Employment and Volunteer Opportunities

For Job Seekers

Finding a job that fits your desired scope can be difficult at times – that is why we created this page. This page does not show all of the opportunities that are out there – but it does provide you with a great starting point. These positions are sent to us from the companies/organizations themselves, and from SSW Faculty who hear about these wonderful opportunities. 

Find additional nationwide job postings through the Social Work Guide »

Career Forward - Resources for Career Development: 

To help SSW students prepare for today’s social work and human services workplace, we’re proud to present Career Forward, a series of free workshops about proactively and continuously managing your career journey.

Learn more about Career Forward through this resource list of videos and info guides »

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PSU School of Social Work Positions

Senior Fiscal Officer | Portland State University School of Social Work

Position Description:

The Senior Fiscal Officer (SFO) manages the operations, financial planning, human resources and fiscal activities of the School. This is a 12-month, unclassified and unrepresented position, and reports to the Dean of the School. This position directly supervises classified and unclassified staff and has dotted line relationships with fiscal and administrative staff within the SSW research and sponsored projects units.

• Financial Management – Responsible for forecasting, budget development, allocation, accounting reporting and monitoring School resources which comprise state funds, tuition dollars, fees, grants and contracts, and foundation funds.
• Human Resources – Responsible for supervising classified and unclassified staff, preparing hiring contracts, overseeing HR functions for the School and providing guidance on recruitment, evaluations, and policies and procedures.
• Operations – Responsible for operations management including space and equipment. Update policies and procedures for continuous improvement in the School.
• Leadership – Provide leadership around strategic planning activities at the program, School, and university levels. Represent the School on numerous university committees and initiatives regarding finance, administration, human resources and research activities. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Business, Finance or related field
• 6+ years of relevant financial and administrative experience
• Experience managing the diverse and complex fiscal activities of an organization
• High degree of attention to detail and follow through
• Experience supervising staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience developing small to large budgets
• Experience working in higher education/government environment
• Understanding of HR principles/policies/employee relations

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/48553  

Applications due: 11/14/2025

Proposed Start Date: 01/02/2026

Search for more PSU Internal Career Opportunities at: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu

Manager & Supervisor Positions

Sworn Community Justice Manager | Multnomah County Department of Community Justice

Multnomah County's Department of Community Justice - Adult Services Division is seeking an energetic, strategic, adaptable, compassionate and experienced leader to join our team as a Sworn Community Justice Manager.

The position of Sworn Community Justice Manager is dynamic, requiring commitment to genuine curiosity, continuous feedback, flexible and adaptive working styles, and a willingness to immediately respond to situations or emergencies 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. We encourage applicants to consider their purpose in this demanding and complex public service career opportunity, as it presents challenges, yet equally offers high rewards and satisfaction.

For more information: https://multco.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Multco_Jobs/job/Portland-OR/Sworn-Community-Justice-Manager_R-18662

Applications due: 11/15/2025

Housing Coordinator Manager | Council for the Homeless

$29.91 - $31.41 per hour, full-time, 100% in-person position in Vancouver, WA, supporting a team of Housing Coordinators assisting houseless participants access housing and services.

For more information: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3637624

Applications due: 11/24/2025

Crisis Lines Volunteer Workforce Supervisor| Lines for Life

Lines for Life is looking to hire 1 full-time employee for this role.  This position requires actively supervising the volunteer & internship crisis line call takers. The Volunteer Workforce Supervisor also performs additional supervisory job duties such as meeting with volunteers or interns for coaching & debriefing sessions, attending meetings, performing call monitoring, and occasionally covering shifts for other crisis lines supervisors. 

For more information: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=e10c8261-642a-4970-b24c-873bb0750a44&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=620318&lang=en_US 

Applications due: 11/30/2025

Counseling/Therapy Positions

QMHP- Mental Health Therapist | Multnomah ESD - The Creeks

Flexible, highly organized, and positively-minded person to join our elementary and middle/high school behavior programs.

* This is a crucial hybrid role working with special education students who exhibit aggressive and high-needs behaviors. 
* Providing individual and group therapy, conducting suicide/threat assessments, and performing crisis de-escalation 
* Serving as a key resource by connecting families with community services and referrals. You will also support administration 
School Support: Developing and delivering SEL lessons.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are excited by supporting our community's most vulnerable students. You'll need to have a passion for this unique and incredibly rewarding population.

For more information and to apply, please visit/contact: https://multnomah.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5398596  - call Talia Akre for Questions at (917) 455-1883

Applications due: 11/07/2025

Bilingual Licensed Mental Health Provider| Raices de Bienestar

Raíces de Bienestar seeks a compassionate, Spanish-speaking Licensed Mental Health Provider to offer culturally affirming therapy and psychological assessments to Latine youth, adults, and families. Candidates must be licensed in Oregon (e.g., LPC, LCSW, LMFT, Psychologist) and experienced in evidence-based, trauma-informed care. Responsibilities include therapy, psychological assessments (including immigration evaluations), and community outreach. Must have strong organizational skills, cultural humility, and a passion for equity. Some travel to Medford required.

Benefits include: Health & dental (100% covered), loan repayment, retirement match, PTO, parental leave, and more.

To apply, send a resume, letter of interest, and 3 references to libby@raicesdebienestar.org

For more information and to apply, please contact: eduardo@raicesdebienestar.org 

Applications due: 12/31/2025

Clinician III| CCS Family Behavioral Health

We provide family, strength-based mental health services for children and families in their own home and community. Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope and promise, providing intense mental health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. Emphasis is on achieving incredible outcomes with children, youth and families by actively partnering with them along with their natural and community services and supports to achieve long term safety and stability in our neighborhoods and communities.   

For more information: https://css-e3d2krbgq4c5cqdf-prd.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/Jobs/form/JobPosting%5BJobPostingSet%5D%28CCS,74,2%29.JobPostingDisplay?fromlist=JobPosting.JobSearchListSearchFormOnLeft&navigation=JobPosting%5BJobPostingSet%5D%28CCS,74,2%29.JobPostingDisplayNav&csk.JobBoard=FBH%20JOBS&csk.HROrganization=CCS 

Applications due: 01/01/2026

Therapist| Humanistic Therapy NW, LLC

Job Summary: We are seeking Associate Clinical Social Workers who are passionate about providing affirming therapy to adults, couples, and families. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of post-graduate clinical experience, strong clinical skills, and demonstrated comfort working with LGBTQIA2S+ clients.

Duties
1. Conduct ethical and compassionate individual mental and behavioral healthcare therapy via video chat
2. Use evidenced-based treatment modalities to facilitate individual treatments
3. Develop effective and individualized treatment plans to meet the needs of your clients
4. Help clients develop insights into their experience, feelings, and relationships
5. Monitor progress throughout the treatment plan, and help clients develop healthy coping mechanisms

For more information: https://www.humanistictherapynw.com/join-our-team 

Applications due: 01/01/2027

Care-Giving Positions

Teacher Aide | PSU Little Vikings Child Care

● Assist a childcare teacher in supervising a group of children
● Keeping the area clean and maintained according to the State of Oregon Office
of Child Care standards.
● Complete 15 clock hours of childcare related training per year.
● Be available for special events that are sponsored by the RCSC, including family
friendly commencement, kids’s night out and parent social hour.
● Attend all staff meetings.
● Complete paperwork, training and all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

For more information and to apply, please contact: mbarce@pdx.edu

Applications due: TBD

Teacher| PSU Little Vikings Child Care

● Assist in planning and implementing appropriate activities.
● Assisting children in hygiene, including diapering and toilet use.
● Keeping the area clean and maintained according to the State of ORegon Office
of Child Care Standards.
● Supervise children at all times while providing a positive and emotionally
supportive environment.
● Maintain positive relationships with children, guardians and childcare staff.
● Supervise the activities of an aide assigned to the group
● Be responsible for a small group of children: Infant, toddler or school age.
● Complete 15 hours of childcare related training each year.
● Occasional front desk duties.
● Be available for special events, including Family Friendly Commencement, Kids
Night Out. and Parent Social Hour.
● Attend all Staff meetings.
● Act as a substitute Director when needed, training provided.

For more information and to apply, please contact: mbarce@pdx.edu

Applications due: TBD

Volunteer Positions 

Quantitative Analyst Graduate Intern| Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs 

•    Become acquainted with the NSCH, its data structure, and the Maternal Child Health Bureau’s (MCHB) Blueprint for Change for CYSHCN; 
•    Help to finalize the analysis plan, ensuring that results will center equity while addressing research questions;
•    Conduct quantitative analyses according to the analysis plan;
•    Propose and conduct follow-up analyses based on preliminary findings and team discussions;
•    Summarize findings in a brief report, using tables and figures to visualize data;
•    Collaborate with OCCYSHN’s A&E unit to strategize how to interpret findings and incorporate them into its needs assessment report.

For more information and to apply, please contact:  Alison Martin, PhD (martial@ohsu.edu). 

Applications due: TBD

Other Job Postings

Certified Parole and Probation Officer| Multnomah County Department of Community Justice

In this position, you will help your clients develop prosocial behaviors using core correctional practices. You'll use cognitive interventions and behavioral practices with clients to promote lasting behavior change.  You will also provide supervisory and investigative services to adult justice involved individuals (JII) placed on supervision by releasing authorities.  You’ll have autonomy and discretion to manage your workload. There are  a variety of cases that will strengthen your breadth of knowledge and skills. DCJ has several specialty units such as Culturally Responsive Unit, Sex Crimes Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, Mental Health Unit, Gang Unit among others. 

For more information: https://multco.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Multco_Jobs/job/Portland-OR/Certified-Parole-and-Probation-Officer_R-17857 

Application Deadline: 11/03/2025

Clinical Training Supervisor | William Temple House

The Counseling Department at William Temple House is a dynamic, evolving program dedicated to meeting the mental health needs of our diverse community. We are seeking a Clinical Training Supervisor (LCSW) to mentor and train emerging clinicians and expand access to care.

We host graduate students in Counseling, Psychology, and Social Work programs. The Clinical Supervisor provides individual and group supervision, offers feedback, observes sessions, responds to crises, and provides direct clinical care. One evening per week is required, with appointments ending at 8:00pm.

We serve a diverse community, including immigrants, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people of all ages and abilities. Our reputation for providing high-quality, accessible mental health care ensures we meet the needs of clients who may otherwise face barriers to care. Our balance of training and clinical work ensures we remain responsive, relevant, and rooted in equity and trauma-informed practice.

For more information: https://www.williamtemple.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Clinical-Training-Supervisor-LCSW-Job-Description-10.17.2025.pdf

Applications due: 12/31/2025

Hospice Social Worker LCSW/CSWA| Providence Hospice

$10,000 hiring bonus for eligible external candidates that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

32 hours a week on weekdays on day shift. This position will be traveling to provide services to hospice patients in multiple counties across the Columbia Gorge region in Oregon and Washington.

The Clinical Social Worker independently provides comprehensive biopsychosocial/spiritual assessment and/or interventions/advocacy for patients and their support systems. This position incorporates concepts and theories associated with life span development, neurobiology, and behavioral change. This position will collaborate with the patient and support system to develop and implement evidence-informed person-centered care plans across the care continuum in collaboration with the Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Team (IDT). This role shall perform duties in a manner that respects patient self-determination, that reduces health disparities. 
See Providence job listing for qualifications

For more information: https://providence.jobs/hood-river-or/social-worker-lcswmsw-hospice/723CBBA05A5E4C18A1CD309310444A22/job/ 

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Hospice Social Worker LCSW/CSWA| Providence Hospice

This position will be traveling to provide services to hospice patients in the Yamhill and Washington county areas.

The Clinical Social Worker independently provides comprehensive biopsychosocial/spiritual assessment and/or interventions/advocacy for patients and their support systems. This position incorporates concepts and theories associated with life span development, neurobiology, and behavioral change. This position will collaborate with the patient and support system to develop and implement evidence-informed person-centered care plans across the care continuum in collaboration with the Inter/Multi-Disciplinary Team (IDT). This role shall perform duties in a manner that respects patient self-determination, that reduces health disparities/barriers to care, and adheres to the NASW code of ethics, Standards of Practice (SOP), and mission.

Please see job posting for more information on qualifications and pay. 

For more information: https://providence.jobs/beaverton-or/social-worker-lcswmsw-hospice/3D5928774AD7419788BA66ABF23C70E7/job/ 

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025