Tanya Maldonado: AD and HUS Programs

Tanya Maldonado

AD and HUS Programs

Addiction Counseling Career Information

AD Admissions Advisor: Amanda Gallo, 971-722-567, amanda.gallo@pcc.edu [opens in new window], TEB 103

Amy Seto – Academic advisor AD & HUS amy.seto@pcc.edu

Students: To make an appointment for your resume, cover letter, and mock interview contact the Cascade Career Center at connect2@pcc.edu [opens in new window] or call 971-722-5600.

YouTube channel from Kristopher Chew – AD – Former faculty chair

- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkO2r-caxecsYCjxGa4tnYgUCkO2r-caxecsYCjxGa4tnYg

Oregon and Washington Certification Boards

Mental Health and Addiction Counseling Board of Oregon
- Link to registration process – Click CADC I then Click CADC Registration
Chemical Dependency Counselor Licensing Board – Washington
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors

Background Check

From the Addiction Counseling program chair:
Students who are currently involved in the justice system on probation or parole may have a difficult time finding a practicum site. We recommend you get a full/accurate report of your history. If you have concerns about your background, you can look into getting a fitness determination.

You can find more information at Oregon Administrative Rules: ORS 181A.195, ORS 267.237, and OAR 407-007-0277.

Here is a list of more specific conviction information: ORS 443.004

State licensed SUD agencies use the Big 6 exclusions:

Background check with exclusionary criteria of ORS 443.004/0AR 407-007-0277 Crimes (conviction, attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation for any of the crimes) regardless of how long ago the conviction occurred: • ORS 163.095, Aggravated murder • ORS 163.115, Murder • ORS 163.375, Rape I • ORS 163.405, Sodomy I • ORS 163.411, Unlawful sexual penetration I • ORS 163.427, Sexual abuse I

Oregon State Police SP: Criminal History Check

DHS Criminal History Check Unit: 503-378-5470
Governor’s Advocacy Office: 1-800-442-5238

Low-cost fingerprinting resource $15.00 (as of 1/2019). Let the clerk know it is for an FBI check.

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Public Safety Training Center
12700 SE 82nd Ave.
Clackamas, OR 97015

HB 2442 Information

HB 2442 has been “fixed”. The new bill HB 2650 [pdf] exempts most addiction counselors and mental health workers from most of the provisions of HB 2442. The exclusions are limited to aggravated murder, murder, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree, and sexual abuse in the first degree.

PCC Clear Clinic

Welcome to the PCC CLEAR (Community Legal and Educational Access and Referral) Clinic! The CLEAR Clinic is a legal clinic at PCC Cascade in North Portland, providing the following free legal services to people in the Portland metro area:

Criminal record and eviction expungements
DACA renewals
Housing and immigration court navigation
Legal name and gender-marker changes
Other legal advice and referrals for legal services, PCC resources, and community-based resources

The CLEAR Clinic aims to help all our community members reduce barriers to employment, housing, and education. We are dedicated to increasing access to justice, education, and career training, and to addressing the lasting impact of disproportionate law enforcement on people of color and low-income communities.

Local Job Search and Volunteer Sites

Lines for Life: A great opportunity to build counseling skills and crisis assessment. Some time counts towards CADC I hours. They can not accept volunteers with assault or sexual offense charges.
CRISIS TXT www.crisistextline.org

View more local job search and volunteer sites

Some Portland Metro Addiction or Social Service Agencies

Fora Health
CODA Inc.
Vol. of America
Salvation Army
Central City Concern
Lifeworks NW
Acadia Northwest
Albertina Kerr
Janus Youth

Transition Projects
Serenity Lane
Hazelden-Springbrook
Portland Rescue Mission
Another Chance Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation of Oregon
The 4th Dimension Recovery Center
Cascadia Behavioral Health

Testing, CEU/Professional Development, and Self-Care

PWS/PSS

CADC I Study Tools

CADC I Domains

Resources

Loan repayment program
Non-Profit Referral Information
Find Help Aunt Bertha
Resource material
Hewlett Packard offers: Free Microsoft product and business skills training
How to disclose recovery at work

QMHA: You get the status by having a degree or close to it and 3 years of work experience in the mental health field.

Career-building entry-level jobs while you earn your degree and CADC I

Certified Recovery Mentor, Peer Mentor, Peer Specialist, Resident Monitor, Detox Technician, UA Tech, Addiction Technician
Scholarships for Peer Support Specialists and Certified Recovery Mentors

LinkedIn Addiction Professional Interest Groups

LinkedIn allows you to join 50 groups. Here is a list of 10 LinkedIn Groups to join for addiction and behavioral health professionals. These groups have over 35,000 addiction and behavioral health professionals and drastically increase the reach of your audience.

Addiction Professional Referral Group
Addiction and Behavioral Health CEO Round Table
Addiction and Behavioral Health National Referral Group
Executive Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Sober Living Advocacy
Recovery in Behavioral Health and Addictions
Addiction and Behavioral Health Job Seekers

Addiction and Behavioral Health Lifestyle
Behavioral Health Recovery Network
Sober Living Professional Connections
Addiction Behavioral Health Counselor Coffee Talk
Drug Testing – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
First Responder and Veteran Addiction/BH Treatment

HUS Career Information

HUS Advisor: Amy Seto, 971-722-6272, amy.seto@pcc.edu, Southeast COMM 116

HUS Information Session recording Fall 2024 – Hosted by the faculty chair

Career Information – Social Work

Professional Organizations

Accrediting Organizations

Council for Standards in Human Service Education

Credentialing Boards

Center for Credentialing & Education | Human Services Board Certified Practitioner (HS-BCP)
Trauma Institute International: https://traumainstituteinternational.com/

Community Sponsored Training

Get Trained to Help

LinkedIn Interest Groups

Jobs and Recruiters: Social Work, Healthcare, Human Services, Social Welfare International Development

Student Loan Debt Forgiveness – For Substance Use Treatment Professionals

H.R. 5102 Substance Abuse Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act 2018

There is a loan forgiveness program for individuals who work for governmental agencies and non-profits. Not every employer qualifies and the program makes no promises that it will be around – it all depends on political issues. In short, you need to get enrolled in the program at the beginning of your work tenure- after 10 years (120) payments then the remainder of your loan is forgiven.

NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program

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.