Mobile Health Social Worker

Mobile Health Social Worker

Join the team that brings care to the streets. At Central City Concern, our Mobile Health Services Team takes healthcare beyond clinic walls—meeting people where they are. From encampments and sidewalks to community events, our team provides compassionate, on-the-ground care for Portland's most vulnerable neighbors experiencing homelessness, poverty, and addiction.

We're seeking a Mobile Health Social Worker who's ready to make an impact by combining clinical expertise with street outreach. In this unique role, you'll provide behavioral health assessments, brief therapy, crisis intervention, and care coordination right in the field—whether that's under a tent, beside our mobile van, or in a makeshift shelter. You'll help connect clients to housing, healthcare, recovery, and hope.

This position is part of a multidisciplinary mobile team, medical providers, outreach staff, and behavioral health clinicians working side-by-side to bring integrated, trauma-informed care directly to those who need it most. Every day is different, every encounter meaningful.

If you're passionate about health equity, skilled in engaging people with complex needs, and thrive outside the traditional clinic setting, this is your opportunity to truly meet people where they're at and walk with them toward recovery and stability.

Location: Mobile Office near Morrison Bridge in East Portland

Schedule: Tuesday-Friday 8:00am-6:30pm (Saturday, Sunday, & Mondays off) *full time (36hr) 4 day a week position

Salary Ranges from: $65,000- $113,000 *This range is influenced by professional experience, licensure/certifications, and internal equity.

Minimum Qualification:

Must meet qualifications for:

• QMHP-R or QMHP
• LPC-A or LPC
• LMFT-A or LMFT
• CSWA or LCSW

LCSW HIGHLY preferred.

Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC) certification preferred.

STRONG Preference to those who have experience in Care Coordination

One-year clinical experience in relevant setting preferred.

Master's degree in relevant field required

Experience with depression and depression treatment, as well as prior exposure to brief, structured counseling techniques (eg. CBT or PST) preferred.

Experience with SPMI, trauma and depression as well as prior exposure to brief, structured counseling techniques preferred.

Must be willing to become a Directors Designee if available from Multnomah County, within 6 months of hire.

Knowledge of system navigation, working with unhoused community and with SUDs

Must have current CPR certification at time of hire.

Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB Test, and background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.

Must possess a current driver's license, and qualify as an Acceptable Driver as designated in Central City Concern's Fleet Safety policy. Must pass an initial driver training within 60 days of being an approved driver and continued recertification training. If driving a personal vehicle, you must maintain vehicle insurance coverage of a minimum of one hundred-thousand / three-hundred thousand in personal auto liability coverage.

Must adhere to agency's non-discrimination policies.

Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, life-styles and sexual orientations, and treat individuals with respect and dignity.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide outreach in camps, shelters and other community-based locations.
• Conduct assessment and clinically indicated interventions including referral, care coordination and direct care as clinically indicated for mental health, substance use, physical and psychosocial needs.
• Assist these clients in identifying and accessing appropriate behavioral health and social support services within CCC and in the community
• Conduct assessment and recommendations for interventions for participants experiencing of psychiatric/mental health emergencies and initiate arrangements for continuing care or referral to appropriate facility.
• Provide behavioral health triage and crisis intervention services to patients experiencing acute difficulty with mental health issues, including suicide assessment, defusing hostility, and disposition planning.
• Engage delivery of patient centered, trauma informed services.
• Respond to consultation requests and warm handoffs from providers. Coordinate and facilitate communication between patient, primary care provider and PMHNP as well as other CCC and community providers to support patients' treatment plans and goals.
• Participate in outreach activities necessary to offer services and engage participation in a non-coercive manner. Escort clients to meetings and appointments as necessary.
• Participate and facilitate as needed in community care conferences and staff meetings in order to facilitate longer term connections to and engagement in care.
• Coordinate with outside providers including other Central City Concern programs, community mental health agencies, shelter and Safe rest village providers, hospitals, and other programs.
• Conduct evaluations, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale or other indicated interventions
• Provide evidenced based short term / Brief solutions focused psychotherapy interventions for patients experiencing trauma and other mental health concerns.
• Use behavioral activation techniques with patients as an adjunct to other treatments.
• Documents all encounters according to organizational policies and procedures.
• Monitors follow up behavioral health care and safety plans as appropriate.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decision-making process.
• Ability to consider impacts of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport quickly with a wide range of people.
• Demonstrated ability to provide mental health services, especially team-based care for mentally distressed individuals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidenced based behavioral health interventions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community and social service agencies.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in mental health crisis management, counseling and assessment techniques.
• Knowledge of de-escalation skills and techniques.
• Interest in working with a patient population with trauma and chronic pain.
• Ability to work effectively with peers, individual clients and groups.
• Ability to work as a team member and to establish priorities.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work in an environment where patients may be hostile or abusive.

Benefits at Central City Concern

We offer incredible benefits to our employees, including an extensive total rewards package, competitive compensation, medical, dental, vision, Student loan repayment options, and retirement savings matching plans!

• Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks of PTO accrual per year! Accrual amount/rate increases with longevity.
• Up to 11 recognized Holidays and 2 personal holidays (dependent on work shift schedule)
• Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year!
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage.
• Employer-Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, & Long-Term Disability Insurance!
• Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed and is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery, part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcohol-free workplace includes post-offer, and pre-employment drug screens. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.