Community Health Specialist 2 Limited Duration ( Plus 10% Hourly Jail Side Premium)

About this role

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range: $28.45 - $34.99 Hourly Department: Health Department Job Type: Limited Duration Exemption Status: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): September 10, 2026 The Opportunity: The Opportunity:

Additional Compensation: • Jail Side Premium: Receive a Jail Side 10% Hourly Premium.

• Benefits: Multnomah County provides generous benefits to our employees and their covered family members, including domestic partners. Multnomah County offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, ten paid holidays each year, vacation and sick leave, life and supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, and participation in Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Please click here for a General Benefits Overview that you as a Multnomah County employee will be eligible to receive. https://multco.us/benefits/new-employee-benefits  

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) An additional benefit to being a full time employee with the Multnomah County Health Department is that you will qualify for the Federal Student Aid U.S Department Of Education Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Essentially this is a program that allows those that work for a qualifying employer for a period of at least 10 years to have their student loans forgiven. To learn more about  Public Service Loan Forgiveness please visit Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) .

THIS WORK MATTERS!

This is a Limited Duration Assignment (LDA), which means this position can last up to two years, but may end at any time.

At Corrections Health , we provide medically needed health care for adults and youth in custody at Multnomah County Jails and Juvenile Detention Facility. Come join our team of Portland's most outstanding health care professionals providing exceptional services to our diverse community!

Are you someone who inclusively leads with race? Do you find passion providing health education to individuals within the criminal justice system while coordinating clients to receive the appropriate healthcare and services they need? If so, then come apply your skills with us today! 

We are seeking a Community Health Specialist 2 (CHS2 ) with a desire to provide direct patient engagement, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) care coordination, harm reduction support, and resource navigation for justice-involved individuals. The position works onsite at the Harm Reduction Clinic (HRC) and with Corrections Health's Transition Services Program (TSP) to strengthen continuity of care from custody to the community.

As a Community Health Specialist 2 in Corrections Health, you will help serve in our three Correctional Health facilities as well as the Mead Building . 1. The Multnomah County Detention Center (downtown) 2. Inverness Jail (near PDX airport) 3. Mead Building (downtown)

This position is essential to the public health and safety, and required to report for duty regardless of County decisions to close or curtail other county operations. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County's attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment. 

If interested in this opportunity, please apply immediately as we are scheduling interviews!

Come join us in doing work that matters!

Depending upon assignment, you will be performing some or all of the following duties, which are a representative sample of the level of work appropriate to these positions:

As the Community Health Specialist 2 , other duties will include:

Patient Engagement and Care Coordination • Provide direct patient support at the Harm Reduction Clinic (HRC) and within correctional facilities.

• Coordinate Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) appointments, referrals, follow-ups, and patient education.

• Engage and interview patients to identify care barriers and facilitate connections to health, behavioral health, harm reduction, and social services.

• Assist with scheduling, program enrollment, and securing necessary information releases (ROIs).

• Maintain expertise in relevant health and social service resources for justice-involved individuals.

• Conduct outreach to support groups and organizations serving individuals entering or leaving custody.

  HRC and MAT Continuity Coordination • Support HRC clients, MAT walk-ins, and referrals from Corrections Health and community partners.

• Manage MAT scheduling, follow-ups, and outreach to re-engage patients.

• Provide naloxone distribution, overdose prevention, and low-barrier harm reduction education.

• Collaborate with leadership to develop and deliver tailored health education materials for clients in custody.

• Lead on-site education efforts using lived experience to inform healthy behaviors and resource navigation.

  Resource Navigation and Transition Support • Coordinate with TSP, MAT providers, and community partners to ensure post-release continuity of care.

• Assist clients with referrals for health coverage, housing, transportation, behavioral health, and substance use treatment.

• Collaborate to develop trauma-informed care plans and strengthen referral pathways.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of community resources for justice-involved individuals.

• Partner with family and support systems to provide a team-based approach to care.

  Documentation and Grant Reporting • Document patient contacts, referrals, care coordination, and transitions in Epic and authorized systems while maintaining strict confidentiality.

• Manage required BJA data and referral tracking, and provide accurate reporting to Corrections Health and Harm Reduction Leadership teams.

• Participate in MAT/BJA meetings, training sessions, workflow development, and quality-improvement activities.

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