award-winning workplace:
We are proud to share that MHAAO was named the #1 best large non-profit to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business magazine in 2022, and has been named a Top Workplace by The Oregonian in 2023 for the fourth year in a row.
our MISSION:
MHAAO is an inclusive peer-run organization dedicated to self-direction honoring the voice of lived experience.
our Vision:
MHAAO is committed to promoting self-directed recovery and wellness for all individuals. We honor lived experiences. We support people wherever they are on their journey, free from judgment, or agenda.
We support these aims through education, advocacy, recovery peer services, training, technical assistance, community collaboration, and through developing the peer workforce and leadership.
our core values:
All programs and services offered by MHAAO as well as how MHAAO team members communicate with one another and outside providers shall be guided by these core values.
We at MHAAO believe that all individuals who experience mental health and/or addiction challenges can recover and that recovery, its journey and process, is unique to the individual.
We believe that recipients of our services have the right and the ability to make decisions for themselves about what supports they would prefer to receive and the directions they wish to explore.
We believe the role of any MHAAO team member regardless of position, is not to infringe on the choices made by the individuals we serve, but to offer support toward mutually agreed upon goals and to offer feedback or possible options and resources, as requested by those individuals.
We at MHAAO believe in social justice and realize that equity work is critical to the continued success of our organization and the communities we serve. We commit to understanding what equity is and acknowledging that not all people have the same starting point. We commit to staying engaged in the issue of equity and, when we misstep, offering the necessary repair work.