Certified Recovery Mentor

JOB SUMMARY
The Benton County Health Department is seeking a Certified Recovery Mentor to join the Behavioral Health Division – Substance Use Disorder Team. In this role, the Certified Recovery Mentor will work within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders. A prerequisite for this role is that a Certified Recovery Mentor must have personal experience in recovery, enabling them to extend meaningful support to others in similar situations. Recovery Mentors use their shared experiences to foster understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment, while helping people become and stay engaged in the recovery process. Services will be delivered both in office settings and out in the community. Substance Use Disorder services are co-located with Behavioral Health, Primary Care, and Dental. Strong communication skills and a desire to work with colleagues are highly valued and needed.

BENEFITS

• Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!
  • 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.
• $0 Health Insurance Premium!
  • Medical, Dental and Vision -cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
  • In addition, the County contributes up to $1,900 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account, depending on plan and personal contribution!
    • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications
    • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year
  • Dependents up to age 26 are covered!
• Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!
  • After 6 months of employment:
    • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
    • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.
• A free and award-winning wellness program
  • Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
  • Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
  • Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!
• 100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long Term Disability coverage.
  • Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!
• Annual salary range of:
  • $44,891.83 - $60,790.00
  • This position is eligible for two salary raises within your first year as long as your performance is in good standing!
  • Note: salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon's pay equity law.

We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA+ community members. The strength of our organization lies in the diversity of our workforce and the perspectives our employees bring to their work at Benton County. 
 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (PS1) 
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:  
 

• One year of technical training beyond high school in substance abuse, social work, or closely related field; AND
• One year of professional work experience in social work, psychology, counseling, recovery orientated peer services, mental health outreach, or closely related experience; AND
• Must possess a Certified Recovery Mentor certification, obtained through MHACBO, at time of hire.
  
   An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted. Please note candidates must have at least 6 months of actual work experience to be considered as equivalent.

Special Requirements
The following special requirements are required for this position:

• To be eligible for this position, you must be a self-identified individual currently or formerly receiving addiction or mental health services.
• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Valid driver's license. (This position requires driving and may require use of a personal vehicle.)

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has experience with High Risk populations. 
• Has experience accessing Community Resources
• Has an understanding of Harm Reduction Model
• Can clearly define what "Recovery" is

Salary Placement
Your application will be used to determine salary placement based on a pay equity assessment. Please ensure you have provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. For further information, please click on the link Oregon Pay Equity Law for more details.