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CATLIN GABEL SCHOOL
GIS SPECIALIST
$3,986 - $4,845 / month
Closes February 7, 2003
GROUNDSKEEPER
Landscape and horticulture maintenance on 52-acre campus. Exp
required. Full-time w/ benefits.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Commission on Family & Children
$3,986 - $4.845 / month
Closes January 27,2003
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Facilities dept. seeks dependable, detail-oriented, team player
with data entry exp. and proficient word processing/spreadsheet
skills. School bus driving secondary focus with opportunity to earn
CDL & bus license. Full-time w/ benefits.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISOR
$4,977 - $6,051/ month
Closes February 7,2003
See www.catlin.edu to review job descriptions and download
application or call (503) 297-1894 x373.
P ho to by W vnde Oy fr /T iif P ortland O bsekv er
Mohammad Bader of Multnomah County Aging and Disability talks with case manager Cheryl
Sanders about how to identify clients who are most at risk for homelessness and suicide as a
result o f next month s cuts to the state's General Assistance and Medically Needy programs.
Catlin Gabel School supports inspired learning, leading to responsible action
through dedicated teaching, caring relationships, and community service.
The school enrolls 670 students in Pre-Kindergarten-12 grade and is
committed to diversity among students, faculty and staff.
Equal Opportunity Employer
General Assistance Funds Dry Up
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state’s termination o f the Oregon
Supplem ental Incom e Program
Medical Medically Needy. This
program, which provides free medi­
cine for low -incom e m edically
needy individuals, will also disap­
pear on Feb. 1.
M ohammad Bader, north and
northeast Portland Area M anager
for Multnomah County Aging and
Disability Services, said 62X ofthe
9,721 clients served by his two of­
fices on Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard and Albina Avenue will
be affected when the Medically
Needy program ends.
“These are people with multiple
and complicated illnesses with no
access to pay for treatm ent," Bader
said. "O ur concern is that they will
die."
Lauren Gill, one o f B ader's case
managers at the Albina ADS office,
said she has two clients w ho are on
a list for organ transplants. Before
receiving new organs, transplant
patients must show proof that they
will be able to afford post-operative
medication. Without the Medically
Needy program, her clients will be
unable to get their transplants. Oth­
ers will not be able to afford more
than $1,000 a month for HIV and
AIDS treatment.
“I have some clients who are
paranoid schizophrenics,"Gill said.
“With no counseling and no meds,
they would run out into traffic and
kill themselves.”
Bader said some medically needy
people should try to get medication
samples from pharmaceutical com­
p a n ie s o r by lo g g in g on to
w ww.needymeds.com.
He and his casew orkers are d o ­
ing their best to pool together re­
sources to offer clients the best
support network in this time o f cri­
sis. They have modified their phone
system in anticipation o f a high
caller volum e and are working to
develop a human resources direc­
tory for clients. Casew orkers are
trying to identify those clients who
will be most at risk for housing
displacem ent to get them set up
with emergency housing programs
Our concern is
that they will die.
— Mohammad Bader, north and
northeast Portland Area
M anagerforM ultnomah County
Agingand Disability Services
or in shelters. So far, B ader’s staff
has identified 96 people w ho are at
high risk for homelessness.
"W e're trying to establish pro­
tocols and figure out what our tri­
age resources are," Bader.said. “ It's
horrible because these are people’s
lives w e’re dealing with. These cuts
are devastating.”
Not only does Bader have his
clients to worry about, but also his
staff. H isoffices will loose 11 case­
workers by Feb. I and tw ice as
many during the next round o f cuts.
Bader said some m em bers o f his
staffhave requested for him to bring
a therapist to work to help them deal
with the upcoming layoffs.
C ase m anager Cheryl Sanders,
w ho has been with the Albina of­
fice o f ADS for two years, said that
she and her cow orkers know they
will loose their jobs, but their real
concern is for the clients they help.
"W e love to help these people
that’s why we work here," Sanders
said. "For our clients, budget cuts
make the difference between hav­
ing a ro ofover their headand being
homeless. W eknow we'll looscour
jobs, but at least we have our
health.”
Jim Edge, acting assistant ad­
ministrator for the state Office o f
Medical Assistance Programs, said
even if M easure 2k passes on Jan.
2X, General A ssistance would not
be restored. However, the measure
may enable legislators to tempo-
rail ly restore some o f the Medically
Needy program.
"The measure will restore funds
for the next biennium, but not for
the next 24 m onths,” he said.
“Things are definitely going to get
more complicated."
The co m p licatio n s for Lana
C enteno are only about to begin.
W ithout her G eneral A ssistance
check each m onth, C enteno will
be faced w ith eviction. U nlike
many o f O reg o n ’s disabled, she
has a fam ily support netw ork in
C alifornia w ho w ill allow her to
live w ith them .
Centeno will have to sell all her
belongings and interrupt her medi­
cal treatm ent to return to the state
she left eight years ago. She ran
away to O regon to escape the drug
lifestylethat left her with Hepatitis
C. She sobered up, stayed clean
and left everything behind her in
San Jose. Now she will go back.
"It's reallyjust one day at a time
from here on out," Centeno said.
PARK FEE COLLECTOR
Temporary positions
5 - 7 month duration
$8.00/ hour
Open until filled
Call (503) 846 8606/TTY (503)
846-4898 for information or see
our
w eb site:
www.co.washington.or.us. County
application and supplemental
a p p lica tion form s required .
Women, minorities, and people
with disabilities are encouraged
to apply.
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Housing Authority of Portland
DEPARTMENT OF COUNTY
HUMAN SERVICES
Request for Proposal No. P011003
Aging & Disability Services Division
Rental Property Evaltions and Physical Needs Assessment
Area Nurse Consultant,
20 Hours Per Week
Recruitment #631509. $20.09
to $26.79 per hour. Apply by
January 31,2003.
The Housing Authority of Portland (HAP) seeks proposals from
consultants who are experienced in preparing rental property
evaluations and physical needs assessments.
Interested Prospers may obtain a copy of the RFP documents at
the Housing Authority of Portland, 8910 N Woolsey, Portland,
Oregon 97203, 8:30 AM through 4:30 PM.
Proposals are due not later than 4:00 PM PST, March 11. 2003.
Questions regarding this project should be directed to H. David
Walter, Capital Improvements Manager for the Housing Authority
of Portland, (503) 735-4210 or Ron Coulam at (503) 735-4214
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3030 SW Moody Ave., Suite 250
Portland, Oregon 97201
Phone: (503) 222-2000
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Contact: Michelle Barnes
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IRWIN DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER
Application materials and formal
job announcements are available
at: www.multcoiobs.org: in person
at 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, 1st
Floor Lobby; or by mailing a self-
addressed stamped envelope
requesting application forms to:
M ultnom ah C ounty Human
Resources D ivisio n , PO Box
14700, Portland OR, 97293-
0700. Assisted access to
M ultnom ah
C o unty
jo b
inform ation and web site is
available at Multnomah County
Libraries.
Multnomah County is actively
recruiting candidates from various
ethnic and cultural backgrounds
to enhance services to our diverse
community.
BIDS DUE: January 22, 2003 at 3:00PM
Plans and specifications are available for review in our office
We are an equal opportunity employer and request bids from all Interested firms Including
disadvantaged, minority, women, veterans and emerging small business enterprises
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