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View more local job search and volunteer sites

• National Council for Behavioral Health
• Career Information – Social Work
• www.mhaoforegon.org
• www.MAAPP.org – CRM jobs
• Oregon Employment Department
• Washington A&D job search site
• Quality Info. Oregon Labor Market Information System – OLMIS direct link to chemical dependency information and some jobs
• Community Non-Profit Resource Group – Find them on Facebook, website closed as of 12.2018
• Non-profit job and volunteer positions
• Nonprofit Network of SW Washington Resource Group
• National job search site but you choose by state
• Nonprofit Association of Oregon – website with local job board
• Hands on Portland
• Volunteer Match

PWS/PSS

• Oregon Health Authority
• Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon
• Scholarships for Peer Support Specialists and Certified Recovery Mentors
• PWS Training

CADC I Study Tools

The Basics of Addiction Counseling NAADAC

CADC I Domains

• Orientation to Tx Process
• Assessment Tx Planning and Implementation
• Addiction Counseling practice and skills

Resources

• Northwest Institute of Addiction Studies
• Daystar – Alcohol & Drug Counselor Training
• Get Trained to Help
• Mental Health and Addiction Assoc. of Oregon – Peer Training
• Peer Support Specialist Training and Certification – Oregon.gov
• Oregon Peer Network
• Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon
• Peer Wellness – Cascadia Whole Health Care
• National Association for Addiction Professionals – info on national level and resources for counselors
• NAADAC Scholarship for Minority Applicants for graduate school in counseling
• Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Wellness Institute
• HealthFinder
• US Dept. of Health and Human Services
• Gaming – For Health
• Young at Heart Group is a relapse prevention group for individuals 55 and older who are or have been involved with substance use. This is a program of Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare with a 17-week curriculum requiring attendance at weekly group meetings and bi-weekly individual sessions. To attend this group individuals must enroll in the Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare substance abuse program. For more information contact Sheryl Luke (a PCC Gerontology graduate) at 503-261-6149 or 503-889-2505.
• Clark College has a Bachelors program – FAQ sheet

Read about the Loan Repayment Act

Oct 23, 2018

President Signs Bill Offering Student Loan Debt Forgiveness for Substance-Use-Treatment Staff

President Donald Trump signed a bill on October 24th that addresses the opioid crisis and provides forgiveness for student loans of up to $250,000 for substance-use-treatment professionals. The measure, H.R. 6, is titled the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To be eligible for the debt-forgiveness program, substance-use-treatment professionals are required to work in a full-time substance-use-treatment position for up to six years in a geographical area with a shortage of mental health workers or an area experiencing a high rate of overdose deaths.

This section of the opioid bill was introduced originally as separate stand-alone legislation by Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) and Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA). The Rogers-Clark bill was incorporated into a package of measures addressing the opioid crisis that passed the Senate on Oct. 3.

Jobs Eligible for Student Loan Repayment

Jobs eligible for the student loan forgiveness program must involve serving in a direct patient-care role, such as work as a therapist, social worker, physician, nurse, or any other role listed in the measure, according to a statement released by Rep. Clark. Program participants may serve in a wide range of facilities.

The measure provides flexibility to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to add eligible professions or facilities as the opioid epidemic evolves.

Providing Treatment for More Americans

“Every new treatment professional we invest in could mean survival for someone’s child, parent, sibling, or friend who may not have had access to treatment otherwise,” Rep. Clark said in a statement. “Communities across the nation are calling on us for solutions and this legislation provides the support needed to facilitate their recovery and health.”

“We’ve invested billions of dollars in treatment and recovery services, while only 10 percent of Americans with a substance use disorder actually receive treatment, Rep. Rogers said in a statement. “Ninety percent go without treatment. That situation is even more dire in small communities: Far too often, when our rural constituents recognize their addiction, they are not able to find treatment or recovery services anywhere close to home.”

The American Counseling Association joined numerous advocacy groups in supporting this legislation. A summary of the bill signed by the president appears online in the ACA Government Affairs blog.

Next Steps

The Health Resources and Services Administration will work out the details of the student loan repayment program and will publish regulations relating to the administration of the program. ACA will monitor the regulations when they are published and keep members informed about this new tuition reimbursement opportunity.