ensuring services align with the facility's Specific Needs Contract.

• Full-time
• Onsite at our assisted living facility (Macdonald Residence)
• Schedule: Flexible
• Certification CADC-I or higher through MHACBO, preferred

The information provided below encompasses the functions and capabilities linked with this position.

Duties and Responsibilities

The individual in this position is expected to engage in the following work-related activities.

• Evaluate residents' substance use needs, identify and document addiction triggers, and develop, implement, and monitor individualized substance use support plans, including harm reduction strategies, relapse prevention interventions, and recovery goals as appropriate to each resident's needs and preferences.
• Provide individualized substance use counseling, education, and recovery support within the scope of the employee's qualifications, and coordinate referrals to external treatment providers when residents require services beyond that scope.
• Develop and manage resident plans for safe substance use.
• Facilitate recovery groups either on-site or in coordination with community agencies. Adapt group programming and educational materials to accommodate residents' cognitive, behavioral, and functional needs.
• Complete Incident Reports and follow-up in coordination with the Behavioral Health Team
• Collaborate with the Behavioral Health Team, nursing, and caregiving staff to develop and implement Behavior Support Plans addressing substance use and addiction-related behaviors, ensuring that interventions are individualized, consistent with harm reduction principles, and integrated into the resident's overall service plan.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with community substance use treatment providers, recovery organizations, and other relevant agencies to facilitate resident access to outpatient treatment, counseling, medication-assisted treatment, peer support, and other appropriate services.
• Facilitate staff training on substances and addiction in coordination with the Director of Behavioral Services.
• Collaborate with the Community Safety Team and other designated staff to ensure compliance with facility protocols for the reporting, handling, and disposal of illicit substances. Provide follow-up education, harm reduction interventions, and individualized support to residents involved in substance-related incidents.
• Organize and facilitate educational, skill building, wellness, and recovery groups for residents.
• Coordinate with the behavioral health, resident services, and nursing departments to identify, facilitate, and support the implementation of Behavior Support Plans for residents (examples of challenging behaviors addressed in such plans may include those related to substance use resulting in policy violations, aggression toward staff or residents, isolation, self-neglect, etc.)
• Complete continuing education in order to provide excellent care and meet state requirements.
• Interact in a professional manner with residents, the general public, and co-workers. Display willingness to assist co-workers. Support a dignified and caring atmosphere for residents, residents' families, visitors, and staff.
• Observe problems, concerns, and issues, in the facility and communicate them appropriately.
• Observe all work, safety, and administrative rules.
• Adhere to all established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to procedures for fire, life safety, disaster, security, work, safety and other emergency procedures.
• Assist with projects as assigned and perform other related duties.

Skill Profile

The individual in this position is expected to possess and exhibit the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Ability to keep all resident information confidential and follow HIPAA policies and protocols.

• Ability to organize and utilize time appropriately and accomplish assigned tasks.
• Ability to protect privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to the resident, employee, residence, and company.
• Can successfully contribute to a strong, cohesive team environment. Familiarity with community support systems, health care and human service resources, court, and police activities.
• Excellent organizational skills and administrative abilities.
• Ability to take initiative and remain self-directed.
• Ability to be objective and treat staff and residents in a fair and equitable manner.

Job Qualifications

The following qualifications are required to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Food handling experience preferred. Ability to read, and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively communicate, understand and follow written and oral instructions.

Physical Requirements

• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-I or CADC-II), as certified through the Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), or an associate's degree or higher in addiction studies or a related field, consistent with the facility's Specific Needs Contract.
• 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 listed above. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; walk and stoop, kneel and crouch. Occasionally required move or lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to climb and descend up to three flights of stairs multiples times per day.

Benefits/perks

• 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees, with dependent coverage options available
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 4% (eligible after 60 days)
• TriMet pass or parking reimbursement
• Generous paid time off: 10 paid holidays plus over 5 weeks of PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Meal provided during on-site shift

Compensation

Starting hourly rate: $23.00 - $29.00/hr. (shift differential for hours between 6 PM to 6 AM.)

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

Requires passing pre-employment background check.