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


None Currently Listed


Manager & Supervisor Positions


Housing Coordinator Manager | Council for the Homeless

$34.32 per hour. This position works full-time; in-person assisting in training community partners to collaborate with policies and procedures and ensures the use of Coordinated Entry & Assessment best practices.

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

Applications due: 06/29/2026


Counseling/Therapy Positions


School-Based Mental Health Therapist | REAP Inc.

The Mental Health School-Based Therapist provides culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based behavioral health services to students within a school-based health setting. The therapist delivers assessment, treatment, crisis intervention, and consultation services, supporting students’ mental health, social-emotional growth, and academic success.
This role is well-suited for recent graduates or clinicians in the early years of practice who are interested in developing their skills in a collaborative, community-focused environment. It offers meaningful opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and relationship-building with school partners, community providers, and multidisciplinary teams committed to student well-being.

For more information: https://reapusa.org/careers/

Applications due: 06/30/2026

 

Housing Specialist - Outreach | Council for the Homeless

$27.61 per hour, full-time, 100% in-person role connecting Vancouver, WA homeless population to housing resources and social services.

For more information: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4207992

Applications due: 07/06/2026

 

Housing Specialist - Diversion | Council for the Homeless

$27.61 per hour, full-time, 100% in-person role connecting homeless Vancouver, WA residents to housing and human services, while reducing their barriers to accessing these services.

For more information: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4210905

Applications due: 07/06/2026

 

Clinical Social Work Associate | Counseling on Burnside, Inc.

Counseling on Burnside is hiring a full-time CSWA. This is a rare opportunity to work for a great family-owned counseling clinic. Our clinic is located close-in Northeast Portland in a beautiful Victorian building. The Owner and Managing Counselor has been providing counseling for over 40 years with expertise in Addiction, Couples Work, Gestalt, Psychoanalytic & Systems Therapy. You focus on learning how to treat clients who are drawn to the clinic by both reputation and the wide range of insurances we bill. We are looking for an individual with a variety of lived experience prior to pursuing a master’s degree in social work. Ideal candidates would be self-starters with a good ability to work independently as well as being a facile team member.

Interested candidates meeting above requirements should apply with a cover letter and resume. This is a W-2 employee position primarily in-person, with the ability to do telehealth.

For more information, please contact: Joe.alexander.lcsw@gmail.com

Applications due: 08/01/2026

 

Clinician/Therapist | Birchstone Psychotherapy/Birchstone Mental Health Urgent Care

Birchstone Psychotherapy and Assessment is hiring a therapist/clinician for a dual role providing both outpatient psychotherapy and mental health urgent care services. This position includes seeing established therapy clients during the week and providing same-day urgent care visits for individuals experiencing acute emotional distress.

Urgent care work focuses on assessment, stabilization, brief intervention, safety planning, and coordination of ongoing care rather than long-term treatment. The ideal clinician is comfortable working across levels of acuity, demonstrates strong clinical judgment, and can flex between longer-term therapeutic work and focused, time-limited interventions.

This role is well-suited for clinicians who value autonomy, collaboration, and meaningful community impact within a growing practice.

For more information, please contact: brandon.fielding@BirchstonePA.com

Applications due: 08/01/2026

 

Therapist - Bilingual and/or Culturally Responsive Representative | Grove Institute

We are seeking a Licensed Clinician, Associate-level Clinician, or Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) to join our team in the Columbia River Gorge. This position is for the provider who wants to move beyond the traditional office and integrate clinical processing with the active landscape of the PNW.

Our practice is committed to building a cohort that reflects the rich diversity of the Gorge. We are specifically looking for candidates who bring the following:

  • Culturally Responsive Representation: We are prioritizing the recruitment of providers who bring lived experience and a deep understanding of the diverse populations we serve in the Gorge—including our Latinx, Black, and Japanese communities.
  • Bilingual Proficiency: Professional fluency in Spanish and English is highly valued to bridge critical gaps in care for our local community members.

For more information: https://www.groveinstitute.org/teamopportunities

Applications due: 08/31/2026

 

Clinical Therapist - Eating Disorders & Body Image Specialist | Beyond Eating Recovery

Beyond Eating Recovery seeks a compassionate, skilled Eating Disorder Therapist to provide individual therapy for clients with eating disorders, body image, and related challenges.

Required: Master's/Doctoral degree (Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field), active, unrestricted Oregon or Washington license (Ph.D., PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC). Registered Associates and interns are welcome. 

Compensation & Benefits: $3,000–$6,000/month (commensurate with caseload/experience). Includes weekly consultation/supervision, furnished rooms, full administrative support (scheduling, billing, etc.), ongoing professional development, flexible schedule, and licensure supervision for Associates/interns.

To Apply: Submit Resume/CV, Cover Letter (describing interest/experience), and Completed Employment Questionnaire (https://goo.gl/forms/iRT4H6paFeAD3vDb2) to Anne Cuthbert at anne@beyondeatingrecovery.com

For more information: https://www.beyondeatingrecovery.com/careers

Applications due: 12/31/2026

 

Mental Health Clinician | Northwest Institute for Psychotherapy and Sexuality

Northwest Institute for Psychotherapy and Sexuality is seeking compassionate and dedicated Oregon based clinicians to join our team. CSWA, LCSW, LPC-A, LPC, MFT-A, and LMFT clinicians are welcome to apply. Clinicians will be responsible for providing high-quality tele-health psychotherapeutic services to adults. Ideal candidates will have: Experience with and/or desire to work with couples and relationships; Experience with and/or professional education in treating LGBTQ+ individuals and/or other marginalized communities; Previous experience in telehealth therapy platforms (e.g., SimplePractice, TherapyNotes); and Drive and flexibility to excel in a new growing business. 
Therapists will be provided in house supervision from our clinical lead, which can be used to meet the hour requirements for full licensure.
Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve, as well as building our vision for a higher level of mental health care for all in the pacific northwest.

For more information: https://www.nwips.com/team

Applications due: 12/31/2026

 

Licensed Psychologist | Vibrant Hues Therapy and Consultation LLC

Vibrant Hues Therapy and Consultation LLC is seeking passionate and skilled licensed psychologists, LCSWs, or LMFTs in Oregon to join our team as hybrid or in-person W-2 employees. Vibrant Hues offers individual, couples, and group therapy, plus consultation.

Choose to work with us for:

  • Flexible Scheduling: Work/life balance, in-office or telehealth (Oregon-based only).
  • Regular Compensation & Full Billing Services: Competitive pay, insurance complexities handled by us.
  • Supportive Culture: Collegial relationships, case consultation.
  • Diversity & Equity: We are BIPOC owned and committed to inclusion.
  • Marketing & Admin Support: We handle advertising, screening, and admin.
  • Fully Furnished Office Suites: Comfortable spaces provided.
  • You focus on client care; we manage the business.

We are a BIPOC and woman-owned equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications: Master's/Doctoral degree in mental health, current Oregon license, strong computer skills, timely documentation, confidential telehealth space (if applicable), willingness to panel with insurance.

For more information: Email info@vibranthuestherapy.com with your cover letter and resume.

Applications due: TBD


Care-Giving Positions


Personal Support Worker | (This is a family / home-based position funded through County Disability Services)

We are hoping to find one or two people to provide support alongside our 12 year old. Our goals include assisting with school commute via bicycle or trimet, organization skills, and social skills. The client is neurodivergent, creative, and pleasant with interest in legos, theater, architecture, movie making, Minecraft and storytelling. He enjoys audio books and solo play and works well within established routine. Hours available: 104/ month school year 122/ month June, July, August. The specific schedule will depend on whether it is school year or summer. 

Qualities Preferred: comfortable with cycling and/or Trimet (2 miles each way) and teaching street sense/safety, good communication skills. Must complete CPR certification and pass background check. Pay is $26/ hour, administered via Leaps and Bounds agency. 

Hoping to find someone prior to Summer 2026.

For more information, please contact: Jan Snyder at janiceliza@gmail.com

Applications due: 08/01/2026

 

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 


Hospice Volunteer | AgeRight Hospice

AgeRight Hospice is seeking volunteers to support patients' well-being at end-of-life through companionship and practical tasks. Onboard training and continuing education and support is provided.

For more information: https://agerightcareathome.com/hospice/

Applications due: 12/31/2026

 

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, please contact: Alison Martin, PhD (martial@ohsu.edu). 

Applications due: TBD


Other Job Postings


Bilingual Project Coordinator & Research Fellow | Oregon Healing Collective

Oregon Healing Collective and Optimal Healing Institute are seeking a Bilingual Project Coordinator & Research Fellow to support a newly state-funded initiative focused on suicide prevention coordination for Latine and Spanish-language communities. This unique hybrid role is designed for a high-level academic or advanced graduate student (Master’s, MPH, MSW, or PhD track) looking to merge community-based participatory research with macro-level public health coordination.

The ideal fellow will manage the technical and administrative logistics of the grant while actively contributing to qualitative data analysis and transcription coding during the project's Discovery Phase. Furthermore, the fellow will translate these findings into action by contributing to the authorship of formal community reports and evaluation summaries and delivering professional presentations to state-level stakeholders, policymakers, and community partners.

For more information, please contact: info@oregonhealingcollective.com

Applications due: 06/30/2026