INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN HARLINGEN)

WILL PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED, GENDER-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION SERVICES TO PARENTING AND EXPECTING MOTHERS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF DEVELOPING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED IN CAMERON AND HIDALGO COUNTIES.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHOLOGY OR RELATED FIELD, OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE

• KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN A CURRICULUM SETTING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IS PREFERRED

• MUST HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AS TRAVEL IS REQUIRED THROUGH CAMERON AND HIDALGO COUNTIES

• BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) REQUIRED

PEER RECOVERY COACH

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN HARLINGEN-WESLACO)

REQUIREMENTS:

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY.

• APPLICANT MUST MEET ONE-YEAR SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT

• EXPERIENCE WORKING/VOLUNTEERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS OR WITH PERSONS IN RECOVERY IS PREFERRED

• KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE THEM.

• STRONG COMMAND AND KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE AND EASE IN ADAPTATION TO NEW TECHNOLOGY.

• ABILITY TO WORK FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE WEEKENDS.

• RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION TO TRAVEL WITHIN SERVICE AREA, CURRENT TX DRIVER’S LICENSE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE IS REQUIRED.

• BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) IS PREFERRED.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN PHARR)

 

THE IDEAL INDIVIDUAL WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE GOOD JUDGMENT IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS AND HAVE STRONG WRITTEN/VERBAL COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, AND THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A REALISTIC BALANCE OF MULTIPLE PRIORITIES ASSIGNED.

REQUIREMENTS:

• QUALIFIED CANDIDATE MUST ENJOY WORKING WITHIN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS MISSION-DRIVEN AND COMMUNITY ORIENTED.

• BILINGUAL PREFERRED (ENGLISH/SPANISH)

• BACHELOR’S IN SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES OR RELATED FIELD AND AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

• MUST HAVE A CURRENT TX DRIVER’S LICENSE, RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, & VEHICLE INSURANCE.

ACADEMIC DETAILER

 (1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN PHARR)

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN HARLINGEN)

QUALIFIED CANDIDATE MUST ENJOY WORKING WITHIN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT IS MISSION-DRIVEN AND COMMUNITY ORIENTED. THE IDEAL INDIVIDUAL WILL HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN MEDICAL AND/OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BILINGUAL PREFERRED (ENGLISH/SPANISH)

• MASTER’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK, PUBLIC HEALTH OR RELATED FIELD WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

• MUST HAVE A CURRENT TX DRIVER’S LICENSE, RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, & VEHICLE INSURANCE.

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER/PROMOTORA

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN PHARR)

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:

• PROMOTORA/COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CERTIFICATION OR ELIGIBLE FOR CERTIFICATION. 

• PRIOR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION IS PREFERRED. 

• BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) IS REQUIRED.

• TRAVELING REQUIRED WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.

• CURRENT TX DRIVER’S LICENSE, RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, & LIABILITY INSURANCE.

 

PEER RECOVERY LEADER

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN PHARR)

REQUIREMENTS:

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY

• APPLICANT MUST MEET ONE YEAR SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT

• EXPERIENCE WORKING/VOLUNTEERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS OR WITH PERSONS IN RECOVERY IS PREFERRED

• STRONG COMMAND AND KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE AND EASY IN ADAPTATION TO NEW TECHNOLOGY

• RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION TO TRAVEL WITHIN SERVICE AREA, CURRENT TX DRIVER’S LICENSE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE IS REQUIRED

• BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) IS PREFERRED

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