Volunteers of America of OregonTherapist in Portland, OR
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Volunteers of America Oregon is a nonprofit behavioral health and social services organization located in Portland, OR. They provide recovery and mental health services, supporting individuals and families as they heal from addiction, violence, and poverty. The organization offers a diverse counseling team that provides professional evaluation and treatment for substance use, mental health, trauma, domestic violence, and problem gambling. Services are available in English and Spanish. They also provide crisis hotlines and support, healthy families programs, safer communities initiatives, and services for justice-involved youth. The organization serves approximately 18,417 individuals annually and answers 12,000 hotline calls annually, providing 4,576 treatment groups per year.
Role
Therapist
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonSchedule an assessment by contacting the organization. Our diverse counseling team provides a professional evaluation of your needs for treatment.
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Evidence-based approaches
Anger management
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Brief intervention
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Contingency Management. Evidence-based reinforcement approach: small, immediate, tangible rewards for verified abstinence and engagement. Strongest evidence base of any non-medication intervention for stimulant + gambling disorder.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Matrix model
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Trauma-related counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
What this facility offers
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