Direct Support Crisis Specialist – Newberg & Brooks area

Initial Posting Date:

10/03/2025

Application Deadline:

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Agency:

Department of Human Services

Salary Range:

$4,409 - $5,573

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Direct Support Crisis Specialist – Newberg & Brooks area

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Salary Note: The pay listed on this job posting is the base monthly salary range for full-time work. The salary for employees working other than full time will vary based on the hours worked. Hourly salary range is: $26.48 - $32.15.

We have residential group homes in the Portland area, Salem area, Newberg/Brooks area, Lebanon, and Eugene. We encourage you to apply to each location’s job posting that you are willing to work.

Opportunity awaits! Are you ready to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities, often with co-occurring mental health diagnoses? Do you have paid or unpaid caregiving experience or experience volunteering with seniors, children, or people with disabilities? Would you like to work in a diverse and supportive team environment? Then, come #JoinTeamSACU!

The Stabilization and Crisis Unit (SACU) is looking to fill permanent, full-time, Direct Support Crisis Specialist openings as they occur in our residential group homes located in the Newberg and Brooks area.

This job posting is open until further notice. We will review applications every two weeks. Please apply now as we could close this job posting at any time.

This is an ongoing selection process, and we will be scheduling interviews throughout the process.

You may be offered a job for any of the following shifts depending on what openings are available at that time: days, evenings, nights, weekends, vacation relief, or other various shifts.

Shift definitions:

Day shift is a set schedule from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 days in a row, with 2 days off.

Evening shift is a set schedule from 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 5 days in a row, with 2 days off.

Night shift is a set schedule from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., 4 days in a row, with 3 days off.

Vacation Relief shift has varied hours, shifts, and days off. Vacation Relief (VR) will not be scheduled for more than 8-hours unless filling in for a 10-hour shift, a 13 hour and 20-minute shift, a 16-hour shift, or unless mutually agreed with management. Every good faith effort shall be made to allow 10 hours between shifts. VR may waive this obligation.

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