Facebook Instagram Twitter Vimeo YouTube LinkedIn Supported Employment Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare’s Supported Employment program offers a new path for our clients — a path of independence, hope, and recovery. The support of an employment specialist can help give clients the confidence they need to move forward and create meaningful long-lasting change toward financial freedom. The work our Supported Employment team accomplishes is an important component to building a stronger community and supporting the whole lives of our clients. Our Supported Employment Program is based on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, a nationally known, evidence-based practice backed by substantial research validating its success. Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model focuses on: Individual strengths, skills, and abilities Promoting individual recovery and wellness Personalized and long-lasting services for long-lasting employee success. Cascadia Employment Specialists provide personalized support throughout the job process — including the search, application, hiring processes, and transition (such as promotion and transfer). For Employers: Benefits of being a business partner We learn about your company’s unique needs and culture. Then, we identify skilled and qualified applicants who align with those needs. Cascadia’s Supported Employment Program helps businesses by offering no-cost comprehensive services that include job placement, job training, on-site job coaching, and on-going support to your new hire (and their supervisor) throughout employment. Partnering with Cascadia’s Supported Employment program can reduce business costs and decrease employee turnover: Placements Applicants Workforce Diversity Cost Savings Lower Workforce Turnover Work Opportunity Tax Credit Support Your Community Find Quality Employees Let Cascadia help you find your next employee Learn About the Program Go on a Tour Spread the Word Help Us Help You Provide Work Opportunities For Our Clients: Benefits of joining Cascadia’s program Enrolling in Cascadia’s Supported Employment program will provide you with help that is tailored to you to prepare you to return to work. We can help you choose an employment goal, find the right job, and support you as you go back to work. Our Employment Specialists provide personalized support throughout the job process including the job search, the application, and the hiring process. Enrolling in Cascadia’s Supported Employment program can assist you in the following ways: Benefits Job Preference Help With Employers Support After Placement How can I get started? If you are a current Cascadia client receiving services at one of our health centers, contact your counselor to have Supported Employment Services become part of your recovery plan. If you are not a Cascadia client and you are interested in behavioral health services, please call Cascadia Access, Information & Referral at 503-674-7777. You can also find employment services through the Oregon Department of Human Services Vocational Rehab program, and through Worksource Portland. Contact Supported Employment today supported_employment@cascadiabhc.org Cascadia is the largest community-based behavioral health and substance use treatment services organization in the state of Oregon and is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). CONTACT INFORMATION Call Cascadia Access, Information & Referral (CAIR) (503) 674-7777 Services are available at four primary locations: Cascadia Plaza Health Center - SE Portland (503)230-9654 | 2415 SE 43rd (SE 43rd and Division) Cascadia Garlington Health Center - NE Portland (503)283-3763 | 3036 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Cascadia Clackamas Health Center – Milwaukie (503)303-4000 | 17070 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Cascadia Woodland Park Health Center (503)253-6754 | 10373 NE Hancock St, Suite 200 SERVICES Crisis Intervention Mental Health Treatment Addiction Recovery Services Community Supports & Services Primary Care Housing Resources LEARN MORE ABOUT US