Who We Are

It takes a wide range of amazing people to achieve the mission of White Bird Clinic and to be successful in the work that we do. We provide compassionate humanistic healthcare and supportive services to individuals in our community, so that everyone receives the care they need. In times of crisis, White Bird is a key agency in the continuum of care for our community. We are Lane County’s Crisis Intervention Service and operate CAHOOTS, a mobile crisis and medic response team for Eugene-Springfield’s Public Safety System.

White Bird is a Federally Qualified Health Center that receives funds from the HRSA Health Center Program to provide primary care services and offers emergency, preventative, and restorative dental care. Uninsured patients are charged on a sliding scale based on income. We provide substance use, end-of-life, and mental health counseling. Benefits assisters can connect clients to OHP and SSI/SSDI supports as well as lifeline phone services and SNAP benefits. Our priority is to serve people who are unserved, underinsured, disabled and/or homeless.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. If you meet key qualifications for the job, and believe you would be the best fit, we encourage you to apply. Please use your cover letter to explain how you will accomplish parts of the job for which you have less experience. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, please feel free to contact HR at  HR@whitebirdclinic.org or 541-342-8255.

Current Openings

We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

  • Front Rooms Staff Member: We are currently looking for grounded, compassionate humans to help the underserved and unhoused members of our community at Front Rooms, our low-barrier day-access center. Front Rooms is the reception desk for White Bird and provides information and referral services for the greater community. It is constantly evolving to meet the needs of clients and offers a variety of other services including mail, device charging, food, clothing, hygiene supplies, camping gear and more. Learn more…
  • Mental Health Clinical Supervisor: White Bird Clinic’s Chrysalis Behavioral Health and Counseling Departments provide outpatient treatment counseling for individuals in our community who are underserved and underinsured. These services are delivered by both paid and volunteer staff, both credentialed and uncredentialled. This job entails supervising these clinicians, some of whom are working towards licensure. Clinicians span two closely working departments of White Bird. Learn more…
  • Recruiting & Onboarding Specialist (Temp-to-Hire): We are looking for an enthusiastic, people-oriented Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist to create a fantastic candidate experience and equally fantastic internal recruitment process to support the staff who work hard toward White Bird’s mission every day. A sincere commitment to equity is non-negotiable, and the successful candidate will bring previous full-cycle recruitment experience to this position. Learn more…
  • HOOTS Medic: As a HOOTS Medic, you work alongside a crisis worker as part of a two-person team staffing wellness clinics in local high schools. You will have the primary responsibility of completing medical assessments and providing basic medical care within the EMT-B scope of practice. Interactions with students are incredibly varied and range from suicide risk assessments to conflict mediation to relationship advice to listening to a new favorite song together. Learn more…
  • HOOTS Crisis Intervention Worker (Coverage Pool): As a HOOTS Crisis Intervention Worker, you work alongside a medic as part of a two-person team staffing wellness clinics in local high schools. You will have the primary responsibility of completing mental health assessments and providing crisis counseling during clinics. Interactions with students are incredibly varied and range from suicide risk assessments to conflict mediation to relationship advice to listening to a new favorite song together. Successful HOOTS crisis workers are able to easily build rapport with students from a range of backgrounds and presentations, as well as building and maintaining positive relationships with school staff and teachers. Learn more…
  • CAHOOTS Medic: CAHOOTS operates as a 24-hour component of the local public safety and 911 dispatch system in Eugene and Springfield, delivering humanistic mental health and basic medical services. The CAHOOTS Medic works in a mobile crisis intervention team of two, alongside a trained Crisis Intervention Worker. The Medic conducts medical assessments, provides EMT-B-level medical care, and gives referral and voluntary transport to other social service providers. Learn more…
  • CAHOOTS Crisis Intervention Worker: CAHOOTS operates as a 24-hour component of the local public safety and 911 dispatch system in Eugene and Springfield, delivering humanistic mental health and basic medical services. The Crisis Intervention Worker works in a mobile crisis intervention team of two, alongside a trained Medic. The Crisis Intervention Worker conducts mental health assessments, provides crisis counseling, and gives referral and voluntary transport to other social service providers. Learn more…
  • IT Systems Administrator: As part of the White Bird IT Team, this position is responsible for the planning, maintenance, and support of the technology which supports White Bird’s programs and services. Learn more…
  • Fiscal Accountant Specialist: Performs routine clerical, filing, and data entry tasks for accounting data including accounts payable, billing, and receivables and contracting tracking. Prepares journal entries and general ledger transactions to ensure their accuracy and takes necessary actions to correct any errors. Makes special adjustments and accruals to the general ledger and reconciles account balances in Sage 300 MIP software. Learn more…
  • Front Rooms Staff Member: As a member of the Front Rooms team, this position helps support White Bird’s unhoused day access services, maintaining a safe environment both inside and outside 341 East 12th. Working cohesively with the rest of the team, this position will hold shifts in the Front Rooms and be required to complete training in all positions within the Front Rooms team. Learn more…
  • HOOTS Mental Health Clinical Supervisor: Support the growth of QMHA eligible HOOTS crisis workers with clinical supervision, education, and thoughtful consultation. Learn more…
  • NEST Outreach Case Manager: The Outreach Case Managers work in teams of two, to engage people living in unsheltered locations such as cars, parks, abandoned buildings, encampments, and the streets. These teams will provide essential services to the unsheltered single adults sleeping in places not meant for habitation with the goal of helping people in addressing immediate health and safety needs, assist in accessing benefits, and assist in coordinating housing support services with a primary focus on obtaining stable permanent housing. Learn more…
  • NEST Public Benefits Advocate: The Public Benefits Advocate is responsible for aiding people who are chronically homeless and disabled. The worker will focus on assistance and advocacy in obtaining a range of client benefits and entitlements, including Supplemental Security Income and Oregon Health Plan. Tracking, data entry and reports are part of the job to satisfy the requirements of the position’s funding sources. Learn more…
  • Crisis Counselor, Full Time: Crisis Counselors provide crisis intervention, suicide prevention, risk assessment, information & referral, accessible transportation referral, and brief supportive counseling to clients who are in emotional distress and/or seeking information on available mental health services. Crisis Counselors currently work from home or from our office, and all interactions with clients are by telephone. When we become fully staffed, Crisis Counselors will resume providing services on a walk-in basis. Learn more…
  • Crisis Counselor, Part Time: Crisis Counselors provide crisis intervention, suicide prevention, risk assessment, information & referral, accessible transportation referral, and brief supportive counseling to clients who are in emotional distress and/or seeking information on available mental health services. Crisis Counselors currently work from home or from our office, and all interactions with clients are by telephone. When we become fully staffed, Crisis Counselors will resume providing services on a walk-in basis. Learn more…
  • Administrative Operations Coordinator: We are looking for an Administrative Operations Coordinator who is accountable, excited about training & leading others, committed to confidentiality, and to spreading & maintaining operational excellence. A sincere commitment to ethical practices and to performing your work with integrity is non-negotiable. s the Administrative Operations Coordinator, you are responsible for establishing and maintaining operational programs and systems that are effective and efficient to support clinical operations. You will lead the teams responsible for administering projects and services that support White Bird programs. Learn more…
  • CAHOOTS Clinical Supervision Coordinator: The Clinical Supervision Coordinator for the CAHOOTS team works collaboratively with other CAHOOTS administrators to coordinate and oversee the clinical aspects of the program, including provision of education and assessment skills, ethical competency and professional development (including credentialing) of the crisis workers on the CAHOOTS team. Learn more…
  • Dental Assistant: The Dental Assistant is responsible for assisting the dentist providing direct dental care services for the Dental Clinic patients. Learn more…
  • Outreach Case Manager: The Outreach Case Managers are part of the NEST department and will work in teams of two, visiting unhoused folks in sanctioned and unsanctioned camps. Areas of service to be determined by the City and County. These teams will provide essential services to the unsheltered population with a goal of helping people in accessing housing lists, mental health and medical services, and any other appropriate referrals. Learn more…
  • HR Specialist: (FT Temporary): As part of our growing HR team, you’ll predominately specialize in benefits and employee relations with a spirit of compassion. Day-to-day tasks such as benefits enrollment, fielding employee questions, and supporting employees with necessary changes to their benefits will balance with responding to employee concerns and upholding our performance standards and company policies, among other tasks. Learn more…
  • Recruiting and Onboarding Specialist (FT Temporary): As part of our growing HR team, you’ll bring your passion for relationship building along with your recruitment knowledge & expertise to support the staffing of White Bird Clinic. Day-to-day tasks will focus primarily on full-cycle recruitment duties such as scheduling intake calls, posting jobs, phone screening candidates, preparing for new hires, and more! Learn more…
  • Mental Health Counselor: Serve as the primary counselor for clients experiencing mental health concerns; conduct individual therapy, open to couples and family counseling; Actively participate in collaborative group meetings that shape policy for both the White Bird collective and the Counseling department. We are seeking qualified applicants to join a small team in serving these clients. Learn more…
  • Clinical Support Specialist: As an integral member of the care team, this position is responsible for providing the communications hub for patients and staff to meet their medical needs and working with other program staff to improve the quality of care provided at our medical clinic. Learn more…
  • Outreach and Enrollment Specialist: The Outreach and Enrollment specialist is responsible for assisting unhoused and low-income individuals who are eligible for Oregon Health Plan to access health insurance. Learn more…
  • Mental Health Therapist: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major negative impact on mental health and substance abuse issues. White Bird Clinic is seeking a skilled mental health and substance abuse counselor to join our team in addressing these issues in the vulnerable populations that we serve. Our ideal candidate is empathetic, patient and passionate about being a guiding force and support system for clients working to make meaningful changes in their lives. You will serve as the primary counselor for clients experiencing mental health concerns, substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders, and conduct individual therapy, group therapy and case management. Substance abuse experience is not necessary, but willingness to become certified is substance abuse counseling is desired. The position involves carrying out mental health and substance use disorder evaluations and assessments, and other related tasks. Being a member of the White Bird team means opportunities to actively participate in collaborative staff meetings that shape policy for both the White Bird collective and the Chrysalis department. Learn more…
  • CAHOOTS Medic (Coverage Pool): CAHOOTS operates as a 24-hour component of the local public safety and 911 dispatch system in Eugene and Springfield, delivering humanistic mental health and basic medical services. The CAHOOTS Medic works in a mobile crisis intervention team of two, alongside a trained Crisis Intervention Worker. The Medic conducts medical assessments, provides EMT-B-level medical care, and gives referral and voluntary transport to other social service providers. Learn more…
  • CAHOOTS Hiring Contact List: If CAHOOTS is not currently hiring for the role you are interested in, please complete this form to be contacted when we are next accepting applications.

National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program

White Bird is an approved National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site in a Health Professional Shortage Area of greatest need. The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) offers tax-free loan repayment assistance to support qualified health care providers who choose to take their skills where they’re most needed.

Licensed health care providers may earn up to $50,000 toward student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment at an NHSC-approved site through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP).

Accepted participants may serve as primary care medical, dental, or mental/behavioral health clinicians and can choose to serve longer for additional loan repayment support.

Priority consideration is given to eligible applicants whose NHSC-approved site has a HPSA score of 26 to 14, in descending order. Eligible applicants may receive up to $50,000 in loan repayment for an initial service commitment until funding is exhausted.

White Bird Clinic’s HPSA Scores

  • Primary Care: 18
  • Dental: 20
  • Mental Health: 22

Students to Service Loan Repayment Program

Medical (MD or DO) and dental (DDS or DMD) students may earn up to $120,000 in their final year of school through the Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP). Students must commit to serving at least three years at an approved NHSC site in a Health Professional Shortage Area of greatest need.

Oregon Health Care Provider Incentive Loan Repayment

Oregon Health Care Provider Incentive Loan Repayment (OAR 409-036) was established by the Oregon Legislature to help support underserved communities in their recruitment and retention of high quality providers who serve patients regardless of their source of coverage (Medicaid, Medicare, private etc.) or ability to pay. In exchange for service at a qualifying practice site, participants receive funds to repay qualifying educational loan debt. Read more…

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