Community Health Specialist ~ DCJ

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:

$26.85 - $32.85 Hourly

Department:

Department of Community Justice (DCJ)

Job Type:

Regular Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

August 17, 2025

The Opportunity:

• Are you experienced working with justice-involved individuals, including those with mental health issues and women & their families? 

• Do you want to contribute meaningfully into their lives and the lives of their families?

• Are you passionate about guiding and empowering others to reach their goals?

• Do you thrive in a collaborative environment?

If you answered yes to the above questions, please keep reading!

The Department of Community Justice Adult Division Women & Family Services Unit is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Community Health Specialist 2’s (CHS2) to join our dynamic team!  The Women & Family Services provides community supervision to probation and post-prison supervision clients that identify as female, as well as to both women and men in parenting roles. This unit focuses on building strengths within our clients through setting attainable goals and allowing their supervision to be self-driven and innovated by each client themselves.

As a Community Health Specialist 2, you will develop rapport and engage justice-involved clients while assisting Probation and Parole officers with case planning and community program referrals. Our CHS2s are responsible for working on social determinants of health. This position requires the ability to communicate (written, oral, etc.) in English and ability to drive to various locations/sites. In this role, you will spend the majority of your time with clients in the community or in community corrections offices, including transporting clients to appointments, treatment, etc.

Typical tasks include:

• Direct Client Service and Documentation: respond to referrals from Parole and Probation Officers for care coordination, individual and family support, health promotion, and referral to community and social support services based on needs and risks of the client, based on their assessment and case plan.

• Preparing and collaborating on safety plans for clients and families.

• Health Care Assessment: Assessing individuals and recognizing social and mental health risk factors. Conducting health care screenings and coordinating health care while working directly with a Parole and Probation Officer to create a case plan.

• Health and Treatment Navigation: Assisting individuals and families in navigating health and mental health systems.

• Providing referrals and coordination for housing.

• Working collaboratively with Parole & Probation Officers

• Home visits:  these are considered an essential function of the CHS2 position as clients are often most comfortable talking about sensitive issues, supports needed and barriers to care, as well as addressing health promotion in the comfort of their own home.  You will be required to do this independently, with a partner or with a Parole and Probation Officer.

Workforce Equity:  At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity, diversity and inclusion. Visit our Workforce Equity Strategies Plan (WESP) to see where Multnomah County is headed with these values.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE:

Vision ~ Community Safety through Positive Change

The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is recognized as a national leader in both adult and juvenile community justice. DCJ routinely consults and makes use of evidence-based practices in our program and policy development. The Department's commitment to data-informed decision-making has led DCJ to make smart investments of taxpayer dollars in supervision, sanctions, and services for the county's highest risk and highest need justice-involved individuals. DCJ makes long-term investments in its employees through the provision of education and training. The Department believes that in order to enhance public safety we mu