Recovery Mentor

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: 11/07/2025

Position Summary:  The Recovery Mentor provides substance use recovery support services for adult men receiving care in the Homebase Program, a 9-bed cohort model. The Recovery Mentor also provides intensive outpatient addiction disorder services and recovery support services, at VOA InAct outpatient services program. Support services may include assistance with benefits paperwork, transportation, linkage to recovery resources, including the recovery community, escorting or driving to activities and appointments, and teaching and modeling positive recovery skills.

Education, Training & Experience:

•    High school diploma or GED required.

•    MHACBO Recovery Mentor certification (CRM) required or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire. 

•    Experience working with men who are in recovery from substance use disorders, and men who are experiencing mental illness.

•    Experience with engagement enhancement strategies.

•    Experience with electronic health records preferred.

Competencies:

•    Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

•    Ability to effectively communicate with patients, coworkers and community partners.

•    Computer literate – functional ability with Microsoft Office 365. Ability to document services in an electronic record. 

•    Mission-focused and passionate.

•    Commitment to the highest level of ethical and professional standards.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

•    Must be able to pass criminal background check.

•    If recovering from a substance use related disorder, must be able to demonstrate continuous sobriety under nonresidential, independent living conditions for the immediate past two years, and maintain throughout employment duration.

•    Able to drive to offsite locations using own vehicle.  An active driver's license, current insurance, a reliable vehicle and ability to pass our insurer's driving standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Provide recovery support services and mentoring for Homebase Recovery Program clients.  

•    Provide services that may include assistance with benefits paperwork, transportation; linkage to recovery resources, including the recovery community; and escorting or driving to activities and appointments.

•    Teach and model positive recovery skills.

•    Write and maintain accurate and timely treatment documentation including electronic health records.

•    Participate with team members (clinical, administrative and support staff) in a collaborative manner that contributes to healthy team functioning.

Other Responsibilities: 

•    Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility:  Position is not responsible for supervision of 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 sit most of day, stand, walk, 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.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions:  

•    Works in a recovery residence and also in an outpatient treatment clinic with moderate light and temperature.  

•    Frequently travel, locally to transport clients to appointments, attend meetings and events. 

•    Must be prepared to handle client crises and/or emergencies    

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:  This is a full-time swing shift position; 40 hrs/week. 

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.