Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, July 20, 1994, Page 13, Image 13

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T he P ortland O bserver • J uly 20, 1994
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M ental H ealth
Part-Time Temporary
Employee Assistance
Counselor
D irector
20 Hours Per W eek
Salary: $15.00 Per Hour
C O D A , Inc. seeks a se n io r m en­
tal-health counselo r to w o rk 20
hours per w e e k providing Em ­
p lo y e e A s s is ta n c e se rvices.
P osition is tem porary and of
six m onths' anticipate d du ra ­
tion, a lthoug h it m ay conclude
e a rlie r o r later. D uties include:
a s s e s s m e n t of c lie n ts ; in d i­
vidual, co u p le and fam ily coun­
seling; e ffective tre a tm e n t of
s h o r t- te r m c lie n ts ; lia is o n
th ro u g h o u t the com m unity; as­
sisting clie n ts in p ro b le m -so lv­
ing techniqu es; client referral;
instructing on a variety o f m en­
tal-health subjects; assist as
re quested in program m arket­
ing and prom otion activities;
pe rfo rm o th e r s ta n d a rd CAZ
duties. P osition w o rks flexible
s h ifts w h ic h o c c u r b e tw e e n
8am and 8pm M onday through
Friday. T o Q ualify: a M a s te r’s
D egree in a hum an services
d iscip lin e and tw o y e a rs ’ su­
pe rvise d hum an services e x­
p e rience or equivale nt are re­
quired. C andidates m u s t d e m ­
o nstrate an ability to co m m u n i­
ca te inform ation and ideas ef­
fectively both orally and in w rit­
ing. E xperience /education in
co rp o ra te structures and o rg a ­
n iz a tio n a l d y n a m ic s is p re ­
ferred. A valid d riv e r’s license,
reliable transportatio n, and li­
ability insurability are required.
In d ivid u a ls cu rrently serving
any federal, state, or county
parole or probation a re ineli­
g ib le for this position. C a n d i­
dates m ust c o n se n t to a c rim i­
nal b a ckgroun d check. T o ap­
ply, su b m it standard C O D A
a p p lic a tio n fo rm , in c lu d in g
screening question responses,
to the address below . A p p li­
cation M aterials A re A vail­
ab le A t A n d M u st B e Re­
tu rn ed T o : C O D A , Inc., 210
NE 20th Ave, P ortland, OR
97232; T ele: (503) 236-2290
Ext. 254. C O D A is an Equal
O p p o rtu n ity/A ffirm a tive A ction
E m ployer.
E ducation
Admission Counselor
O pening fo r full-tim e adm ission
co u n se lo r responsible for rep­
resenting C oncordia C ollege,
P ortland to p ro sp e ctive stu­
dents through college fairs, high
school and church visits and
o n -c a m p u s in te rvie w s. M ust
have a b achelo r’s degree, a
sensitivity to C hristian higher
e ducatio n program s and fam il­
iarity o f adm ission procedures
and strategies. T h e position
requires o ve rn ig h t travel and a
flexible w orking schedule. Send
letter o f application, resum e
and nam es, address and phone
num bers of three references to
D ir e c to r o f A d m is s io n s ,
C o n co rd ia C ollege, 2811 N.E.
H o lm a n S t., P o rtla n d , O R
97211. Closing date is July 29,1994.
Buyer
B u y e r needed w ith prior govern­
m ent c o n tra c t experience in
p ro cu re m e n t of supplies, ser­
vices a nd vendor contracts for
v o c a tio n a l tra in in g fa c ility .
B achelor's d e gree in business
ad m in istra tio n or associated
field and three years related
e xp erience preferred. D irectly
related experience m ay be con­
sidered in lieu o f form al educa­
tion requirem ents. S ubm it let­
ter o f in te re st and resum e no
later than July 2 9 ,1 9 9 4 to:
H um an R esources
31244 E. C row n P oint Hwy
T routdale, O R 97060
Insurance
F inance
B ianca Kednay
Logistics - M C 10
O regon H ealth S ciences U niv.
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Portland, O R 97201
Phone: (503) 494-7971
C lo sin g D ate: Ju ly 2 9 ,1 9 9 4 .
O regon H ealth S ciences U niver­
sity is an affirm ative a ctio n /
equal o p p o rtu n ity e m p lo ye r.
W om en, people of color, people
w ith disabilities, and o th e r non-
traditional w o rke rs are en co u r­
aged to apply.
BlueCross BlueShield
of Oregon
HMO Oregon
BlueCross BlueShield
of Oregon
HMO Oregon
Medicare
Reimbursement
Specialist
(Position *1 5 1 )
Blue C ross and Blue S hield of
O re g o n /H M O O regon is a c­
ce pting applicatio ns for M edi­
care R e im bursem ent S pecial­
ist.
T his p osition, under the direction
o f an a u d ito r or supervisor,
co m pletes selected desk re­
vie w w ork necessary to certify
th a t re im b u rsa b le c o s t d a ta
s u b m itte d by p ro v id e rs are
com plied w ith and reported in
accordance w ith established
r e g u la tio n s a n d a p p ro v e d
health care financing adm inis­
tration procedure s. T he m edi­
care R eim bursem ent S pecial­
ist also perform s verifications
and finalizations on M edicare
c o s t re p o rts to en su re th a t
M edicare rules and regulations
are properly applied.
Q ualified candidates m ust have
tw o years of m ath and/or ac­
counting a t the college level; at
le a st 2 yrs w orking know ledge
o f M edicare reim bursem ent or
equivalent, and be able to d ip ­
lom atically and effectively co m ­
m unicate, both verbally and in
w riting w ith p ro vid e r personnel
during w ork assignm ents. This
position also requires the a bil­
ity to process w ork in a m ath­
e m atical, de ta ile d , and very
accurate m anner and to m eet
deadlines. LO T U S experience
preferred, b u t not necessary.
ASOSU Advocate,
Oregon State University
C orvallis, Oregon
P rofessional sta ff position to a s ­
sist stu d e n t g o ve rn m e n t asso­
ciation (A ssociated S tudents of
O regon S tate U niversity) rep­
resenting over 15,000 students.
R esearcher and organizational
policy a d viso r. M inim um q u a li­
fic a tio n s : b a c h e lo rs d e g re e ,
tw o years w o rk e xp erience in
student, com m unity, o r o th e r
o rg anizatio nal setting. M u s tb e
able to w o rk w ith d ive rse stu ­
d e n t body. A pplicants w ill be
evaluated on co m m unication
skills, re fe re n ce s, a d vo ca cy
experience, co n ta ct w ith stu ­
d e n t g o ve rn m e n t and students
issues, o rg a n iz a tio n a l skills,
and research background.
N o R ank fa culty position, fixed
term annual appointm ent. B en­
efits, vacation, and a su p p o rt­
ive w o rk environm ent. A nnual
salary range $ 2 2,00 0-$23,000
for 12-m onths depen ding on
skill and experience .
R equest applicatio n pa cke t from
M ary C hristian, A S O S U , M U
East, O regon S tate U niversity,
C o rv a llis , O R 9 7 3 3 1 -1 6 1 6 ,
(503)737-2101. P e o p le o f color
and w om en are e n courag ed to
apply. C om pleted application
packets are d ue A u g u st 11,
1994, by 5pm .
O regon S tate U niversity is an
A ffirm ative A ctio n /E q u a l O p ­
portunity E m ployer and has a
policy of being responsive to
th e n e e d s o f d u a l- c a r e e r
couples.
Electrician/Lead
Person
This position w orks in th e C apitol
Building for the O perations and
M aintenan ce unit o f the L egis­
lative A dm in istra tio n C o m m it­
tee. A G eneral Jo u rn e ym a n
E lectrician License is required.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
S a la ry is $ 2 0 6 5 -2 7 7 3 p e r
M/FD/V
m onth. D eadline for a p p lica ­
Laundry
tions is 5:00pm July 2 9 ,1 9 9 4 .
For applicatio n m aterials co n ­
Multnomah
tact E m ployee Services, S-401
Athletic
S ta te C a p ito l, S a le m , O R
97310 (503) 986-1373. T D D :
Club
(503) 9 8 6 -1 3 7 4 . F ax: (503)
is seeking a part-tim e Laundry
A ttenda nt. R equires previous
986-1684. EOE.
institutional laundry exp., good
hand-eye coordination, som e
Radio
heavy lifting, and able to w ork Part-tim e on-air anner. M ust have
flexible shift. Call 223-87489-11am
3 years of o n -a ir radio exp.
for an appt. Equal O pportunity
Send T and R to A pogee C o m ­
E m p l o y e r . ________
m unications, 4614 S W Kelly,
Portland, O R 97201. EO E.
F or m ore in fo rm atio n ab o u t
c u rre n t o p en in g s call our:
Jo b In fo rm atio n Line:
1-800-231-1617
Blue C ross and Blue S hield of
O re g o n o ffe rs an e x c e lle n t
e m p lo ye e b e n e fits package,
fle x-tim e w ork hours and co m ­
p e titiv e sa la ry. P re -e m p lo y ­
m e n t drug screening required.
T o assure yo u r resum e is pro­
ce sse d im m ediately, place the
position num ber or job title a t
the top o f your resum e o r in
yo u r cover letter. S end resum e
to:
B lue C ross and Blue Shield
of O reg o n /H M O O reg o n
H um an R eso u rces D ept.
PO Box 1271
3rd Floor, 100 S W M arket
S treet
P o rtlan d , O R 97207
T D D #225-6780
Equal O p p o rtu n ity E m p lo yer
Medical Claims
Analyst
(Position *1 5 8 )
Blue C ross and Blue S hield o f
O regon/H M O O regon has an
openin g for M edical C laim s
A nalyst.
T he c la im s a n a lyst e xa m in e s
claim s and enters d a ta into the
system , verifies ICD and C P T -
4 codes and determ ines a p ­
propriate action to be taken
when a claim is to be pended.
Q ualified applicants w ill possess
the follow ing background:
• A m inim um of six m onths p rio r
front o ffice e xp e rie n ce in a
doctor’s office/hospital/or insur­
ance industry.
• ICD-9, C P T -4 coding e xperi­
ence o r class.
• Prior experience in production
oriented environm ent.
• M edical term inology certificate.
• The ability to type 35w pm .
• The ability to w ork in depe n­
dently and w ithout public c o n ­
tact.
• A co m m itm e n t to co n trib u te
positively to the team concept.
For m o re In fo rm atio n ab o u t
cu rren t o p en in g s call our:
Jo b In fo rm atio n Line:
1-800-231-1617
Blue C ross and Blue S hield of
O regon o ffe rs an e x c e lle n t
em ployee b enefits package,
flex-tim e w ork hours and c o m ­
p e titive salary. P re -e m p lo y ­
m ent drug screening required.
To assure y o u r resum e is p ro ­
cessed im m ediately, place the
position num ber or jo b title at
the top of your resum e o r in
your cover letter. S end resum e
to:
Blue C ross and B lue Shield
o f O reg o n /H M O O reg o n
h&iman R eso u rces D ept.
PO B ox 1271
3rd Floor, 100 S W M arket
Street
P ortland, OR 97207
T D D #225-6780
Equal O p p o rtu n ity E m p lo yer
H ead Start/ECEAP - Econom ic
Opportunity Com m ittee of
Clark C ounty, Inc.
Parent Involvement
Coordinator
B a c h e lo r's D e g re e in H um an
D evelopm ent, A dult Education
or H um an Services w ith 3 years
experience w orking w ith adults
from d iverse backgroun ds and
2 ye a rs su p e rviso ry e x p e ri­
ence. R equires skills in w ritten
a nd v e rb a l c o m m u n ic a tio n ,
leadership and group process,
m anagem ent, organization and
resource develop m e nt. M ust
be able to d evelop and im ple­
m ent a w ork plan, adult e duca­
tional program s and budgets,
facilitate group m eetings, co n ­
d u ct needs assessm ents, and
generate enthusiasm and m o­
tivation for pa re n t involvem ent
w ith s ta ff a n d c lie n ts w h ile
w orking as a team m em ber.
P o sitio n re q u ire s d e p e n d a b le
autom obile, driver’s license and
insurance. M ust subm it cover
letter, resum e, 3 letters of rec­
o m m e n d a tio n and an EO C
application. O btain application
package 9am - 4pm , M onday -
Friday, at th e E conom ic O p­
p o rtu n ity C o m m itte e o ffic e ,
10621 N E C oxley D rive, Suite
207, V ancouver, W A 98662,
(206) 8 9 6 -9 9 1 2 . A p p lica tio n
deadline is T hursday, July 28.
Interview s are expected to be
held A ugust 2-4.
E E O C /A A
N I.Hood
l o liv o l ( )l Id/-/
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Career Services Assistant Director
Mental Health
Oregon Health
Sciences University
Director of Shipping, Receiving
and Inventory Control
P la n s , o rg a n iz e s a nd d ire c ts
s ta te -o f-th e -a rt sh ipping , re ­
ceiving and inventory control
a ctiv itie s fo r O re g o n H ealth
S ciences U niversity (including
patient care research, edu ca ­
tion, UPS, Federal Express and
US M ail). C re a te s and m a in ­
tains e fficie n t and cost effec­
tiv e
o p e r a tio n s
and
re e n g in e e rs p ro c e s s e s fo r
low er costs.
Q u alificatio n s: P ost B achelor's
d e gree or e q uivale nt experi­
ence (tw o ye a rs e xperience for
on e your study) in a related
field. C e rtification in M aterials
M anagem e nt by a professional
society is d e sirable. F our or
m ore years o f senior m a n a g e ­
m e n t e xp e rie n ce in M aterials
M anagem e nt, H ealth C are in ­
dustry e xp e rie n ce d e sira b le .
E xperience in organizatio nal
re s tru c tu rin g /re e n g in e e rin g .
Experience autom ating m anual
system s. E xperience/trainingin
C Q I/T Q M techniques.
S alary c o m m e n su ra te w ith c o m ­
parable positions and exp.
A p p licatio n P ro ced u res: For
m ore inform ation o r to su b m it
an application contact:
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Western Oregon
T w o S kills T rainers (Q M H A) p o ­
sitions available in our a fte r­
State College
school program ; one position
is 3 /4-tim e and o ne 1/2-tim e.
BA degree in m ental health or
related field & personal tra n s­
portation a llow ing fo r transport A ssist in develo p m e n t/d e live ry
of clients required. Salary is
of career a d visem ent and jo b
$8.00 per hour plus benefits.
search system s and p ro g ra m ­
O btain position announcem ent
m ing; co n d u ct ca re e r a d vise ­
and required application at J a ­
m ent, teach w orkshops, o rg a ­
nus Y outh Program s, 738 NE
nize career/job fairs and spe­
Davis, Portland. Positions close
cial program m ing, supervise
7/29/94 at 5:00pm . W e value
paraprofe ssional staff.
diversity.
Q u a lific a tio n s :
R e q u ir e d -
M a ste r’s d e g re e in college stu ­
dent personnel or related field;
Production
1-3 yrs. relevant experience ;
Entry Level
excellent organizational, p re ­
O regon C utting System s, an e s ­
sentation, w riting and interper­
ta b lis h e d O re g o n m a n u fa c ­
sonal skills; proficient w ith c o m ­
turer, currently has openings
puter w ord-processing and d a ­
for tem porary production posi­
ta b a s e so ftw a re . P re fe rre d -
tions paying $6.31 an hour.
college cam pus experience in
W e are seeking candida tes w ith
career services to liberal arts
th e fo llo w in g q u a lific a tio n s :
students; supervisory e xp e ri­
flexibility to w ork day, sw ing, or
ence desirable, 12 -m o n „ fixed
graveyard shifts as needed in
term appt., salary $24,50 0 -
three area locations. S table
$25,700. A p p lic a tio n s : S end
w ork history, high school d i­
letter, resum e, statem ent o f
plom a or G ED, and the ability
yo u r view of role of ca re e r se r­
to w ork in a progressive team
vices with liberal arts students
environm ent.
and nam es, a d d re sse s and
Apply in person at 4909 SE Inter­
phone nu m bers of 3 references
national W ay, M ilw aukie, O r­
postm arked by July 29, to Di­
egon, M onday through Friday,
r e c to r , C a r e e r S e r v ic e s ,
10:00am - 2:30pm , or the Em ­
W O SC , M onm outh, OR 97361 ;
ploym ent D ivision, 506 High
(503) 838-864 8 o r (503) 838-
Street, O regon City, O regon.
8234 V/TD D . A A /E O E .
B lount, Inc.
Oregon Cutting Systems Division A d vertisem ent
24-H our Job H otline 653-4441
Branch Manager
TTD /TTY 653-4247
$2773 - $3904 + Benefits
N ursing
BlueCross BlueShield
of Oregon
HMO Oregon
RN
(Position #120)
The M edical A ffairs dep a rtm e n t
o f Blue C ross Blue S hield of
O regon is accepting applica­
tio n s for a P re -C e rtific a tio n
C oordinato r position. T he Pre-
C ertification C oordinato r co n ­
d u cts te lepho ne review s for
adm issions to hospitals, reha­
bilitation centers, skilled nurs­
ing, psychiatric and chem ical
depen dency facilities.
The successful candida te m ust
b e an R.N. cu rrently licensed
in the S tate of O regon w ith a
m inim um of 3 years clinical
experience. Background in UR,
Q A /Q I, c a s e m a n a g e m e n t,
h om e health, hom e infusion
a n d /o r h o s p ic e is d e s ire d .
S tro n g oral and w ritten co m ­
m unication skills essential.
F or m ore In fo rm atio n ab o u t
c u rren t o p en in g s call our:
J o b In fo rm atio n Line:
1-800-231-1617
Blue C ross and Blue S hield of
O re g o n o ffe rs an e x c e lle n t
e m p lo ye e b e n e fits package,
fle x-tim e w ork hours and co m ­
p e titiv e sa la ry. P re -e m p lo y ­
m e n t drug screening required.
T o assure your resum e is pro­
ce sse d im m ediately, place the
position num ber or job title at
th e top o f your resum e o r in
yo u r cover letter. S end resum e
to:
B lu e C ross and Blue Shield
of O reg o n /H M O O reg o n
H um an R eso u rces D ept.
PO Box 1271
3rd Floor,
100 SW M arket Street
P ortland, O R 97207
T D D #225-6780
E q u al O p p o rtu n ity E m ployer
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Mediation
C ase M a n a g e r III: w ritte n &
phone contact w ith crim e vic­
tim s a nd o ffe n d e rs , re co rd
ke e p in g , vo lu n te e r su p p o rt,
com puter skills required. $6 -
$8/hr FT.
C lerlcal/O ffice A ssistan ts IV:
tw o part-tim e entry level sup­
port positions, phones, files,
co m p u te r skills required. $5 -
$6/hr PT.
P/U application m aterials from
receptionist a t Juvenile C ourt,
1401 N E 68th, Portland.
Mental Health
T he S tate o f O regon V ocational
R ehabilitation D ivision is re­
cruiting for a B ranch M anager
in Pendleton. T he m anager will
direct a professional staff of
V o c a tio n a l R e h a b ilita tio n
C ounselors and clerical staff in
providing services to persons
w ith d is a b ilitie s in a m u lti­
county service area. C all (503)
945-567 6 to obtain recruiting
announcem ent
X7004,
O C 940410 and a state em ploy­
m ent application. A pplications
m ust be received no later than
8/12/94, 5:00pm to be co n sid ­
ered for our cu rre n t vacancy.
V R D is an A A /E E O Em ployer
and com plies w ith Section 504
o f the R ehab. A ct o f 1973 and
the A m ericans w ith D isabilities
Act. M inorities, fem ales, and
persons w ith disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
C linical S ervices D irector for
Phoenix R ising Foundation (a
sexual m inorities counseling
c e n te r). H alf-tim e : $ 1 4 ,5 6 0 -
$15,600 plus pro-rated ben­
efits. M u st be licensed clinical
p s y c h o lo g is t, sta te c e rtifie d
psychiatric nurse practitioner
Clerical Position
or LC S W by S tate of O regon. Part-tim e. D uties include: w ord
M inim um tw o years supervi-
processing, filing, copying, set­
sory/m anage m e nt experience
ting up m eetings, and others
preferred. 223-8299 for appli­
as assigned. B asic know ledg e
cation. EOE. Deadline Aug. 5 ,5pm.
of W P 5.1 40 wpm m inim um .
A t least o ne year clerical e xpe­
rience. Ability to m anage tim e
Mental Health
and m ultiple tasks w ith m ini­
C ase M an ag er/T h erap lst and
m um supervision. G ood w rit­
R esid en tial C ase M an ag er/
ten and oral com m unications
In take W o rker for a day tre a t­
s k ills . A b ility to w o r k in
m ent program . Requires exper.
m u ltic u ltu ra l s e ttin g . S alary
w orking w ith personality d iso r­
range $5.48 to $8.21/hr. DOE.
ders a nd chronically m entally
Benefits. D eadline A ugust 5,
ill adults. M S W or m a ste r's
1994. C all Boys and G irls Aid
degree in hum an services re ­
S ociety, 503-222-9661, X131
q u ir e d . S e n d re s u m e to :
for application. EOE.
C C M H , 6329 NE M .L. King Jr.
Blvd., Portland, O R 97211 .Attn:
A lice Bergm an. Deadline: 8/5/94.
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Job O pportunity
City of Portland
Autom otive M echanic Trainee
Approxim ate Hourly Rate $10.89
T his is an entry level trainee position for the repair and m ainte­
nance of autom otive and related equipm ent. T rainees w ill learn
to perform preventive m aintenance and general overhaul w ork
to insure the functioning o f all types o f diesel/gas vehicles.
Expected closing date: July 2 2 ,1 9 9 4 .
Public W orks Inspector Trainee
Approxim ate Hourly Rate $9.00
This is an entry level trainee position in the field of public w orks
construction inspection. E m ployees are responsible fo r partici­
pating in on-the-job training and directed self-study in o rd e r to
acquire and m aintain proficiency in the know ledge and skills
needed to perform the tasks o f PW Inspector I. Expected closing
date: July 2 2 ,1 9 9 4 .
Inform ation System s Manager
Approxim ate Annual Salary $46,550
This is highly responsible technical a d m inistrative w o rk m anaging
com puter system s. W ork involves develop m e nt, im p le m e n ta ­
tion, planning design, program m ing, directing, m aintenance
and operation of a m ajor system s or area of system s. Expected
closing date: July 2 5 ,1 9 9 4 .
Apply at C ity Hall, Room 100,
1220 SW 5th Ave. Portland, O R 97204.
A pplications also available at local T P IC branch offices,
NE W orkforce C enter and U rban League.
Job inform ation call: (503) 823-435 2 and TD D (503) 823-3520.
T he C ity of P ortland is an A A /E E O em ployer.
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