The State of Oregon is moving to an online application system, Oregon E-Recruit System.  All branches of state government (Executive, Judicial, and Legislative) will be transitioning to this system from now until Spring 2010.  DHS will implement the Oregon E-Recruit System effective March 1, 2010.  During this transition all current employment opportunities can be found at www.orgeronjobs.org.  Please pay special attention to the Application Instructions in the announcement to ensure your application materials are submitted correctly.

 

The Department of Human Services (DHS), Seniors and People with Disabilities (SPD), State Operated Community Program (SOCP) is seeking individuals for an exciting career opportunity in state-operated group homes for developmentally disabled adults.  There are 32 community-based behavioral and medical homes located in the Willamette Valley area, from Portland to Creswell, Oregon.  This recruitment will be used to fill full-time, temporary, part-time, on-call and/or permanent positions as they occur.  All permanent positions are represented by a union.

 

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified people.  The list will be used to fill openings as they occur.  Upon review and determination that you meet the minimum qualifications, your name will be placed on the list of qualified applicants (QLF) that will then be used to select applicants for job interviews.

 

 

DHS is the state’s health and human services agency.  The Department’s mission is “helping people to become independent, healthy and safe.”  SOCP protects vulnerable Oregonians from abuse and neglect.  Our services are delivered in the least restrictive setting and in partnership with communities.  We are absolutely committed to ongoing innovation in the delivery of services, and to recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees.

 

SOCP provides 24/7 residential and vocational services and support for the highest risk population of Oregon citizens with Developmental Disabilities.  These individuals were either the high-risk population living at Fairview Training Center, or represent other individuals with a high potential of risk to the community and to themselves.  SOCP is dedicated to providing the support necessary to maintain the quality of life, achieve the highest possible level of independence, and promote social and vocational opportunities, which benefit the individuals, both within the group home and within the community.  An Individual Support Plan (ISP), which emphasizes what is most important to the individual, is developed annually, updated as needed, and monitored by an assigned county Services Coordinator.

 

 

 

Your PD 100 (Application form) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications stated in this section.  To receive credit, your application form must clearly show that you:

 

 

A drug screening, criminal history check, abuse history and driver's license check will be done on all applicants. If you are a resident of another state, you will need to provide your driver's license record. Any adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

 

You must possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.  Your driving record will be considered unacceptable for any of the following offenses:

 

If hired, either as a permanent or temporary employee, you will be required to successfully complete:

 

American Heart Association First Aid/CPR certification, requiring you to complete compressions in a kneeling position; and

 

Certification for the Oregon Intervention System (OIS) of restraints, requiring you to get up and down from the floor while maintaining an approved restraint on clients.

 

 

This job requires that the applicant must:

 

 

You may deliver or mail your completed application.  It must be

 

You may deliver, mail, or FAX your completed application.  It must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the application deadline

 

 

Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are unable to verify receipt of applications.

 

It is your responsibility to ensure that your application:

 

 

Obtain application materials, job and benefit information by doing one of the following:

 

Access the DHS website at www.oregon.gov/dhs/jobs

 

Contact your local Oregon Employment Department office.

 

Keep a copy of your application materials for your job interviews.  DHS does not provide copies.  DHS is not responsible for materials that are illegible or missing as a result of being lost in the mail, the FAX, or on e-mail.

 

Pay on all announcements may change without notice.

 

Notice of your applications results will be sent to you by mail.  Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may request a review of your application results.  This review request must be received in writing within 10 days from the date of the notice.  Additional application information cannot be accepted.  However, if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date of the recruitment.

 

The Oregon Department of Human Services is committed to affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and workplace diversity.