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.

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:

• 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.

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