Certified Recovery Mentor (Serving African American Youth and Families) #742

Certified Recovery Mentor (Serving African American Youth and Families) #742

This program provides culturally responsive alcohol and drug treatment for adolescent African American youth 12 to 18 years of age. The program includes outpatient, community-based treatment and mentoring.

The Recovery Mentor provides case management offering a combination of referral linkage, individual counseling, family support, group counseling and case management services to assist client's successful engagement in treatment and the family's ability to support the client's continued treatment involvement.

Location : This position is based out of LifeWorks NW's King site in NE Portland.

Responsibilities :

• Screen and select clients to participate in the mentoring program.
• Develop the service plan for all clients including a service reporting plan on each referral.
• Assist the family in the initial implementation of the plan, maintaining regular communications with the client's primary therapist, collateral providers, community corrections staff, and linking the client system to needed services within the community.
• Meet regularly with staff from community partners to update them on LifeWorks NW services.
• Provide all services in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Travel between sites or in the community driving clients when needed.

REQUIREMENTS :

LifeWorks NW is a private, non-profit organization providing prevention, mental health, substance use treatment, and related social services to youths, adults, and older adults in over fifteen locations throughout Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties. LifeWorks NW promotes a healthy community by providing quality and culturally responsive mental health and addiction services across the lifespan.

Our core values - Recovery and Relationships, Resilience, and Results - inform the work we do. The four pillars of the strategic vision include Compassionate, Impactful Care, Holistic Health, Passionate Team, and Thriving Organization. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are critical to successfully achieving the mission. We know that "life works" when people get the help they need and are dedicated to changing lives.

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