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Prevention Specialist

(1 full-time in Pharr)

Job Description:

  • Office management related duties such as answering and directing phone calls, greeting and assisting in person clients, and contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related goals as needed.
  • Provides administrative support to the Quality Assurance Specialist as needed.
  • Supports Divisional Directors through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication

Requirements:

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is required.
  • Must have current TX driver’s license with current liability insurance.
  • Medical Assistant Certification

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31,200.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

  • Pharr, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Program Specialist

( full-time in Pharr)

Job Description:

  • Office management related duties such as answering and directing phone calls, greeting and assisting in person clients, and contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related goals as needed.
  • Provides administrative support to the Quality Assurance Specialist as needed.
  • Supports Divisional Directors through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication

Requirements:

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is required.
  • Must have current TX driver’s license with current liability insurance, and reliable transportation
  • Medical Assistant Certification

Intervention Specialist

Job Description:

  • Knowledgeable on conducting outreach
  • Providing information and referrals
  • Implementing interactive activities focused on building coping skills.

Temporary Contract Position

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
  • Must have reliable transportation as travel is required through Cameron and Hidalgo county
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Some travel required within service area and must have current TX driver’s license with current liability insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Recovery Coach

Job Description:

  • Responsibilities include outreach, leading peer skill attainment and support groups. Conducts computer labs at the peer recovery center, maintains the community resource file, provides peer coaching, and supports the peer leaders.
  • Assists with recruitment of voluntary Recovery Peers and Advocates and provides mentoring and coordination of peer recovery services.
  • Assist in accessing technology that brings together service availability and access information, along with educational resources for clients.
  • Visit clients and families in public areas such as libraries, community centers, and/or churches to explain supportive services and resources available to persons needing special assistanc

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma, GED, or experience equivalency.
  • Experience in providing or facilitating services to persons in recovery is preferred.
  • Persons in recovery must meet one (1) year sobriety requirement
  • Current Texas driver’s license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance are required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31,200.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

  • Have you ever been in recovery?

Ability to Relocate:

  • Weslaco, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Training & Development Specialist

Job Description:

  • Assesses training and development needs through surveys, interviews, and focus groups in coordination with Training and Development Director.
  • Coordinates scheduled training events by organizing with presenters, managing instructional materials, setting up technical equipment, and moderating content as assigned by Training & Development Director.
  • Creates and/or acquires training manuals, guides, and course materials.
  • Presents training content using various forms and formats including group discussion, lecture, simulations, and videos.
  • Maintains records of training and development activities, attendance, results of tests and assessments, and retraining requirements.
  • Evaluates training effectiveness through assessments, surveys, and feedback.
  • Maintains knowledge of the latest trends in training and development.
  • Provides support with grants and program development.
  • Performs research and data collection and/or analysis as requested.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in social and behavioral sciences, public health, or business
  • plus 1 to 2 years of related experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to design and implement effective training methods
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is required.
  • Must have current TX driver’s license with current liability insurance, and reliable transportation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,000.00 – $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Community Health worker

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to developing and disseminating project related awareness messages and materials
  • Provide opportunities for screening and testing for HIV and viral hepatitis.
  • Visit community centers and other organizations distributing literature related to the project to establish community linkages specific to the project.
  • Track all referral follow-ups for outcome reports utilizing project forms and documentation standards.

Requirements:

  • At least 2 years experience working in social services, networking with social service agencies, or working with at risk populations in the community or schools.
  • Traveling required within the service area.
  • Current tx driver’s license, reliable transportation, & liability insurance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31,200.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus opportunities

Work Location: In person

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