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November »3, 2002_________________________________ ^ßortlaufr ©böCrUer______________ _______________ PageB5 Better People Boasts Better Results C lassifieds /B ids Call For Bid MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON R equest for Proposal No: P03-7530 Request for Proposal Name: Rvan W hite CARE Act: M ental health. Psychosocial & Food Services Request fo r Proposal due by 4:00 PM on: D ecem ber 2 0 .2 0 0 2 P re -P ro p o s a l C o n fe re n c e (o p tio n a l): N ove m b er 19, 2 002 at 1:00PM . M ultnom ah Building. Room # 3 8 0 . 501 SE Hawthorne Clark County, Washington Job Opportunities W e are se e kin g qualified can dida tes to be a part o f our dynam ic public service organization. EQUIPMENT MECHANIC I Blvd., Portland OR $19.64 $ 2 1 .6 5 / Hr. Proposals will not be publicly opened and read aloud. OFFICE ASSISTANT II Proposals must be sealed In their entirety, and the packaging clearly marked with the Proposer's name, address, and RFP number. Proposals will be received until, but not after, 4:00 PM, by Multnomah County Central P ro c u re m e n t a nd C o n tra c t A d m in is tra tio n (C P C A ), 5 0 1 SE H aw thorne Blvd., 4th Floor, Portland, OR 97214. M ultn om ah C o u n ty H ealth D ep a rtm en t H IV C a re S e rvice s is seeking qualified agencies to provide M ental Health, Psychosocial Support and Food services to Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/ A) w ho live in th e six cou n ty Eligible M etropolitan Area (EMA). Counties included are: M ultnom ah, W ashington, Clackam as, Yam hill and Colum bia C oun ty in O regon; and C lark C oun ty in W a s h in g to n . M ental H ea lth S e rv ice s w ill in c lu d e c u ltu ra lly a p p ro p r ia te m e n ta l h e a lth a s s e s s m e n t, c o u n s e lin g and medication m anagem ent for PLWH/A and their families. Agencies a pp lyin g to provide m ental health se rvice s shall be required to have th e a b ility to bill M edicaid. Psychosocial S upport Services will include practical and em otional su pp ort to reduce isolation, im prove q u a lity o f life and link PLW H/A and th eir fa m ilies to m edical and oth er social services. It will ta rget tw o groups 1) wom en, youth and children, and 2) underserved populations, and shall include provisions for congregate m eals. Food Services will p ro v id e n u tritio n a lly b a la n ce d h o m e d e liv e re d m e a ls and nutritional supplem ents to PLW H/A who are unable to leave their hom e and u nable to prepare m eals due to th eir health status. Agencies applying to provide Food Services m ust be able to provide services to th e entire EMA. M ultnom ah County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals if n ot in c o m p lia n c e w ith th e R e q u e st fo r P ro p o sa ls (R FP ) procedures and requirem ents. Specifica tion s m ay be obtained from : M ultnom ah C oun ty CPCA, 501 SE H aw thorne Blvd., 4th Floor, Portland, OR 97214. Phone (5 0 3) 988-5111, Fax (5 0 3) 9 88-3252. Bid list and occasional b id / R F P d o w n lo a d s a re a v a ila b le a t w e b a d d re s s h ttp :// www. co. m ultnom ah .or. us/pu rch/ MULTNOMAH COUNTY CENTRAL PROCUREMENT ANO CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CITY OF WEST LINN, OREGON Employment Opportunity Information Systems Manager S a lary range is $3981 to $5711/ m o (D O Q ), p lu s m a n a g e m e n t b e n e fit p a c k a g e . T h e C it y is recru iting fo r an experienced IS M a n a g e r w h o is te c h n ic a lly s k ille d , a n d h a s th e a b ility to co m m u n ica te with all levels of users. Position provides technical solutions and hands-on results for city departm ent’s daily operational needs, in clu d in g hardw are and s o ft w a r e a p p lic a t io n s a n d network adm inistration. Requires an Associate Degree in Com puter S cience or related field and five ye a rs progressively responsible te ch n ica l kn ow led ge, in clu d in g AS4 00 com pu ter technology and te le co m m u n ica tio n technology. E xperience in th e supervision of em ployees, budget m anagem ent a n d p u r c h a s in g , p r e fe rr e d . C ertified Novell E ngineer and a M ic r o s o ft c e r t if ie d S y s te m Engineer, desirable. H TE public s e c to r a p p lic a tio n s , pre fe rre d . C o n ta ct th e C ity at (5 0 3 ) 722- 3427 voice m ail o r TD D (5 0 3 ) 6 5 7 -7 8 4 5 , fo r an a p p lic a tio n packet. Position will remain open u n til M o n d a y, N o v e m b e r 2 5 , 2 0 0 2 , 4 :0 0 P M . S u b m it co m p le te d a p p lica tio n to W est Lin n C ity H all, 2 2 5 0 0 S a la m o Road, W est Linn, OR 97068. EEO www.ci.west-linn.or.us MONEY TO LOAN GOOD OR BAD CREDIT HOME CAR DEBT C O N S O L ID A T IO N TO LL FREE 88 8-6 7 5 -3 5 64 W ashington S tate U niversity Ç ^ \A N ( DOVER Washington State University Vancouver Senior Secretary: Liberal Arts S e e k in g q u a lifie d a p p lic a n t to w ork full tim e. D uties include: g e n e ra l o f f ic e re c e p tio n , p u r c h a s in g , t r a v e l, a n s w e r te le p h o n e s , re c e iv e a nd refer v is it o r s , c o m p o s in g / e d itin g w ritte n m a te ria ls , a nd fa c u lty su p p o rt. A p p lic a n t m u st have c o m p u te r p r o f ic ie n c y a n d e x p e rie n c e w o rk in g w ith w ord p ro c e s s in g , a n d s p re a d s h e e t softw are. M ust be able to m ulti task, prioritize duties, and have e x p e r ie n c e w o r k in g in a cu sto m e rs based environm ent. H ig h S c h o o l g r a d u a t io n or equivalent and a t least 2 years of o f f ic e e x p e r ie n c e in v o lv in g keyboarding/typing or equivalent education/experience required. Application m aterials available at WSU Vancouver, Student Services 126, 14 20 4 NE Salm on Creek A v e n u e , V a n c o u v e r, a n d W A 98686. R esum es a lone are not acceptable. D eadline is 5:00pm, N ovem ber 27th, 2002. W SU hires only US citizen s and legally authorized non-US citizens. W S U is an e q u a l o p p o rtu n ity em ployer. International company seeks Motivated Individuals to W O RK IN HOM E Full Training, free Booklet 1-888-601-8337 www.1234yoursuccess.com W W W .ile g a c y h e a l t h . o r g £ « -e ■HI "The best job I've had in twenty years." Joan Housekeeper Legacy Meridian Park Hospital To loam mora, plaasa vfait our wabiite or contact Lagacy Employment Services at (503) 413-5405. Health System $ 1 2 .1 2 -$ 1 5 .4 6 / Hr. SOCIAL SERVICES LIAISON ' $ 3 ,8 9 3 -$ 5 ,4 9 9 / M o . Job inform ation, applications, and benefits inform ation are available from : WASHINGTON COUNTY Senior Community Health Nurse $ 3 ,8 8 9 -$ 4 ,7 2 6 / month C loses N ovem ber 25, 2002 Senior Program Coordinator $4,399 - $5,347 / m onth C loses N ovem ber 25, 2002 Call (503) 8 4 6 -8 6 0 6 /TTY (503) 8 4 6-4 8 9 8 for inform ation or see our w e b s ite : www.co.washlngton.or.us. C ounty a p p lic a tio n and s u p p le m e n ta l a p p lic a tio n fo rm s re q u ir e d . W om en, m inorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. APPLY TO: W ashington County Hum an Resources Division 155 N. First Avenue, Suite 320 H illsboro, OR 97124 C lark Coun ty Hum an Resources 1013 Franklin St. V an couver WA Jo b H otline: (360) 397-6018 TDD : (3 6 0) 397-6032 ww w .clark.w a.gov EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Project/Program Coordinator (2 positions) & Senior Project/Program Coordinator (1 position) nU N Join a dynam ic organization that is d e d ic a te d to pu b lic se rvice! C la rk C o u n ty has a n um b er o f challenging positions available for qualified and talented individuals. W e are lookin g fo r can didates to f ill c u r r e n t a n d fu tu r e o p e n positions in several areas such as: • O ffice Adm inistration • Inform ation Technology • Finance and M anagem ent • L a w E n fo rc e m e n t & P u b lic Safety • Environm ental Services • P la n n in g& D evelopm ent • Road O p e r a tio n s and M aintenance • Civil Engineering Clark County provides a generous benefits package with m edical, d e n ta l, life in s u r a n c e , p a id holidays, vacation & sick leave. For m ore d e ta ile d info rm a tio n about current jo b openings check ou r website: ww w .clark.w a.gov or c a ll ou r jo b h o tlin e : 3 6 0 -3 9 7 - 6018. Application materials for all open positions are a vailab le @ C lark C oun ty Hum an Resources, PO Box 5 0 0 0 ,1 0 1 3 Franklin St. Vancouver, W A 98666-5000 TDD 3 6 0 -3 9 7 -6 0 3 2 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER This position is responsible for coordin a ting planning, feasibility a nalysis and preparation of work plans, schedules and budgets for b u siness rete ntion /re cru itm en t and a b ro a d ra n g e of redevelopm ent activities. W orks d ir e c t ly w ith b u s in e s s e s c o n s id e r in g e x p a n s io n or relocation to the Portland region. Serves as liaison betw een PDC a n d p r iv a te d e v e lo p e r s a n d businesses, com m u nity groups, n eighborhood associations, and governm ent agencies. Successful c a n d id a te w ill p o sse s s s tro n g w ritten , oral and interperso na l c o m m u n ic a tio n s k ills : P u b lic speaking skills a plus. Knowledge o f land use plan nin g, fina n cia l analysis, real estate negotiations, c o n s u lta n t h ir in g and m anagem ent and te a m c o o r d in a tio n s k ills r e q u ire d . Bachelors or M asters degree in p la n n in g , a r c h it e c t u r e , econom ics, business or finance w ith 3 -5 y e a r s r e la te d w o rk experience in planning, design, finance, real estate or equivalent experience. Three positions are available - All applicants will be considered for all positions. Better People’s Moral Recognition Therapy Classes encourage goal setting and self responsibility. photo by D avid P i . echi / T he P ortland O bserver They teach you to stop blaming others and start looking at yourself. We can be anything we want to be. -N a te Moreland Clients go through a 16-step process in which they are ex pected to fulfill a number of com mitments. Through the steps the client sees more clearly the posi tive changes one must make in order to be successful in work and in life. “The program provided me with an opportunity to stop, think about, and analyze m yself,” Moreland. “Through that pro cess, my values and my priorities have changed.” Boston insists w hat Better People does is not rehabilitation. She said the clients take control of their own lives. They do the work. “If its rehabilitation, its that they do it,” Boston said. “We don' t have the resources for that.” Clients look for employment themselves. “We expect them to go out put in applications and accept inter views,” Boston said. With the help of the One Stop Career Center they develop a re sume. 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Give us your name and address f and enjoy your new Phone - — If outside the Portland metro area, p le a se c a ll o u r jo b h o tlin e at (5 0 3 ) 8 2 3 -3 4 6 3 a n d re q u e s t a packet. EEO em ployer. I Story Ideas fo r I I the Portland i ! Observer? j ■ Do you know about a story that i Rhone#____________________ * ‘ phone comes with 100 peak mins. O r2 5 0 off peak mins. Longdlstances, caller Id, and voicemail Included AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN'S CLUB, INC. ■ h as n 't showed up In o th e r a ■ newspapers? If so, the newly ■ I A N o n Profit Organization In the C o m m u n ity For th e C o m m unity’ expanded Portland Observer . . editorial staff would like to know. . J Please fill our this form and attach ! Community Strategic Training Initiative (CSTI) Coordinator 1 a brief description of your news dp J • so we can contact you. 1 W estern States Center is seeking an e v e n t c o o r d in a t o r to co o rd in a te th e C e n te r’s m ajor, a n n u a l, t r a in in g e v e n t. O u r successful can dida te m ust have p re v io u s n o n -p ro fit e xp e rie n c e w o r k in g w ith g ra s s r o o ts a n d progressive organizations and the ability to coordinate all aspects of a conference. The coordinator will p o s s e s s s tro n g in te rp e rs o n a l, c o m p u te r a n d d a ta b a se skills. M ust have the ability to multi task and work effectively with deadline dem ands. This is lim ited duration (Jan u ary through August), pa rt to f u ll-t im e p o s itio n . E x c e lle n t b e n e fits . S e n d C o v e r le tte r / re s u m e / re fe re n c e s to : Adm in istra tive Director, W estern S ta te s C e n te r, P O B 4 0 3 0 5 , Portland, OR 97240. ■ O u tlin e of S to ry Id e a : j the ones they should hire for that position,” Boston said. Now instead of running from responsibility, Moreland relishes it. He now manages the OAME Youth Store where he runs a 12 week course that teaches youth age 14-22 everything they need to know about starting and run ning their own businesses. “We teach them not just how to make money,” he said. “But why it’s important to give back.” It’s a lesson Moreland learned at Better People. “If you’re not making a differ ence in people’s lives and in your community and your not willing to give back, you’re not really making a difference in the world,” he said. Moreland is proud of his work with the OAME youth store - “It’s not just an entrepreneurship program, it’s a life changing ex perience. We are making a dif ference in kid’s lives.” “I was really selfish,” Moreland said of who he was before he went to Better People. “But don’t look back, look ahead at the op portunities. We can be anything we want to be.” New Millenium Wire! Position closes November22,2002. 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