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Employment Opportunities

INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION IN HARLINGEN)

REQUIREMENTS:

  • BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY OR EQUIVALENT.

  • EXPERIENCE WORKING IN SOCIAL SERVICES; NETWORKING WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, OR WORKING WITH AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY OR SCHOOLS ARE PREFERRED.

  • ABILITY TO SPEAK EFFECTIVELY BEFORE GROUPS OF PARTICIPANTS PROFESSIONALS IN ENGLISH & SPANISH.

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

PEER RECOVERY COACH/LINKAGE  SPECIALIST

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN HARLINGEN)

REQUIREMENTS:

  • HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY.

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CERTIFICATION OR PROMOTORA CERTIFICATION

  • A PERSON WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN PARENTING AND RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE USE DISORDER

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

  • STRONG COMMAND AND KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE AND EASE 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.

PEER RECOVERY COACH

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION IN WESLACO)

REQUIREMENTS:

  • HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY.

  • A PERSON WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE USE DISORDER

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

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

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

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER/PROMOTORA

(1 PART-TIME 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:

  • 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.

If you are interested in applying please complete an application from the link below:

Employment Application Form
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