Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

For Job Seekers

Finding a job that fits your desired scope can be difficult at times – that is why we created this page. This page does not show all of the opportunities that are out there – but it does provide you with a great starting point. These positions are sent to us from the companies/organizations themselves, and from SSW Faculty who hear about these wonderful opportunities. 

Find additional nationwide job postings through the Social Work Guide »

Career Forward - Resources for Career Development: 

To help SSW students prepare for today’s social work and human services workplace, we’re proud to present Career Forward, a series of free workshops about proactively and continuously managing your career journey.

Learn more about Career Forward through this resource list of videos and info guides »


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PSU School of Social Work Positions

 

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Manager & Supervisor Positions


Clinical Milieu Manager - Women's Residential Center | Volunteers of America

The Clinical Milieu Manager (CMM) is a key leadership role at the Women’s Residential Center (WRC), responsible for ensuring the safe, stable, and healthy functioning of the treatment milieu. This position provides trauma-informed and culturally sensitive supervision, training, and support to the Residential Counselor (RC) team while fostering professional development and adherence to evidence-based practices. The CMM collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver gender-specific, culturally competent care to clients with diverse backgrounds and complex needs, including co-occurring disorders, trauma, and justice or DHS involvement.

The CMM oversees daily milieu functions, facilitates communication among milieu staff, and ensures consistent implementation of milieu policies and procedures. Key responsibilities supporting Residential Counselor (RC) staff in providing high-quality care, facilitating client leadership opportunities, and maintaining compliance with documentation and regulatory standards related to the milieu functions. Acting as a liaison between staff, clients, and stakeholders, the CMM plays a critical role in promoting an environment of safety, trust, and recovery within the WRC milieu environment.

The CMM provides clinically focused supervision for approximately 15-20 staff members.

For more information: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=029650ddd8771533

Applications due: 05/15/2025


Counseling/Therapy Positions


Clinician | Oregon Council for Behavioral Health

In 2022, the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that only 29.1% of Oregon's mental health needs were met, while 32% of adults reported having unmet mental healthcare needs.

To address the workforce shortage, OCBH was selected as Oregon's NMHWAC state co-chair. We are actively seeking culturally diverse Master's level graduates, from the following degree programs: Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, and Substance Use Counseling.

For more information: please contact quiona@ocbh.org 

Applications due: 04/28/2025

 

CADC-I or CADC-II Evening Shift | 4D Recovery

The Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC) will provide case management, group counseling, and ongoing clinical support for patients in an outpatient treatment program for Substance Use Disorder(s).

Read full job description here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_zKNMno82yJ9R_dBUPz6Xd6BDUtKKm0r2iTAvoSjDOA/edit?tab=t.0

For more information: https://4drecovery.jotform.com/250505738319964 

Applications due: 05/26/2025

 

Clinical Social Work Associate | Birchwood Counseling, LLC

Position:
Our clinic has an opening for a therapist who has interest in being trained to treat trauma either with Cognitive Processing Therapy or CBT for PTSD (which is a couple or family based approach) and to treat OCD with ERP.

Location:
This is a hybrid position with opportunities to work from home and from the office in either Portland or Hillsboro. Sessions that are through telehealth will be held over a secure video platform either from a suitable space in your home or from the counseling office.

Responsibilities: 
Assessments, diagnosis, and treatment plans for assigned clients.
Provide individual, conjoint, and family therapy to clients including interviewing and collaborating with collateral contacts when appropriate.
Use evidence based and other clinically appropriate interventions with clients with the goals of alleviating mental health symptoms, improving social and occupational functioning and relieving distress.  

For more information: www.birchwoodcounseling.net or please contact: cat@birchwoodcounseling.net

Applications due: 05/31/2025

 

Mental Health Therapist (2025-2026 School Year, Multiple Positions) | Corvallis School District

The purpose of this position is to provide high quality mental health care to CSD students and families in an effective manner and in accordance with accepted professional practice standards. This purpose is fulfilled through direct screening, diagnosis and case formulation/implementation of treatment plan for individuals, family and group psychotherapy within school based therapeutic spaces.

For more information: https://www.applitrack.com/corvallis/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=2905 

Applications due: 06/30/2025

 

Behavioral Health Therapist 1| Bridges To Change

The Behavioral Health Therapist I is responsible for providing outpatient mental health and substance use disorder assessments, individual counseling, and groups for individuals who are seeking mental health and substance use disorder services with Bridges to Change. This position collaborates with internal and external community partners and a multi-disciplinary team of BTC providers to ensure the best possible outcomes and care for their clients.   

For more information: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=141072&clientkey=34912844F84CE90CEB0EE7AACB0DCADE 

Applications due: 7/31/2025

 

Mental Health Therapist | Vancouver EMDR Therapy

Are you a passionate Mental Health Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of trauma survivors? Join Vancouver EMDR Therapy, PLLC, a leading trauma-responsive group practice in Vancouver, WA. We are dedicated to empowering healing and transformation for adults facing PTSD, C-PTSD, and attachment trauma.

•        Pay-per-service compensation model with typical annual earnings ranging from $60,000 to $80,000 for therapists seeing 20 clients per week.
•        Individual session rates: $60–$80 per session (depending on license).
•        Administrative tasks compensated at $20/hour.
•        This is a W-2 position.
•        Benefits include:
o        PTO
o        Continuing Education Stipend
o        Professional development training in EMDR (including Certification)
o        Clinical supervision provided.
•        Steady inner-office referrals from a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, including mental health therapists, naturopathic physicians, and nutritionists.

For more information: https://vancouveremdrtherapy.com/careers/ 

Applications due: 10/01/2025

 

Clinician III| CCS Family Behavioral Health

We provide family, strength-based mental health services for children and families in their own home and community. Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope and promise, providing intense mental health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. Emphasis is on achieving incredible outcomes with children, youth and families by actively partnering with them along with their natural and community services and supports to achieve long term safety and stability in our neighborhoods and communities.   

For more information: https://css-e3d2krbgq4c5cqdf-prd.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/Jobs/form/JobPosting%5BJobPostingSet%5D%28CCS,74,2%29.JobPostingDisplay?fromlist=JobPosting.JobSearchListSearchFormOnLeft&navigation=JobPosting%5BJobPostingSet%5D%28CCS,74,2%29.JobPostingDisplayNav&csk.JobBoard=FBH%20JOBS&csk.HROrganization=CCS 

Applications due: 01/01/2026


Care-Giving Positions


Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Bilingual Spanish) – Health Centers| Clackamas County

Clackamas County Health Centers – Behavioral Health Clinics has an opportunity for a full time Bilingual (Spanish) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Classified as a Nurse Practitioner) to provide patient psychiatric care including evaluations, medication management, crisis management, and developing treatment plans. Join our experienced team, where you'll collaborate with a diverse group of providers while delivering psychiatric evaluations and medication management services in our Behavioral Health Clinics. We’re seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who is dedicated to healthcare, is a qualified mental health professional, and thrives in a team-oriented, collaborative behavioral health clinic setting.

For more information: https://hrapp.clackamas.us/psc/recruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&JobOpeningId=107663&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=1&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant 

Applications due: 04/30/2025

 

Teacher Aide | PSU Little Vikings Child Care

● Assist a childcare teacher in supervising a group of children
● Keeping the area clean and maintained according to the State of Oregon Office
of Child Care standards.
● Complete 15 clock hours of childcare related training per year.
● Be available for special events that are sponsored by the RCSC, including family
friendly commencement, kids’s night out and parent social hour.
● Attend all staff meetings.
● Complete paperwork, training and all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

For more information and to apply, please contact: mbarce@pdx.edu

Applications due: TBD

 

Teacher| PSU Little Vikings Child Care

● Assist in planning and implementing appropriate activities.
● Assisting children in hygiene, including diapering and toilet use.
● Keeping the area clean and maintained according to the State of ORegon Office
of Child Care Standards.
● Supervise children at all times while providing a positive and emotionally
supportive environment.
● Maintain positive relationships with children, guardians and childcare staff.
● Supervise the activities of an aide assigned to the group
● Be responsible for a small group of children: Infant, toddler or school age.
● Complete 15 hours of childcare related training each year.
● Occasional front desk duties.
● Be available for special events, including Family Friendly Commencement, Kids
Night Out. and Parent Social Hour.
● Attend all Staff meetings.
● Act as a substitute Director when needed, training provided.

For more information and to apply, please contact: mbarce@pdx.edu

Applications due: TBD


Volunteer Positions 


 Quantitative Analyst Graduate Intern| Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs 

•    Become acquainted with the NSCH, its data structure, and the Maternal Child Health Bureau’s (MCHB) Blueprint for Change for CYSHCN; 
•    Help to finalize the analysis plan, ensuring that results will center equity while addressing research questions;
•    Conduct quantitative analyses according to the analysis plan;
•    Propose and conduct follow-up analyses based on preliminary findings and team discussions;
•    Summarize findings in a brief report, using tables and figures to visualize data;
•    Collaborate with OCCYSHN’s A&E unit to strategize how to interpret findings and incorporate them into its needs assessment report.

For more information and to apply, please contact:  Alison Martin, PhD (martial@ohsu.edu). 

Applications due: TBD


Other Job Postings


Climate and Health Equity Coordinator| Oregon Latino Health Coalition

The Climate and Health Equity Coordinator position is responsible for the design and implementation of the Mutualistas Community Engagement & Resiliency Building Project. Our primary goal with this initiative is to build power with frontline communities through outreach, education, and advocacy training so the Latine community in Oregon is better equipped to understand the connection between climate change and public health, address climate-related health disparities through policy, and fight for climate justice. This is a limited duration position who will oversee project development, implementation, and evaluation over a two-year project period.

For more information: https://orlhc.org/2025/04/02/climate-and-health-equity-coordinator/ 

Application Deadline: 05/17/2025

 

Clinical Assistant Professor | Diana R. Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University

The Garland School of Social Work is seeking a candidate with strong direct practice experience (minimum 5 years) and preferably a PhD or DSW degree. The focus of this position is teaching and will be on our residential campus in Waco, TX.

The Diana R. Garland School of Social Work provides residential and online professional preparation at the BSW, MSW, and PhD levels of social work education. We are a highly collegial faculty who share a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the explicit and implicit social work curricula.

For more information, please contact Search Committee Chair, Whitney Luce: Whitney_Luce@baylor.edu

Application Deadline: 08/01/2025

 

Hospice Social Worker LCSW/CSWA| Providence Hospice

$10,000 hiring bonus for eligible external candidates that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

32 hours a week on weekdays on day shift. This position will be traveling to provide services to hospice patients in multiple counties across the Columbia Gorge region in Oregon and Washington.

The Clinical Social Worker independently provides comprehensive biopsychosocial/spiritual assessment and/or interventions/advocacy for patients and their support systems. This position incorporates concepts and theories associated with life span development, neurobiology, and behavioral change. This position will collaborate with the patient and support system to develop and implement evidence-informed person-centered care plans across the care continuum in collaboration with the Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Team (IDT). This role shall perform duties in a manner that respects patient self-determination, that reduces health disparities. 
See Providence job listing for qualifications

For more information: https://providence.jobs/hood-river-or/social-worker-lcswmsw-hospice/723CBBA05A5E4C18A1CD309310444A22/job/ 

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

 

Hospice Social Worker LCSW/CSWA| Providence Hospice

This position will be traveling to provide services to hospice patients in the Yamhill and Washington county areas.

The Clinical Social Worker independently provides comprehensive biopsychosocial/spiritual assessment and/or interventions/advocacy for patients and their support systems. This position incorporates concepts and theories associated with life span development, neurobiology, and behavioral change. This position will collaborate with the patient and support system to develop and implement evidence-informed person-centered care plans across the care continuum in collaboration with the Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Team (IDT). This role shall perform duties in a manner that respects patient self-determination, that reduces health disparities/barriers to care, and adheres to the NASW code of ethics, Standards of Practice (SOP), and mission.

Please see job posting for more information on qualifications and pay. 

For more information: https://providence.jobs/beaverton-or/social-worker-lcswmsw-hospice/3D5928774AD7419788BA66ABF23C70E7/job/ 

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

 

Prevention Specialist 2 | Linn County

The Linn County Alcohol & Drug Program provides prevention and treatment services to adults and youth. The Prevention Specialist position is a specific position within the Addiction Specialist classification.  The individual in this position will work closely with other prevention staff to provide youth substance use prevention, problem gambling prevention and mental health promotion and prevention services to youth, adults, schools, and local communities.

Job Summary
Professional-level knowledge and skills in behavioral health promotion and prevention for youth and adults. Skills in classroom instruction, community education, community organization and program development.  Ability to develop collaborative working relationships and to exercise sound judgment in providing consultation and leadership within the community.  Ability to give presentations, monitor program outcomes, and write reports. Must be able to pass a criminal history check and possess a valid Oregon drivers' license.  Bilingual Spanish skills a plus. Occasional evening or weekend work and travel to outlying areas in the county is required.

For more information:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/linncountyhealth/jobs/4545934/prevention-specialist-2?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Application Deadline: TBD

 

Counselor II (STEP) | Volunteers of America - Oregon

The Counselor II (STEP) provides compassionate and trauma-informed mental health and addiction counseling services. This position interacts with a multidisciplinary team comprised of counselors, parole officers, mentors, and employment specialists. This position will primarily serve clients in criminal justice diversion or reentry Outpatient Services, particularly those who have been referred through the Multnomah County STEP Court.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide culturally-informed individual and group counseling services congruent with evidence based treatment models.
  • Conduct substance abuse assessments, substance abuse diagnoses and make client placement decisions using standardized instruments, ASAM, and DSM criteria.
  • Identify client mental health concerns for referral and further assessment.  If the employee is a Qualified Mental Health Professional, the expectation is that he/she will conduct mental health assessments and make diagnoses using DSM-V TR criteria.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans for re-entry individuals in consultation with the client, the client’s family (when appropriate), and representatives of community partners.
  • Complete and maintain, in electronic medical records, accurate and timely treatment documentation including progress notes; treatment plans; court reports; assessments and summaries; and termination summaries.

For more information: https://www.voaor.org/about-us/careers/

Application Deadline: TBD