PEER RECOVERY COACH/LINKAGE SPECIALIST
(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN HARLINGEN)
REQUIREMENTS:
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HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY.
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COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CERTIFICATION OR PROMOTORA CERTIFICATION
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A PERSON WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN PARENTING AND RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE USE DISORDER
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KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE THEM.
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STRONG COMMAND AND KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE AND EASE IN ADAPTATION TO NEW TECHNOLOGY.
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RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION TO TRAVEL WITHIN SERVICE AREA, CURRENT TX DRIVER’S LICENSE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE IS REQUIRED.
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BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) IS PREFERRED.
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER/PROMOTORA
(1 PART-TIME POSITION BASED IN PHARR)
(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN HEBBRONVILLE/FALFURRIAS)
PROVIDES RESOURCE EDUCATION, REFERRAL LINKAGES, CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION, OR DATA COLLECTION. VISITS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING COLONIAS DISTRIBUTING PROGRAM RELATED INFORMATION TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY LINKAGES SPECIFIC TO THE PROJECT AND IMPLEMENTS SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRAINING RECEIVED.
REQUIREMENTS:
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PROMOTORA/COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CERTIFICATION OR ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION.
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PRIOR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION IS PREFERRED.
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BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) IS REQUIRED.
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TRAVELING REQUIRED WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.
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CURRENT TX DRIVER’S LICENSE, RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, & LIABILITY INSURANCE.
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