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Central Health Services – Salem, Oregon

This is a rewarding role for those who value continuity of care, professional autonomy, and making a real difference. Enjoy flexible scheduling, a manageable patient load, and the opportunity to truly help those in need. This position is designated as a hybrid working position with a need to report to central administration offices, institutions, or institution visits as needed.

About the Job – Your Role

The purpose of this position is to provide care and custody of adults in custody (AIC)s, while providing central office oversight and management of a robust program dedicated to assessing, managing, and monitoring the needs, safety risks and concerns of transgender, intersex and non-binary AICs. Position chairs a multi-disciplinary team to address individualized needs of the transgender, intersex, and non-binary AICs. Position chairs a health services committee to address gender affirming care needs for AICs with Gender Dysphoria.  Position works closely with Department of Justice and represents ODOC in legal actions.

This position is management services and may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skill requirements listed for the classification.

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A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the agency program that demonstrates the capacity for the knowledge and skills; AND four years’ experience coordinating or administering a program.

Requested Skills

• This position has a demanding workload with a high level of responsibility, it requires strong ethical leadership, critical thinking skills, resiliency, and the ability to work independently and with multiple, multidisciplinary teams. Along with this, the employee must possess strong verbal and writing skills and be able to effectively communicate with a wide variety of people. The position requires the ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with staff at all levels in ODOC and stakeholders outside of the agency.

• Experience with managing a workload in a constantly changing work situation, as well as planning for and resolving complex problems.

• Experience understanding and implementing policies and procedures.

• Experience working with gender-diverse individuals.

• Understanding of some of the adverse experiences that transgender, intersex and non-binary individuals face. 

• Familiarity with standards for gender affirming health care.

Preference will be given to those with experience in these fields.

Application Information

• In the Work Experience section of your application make sure to include the dates and duties of all relevant positions and details to support how you meet these attributes. If you do not include education or work experience meeting the minimum qualifications, you will not be considered for the position. Only the candidates whose experience most closely matches the qualifications and requested skills of this position will be invited to interview. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the job posting close date.

• The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference immediately following your submittal. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.

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• As part of our selection process, we may require additional assessment stages, such as written exercises, to further evaluate candidates’ qualifications. Meaningful participation in these exercises is required for all applicants moving forward in the process. Failure to complete the required exercise(s) within the specified timeframe will result in disqualification from consideration. All candidates who successfully complete these screening stages and meet the necessary requirements will advance to the next stage in the selection process.

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Working Conditions

This position is designated as a hybrid working position with a need to report to central administration offices, institutions, or institution visits as needed.

Work is generally performed with the likelihood of prolonged sitting and repeated, extensive use of the computer for e-mail, word processing, and data entry, involvement in telephone conversations and conferences, and the use of research manuals. The incumbent will work under pressure of deadlines with frequent interruptions and distractions, balance conflicting workload demands and multiple competing priorities; must be conscious of and maintain a safe and sanitary work environment; requires lifting up to 50 pounds. The incumbent is responsible for assuring the proper operation of security alarms, tools and key control when located at a department office/institution worksite. The incumbent must be able and willing to make positive contributions to a cooperative team environment. The incumbent must be willing and able to work efficiently in a remote work environment. The incumbent must adapt to a constantly evolving work environment, often completing special assignments and regular duties under the pressure of shortened deadlines.

This position may require work after hours or on weekends and overnight, in-state travel. This position may require the operation of a motor vehicle, requiring a regular driver's license with a clean driving record. This position will be required to work inside a Department of Corrections correctional facility during working and, in the case of an emergency, nonworking hours and is subject to assignment in other areas of the Department. This position will have contact with AIC and will be exposed daily to material of a graphic nature (including details/photos of AIC assaults and police reports outlining violent offenses) and to dangerous situations (e.g., verbal or physical assault) does exist when entering a correctional facility. The AICs have the potential for becoming angry, hostile, abusive, and aggressive, increasing the risk for employees of physical injury, death, and/or being taken hostage.

Incumbent is responsible for answering phone calls from callers who are often hostile, frustrated and lash out; must be able to answer their questions calmly and diffuse the situation. Will be required to participate in in-person meetings with maximum custody AICs who have violent history towards staff, other AICs and community members. Has regular telephone, e-mail and in-person contact on a daily basis with staff throughout the agency, staff from other departments and agencies, defense attorneys, District Attorney's and the public. Often deals with sensitive issues that require confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.

Benefits

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%.

The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, which includes:

• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays

• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components

• Optional short and long-term disability

• Term life insurance

• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare

About the Process – What to Expect

• After the application deadline, a recruiter will review submissions for education and experience to identify candidates who best fit the minimum qualifications and requested skills.

• Top candidates will be referred to the hiring manager.

• The hiring manager will review your application and schedule interviews.

• Interview will be held with a panel of stakeholders who have completed panel assessment training. Scores will be determined based on predetermined questions and scoring guides. Preferences points will be applied in compliance with relevant laws and bargaining agreements. Ther