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(1 Full-Time in Pharr)
Job Description:
- Primary responsibility is to provide treatment/counseling services at assigned sites utilizing evidence- based practices, motivational interviewing, and seeking safety.
- Provide comprehensive outpatient chemical dependency treatment services to clients.
- Conduct screenings and assessments for individuals referred by employers, self, or judicial system.
- Refers client to other support services as needed such as alcohol/drug prevention education course, recovery support services, medical evaluation and treatment, employment services, or other social services.
Requirements:
- Counselor with LCDC license.
- Two years’ experience providing substance abuse treatment services.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is required.
- Current Texas driver’s license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance are required.
(1 Full Time in Pharr)
Job Description:
- Supervise the assigned team by (a) Conducting monthly/weekly team and individual meetings to reinforce and review program goals and objectives. (b) Oversee the daily work schedules and completed duties by program staff. (c) Provide support as needed to the team to ensure services are being rendered in accordance to the program contract.
- Prepares reports in collaboration with team members and submits reports, including status reports, to the Divisional Director within required timelines. Assists quality efforts by providing access and gathering documents related to program outputs.
- Conduct outreach and networking efforts that directly impact the target population, who reside in the service area, of the program to include (a) conducting presentations targeting individuals with a history of trauma, use substances, experiencing mental health concerns and who are at high risk for developing behavioral health conditions (b) raise awareness of IHCP services (c) have readily accessible resources/referrals for those participants needing support and (d)provide the appropriate screening to identify high risk and intervention.
- Screen individuals identified during outreach or referred to the program to initiate supportive services and or provide referrals as needed. At a minimum screening tools will be used for adverse childhood experiences and social determinants of health.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Sociology or equivalent
- Current Texas driver’s license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance are required.
- Bilingual (English/ Spanish
(1 Full Time in Pharr)
Job Description:
- Conduct and attend meetings with community stakeholders to raise awareness and generate support to enhance data collection efforts within the region.
- Support local and regional data collection strategies regarding substance use/misuse and related risk and protective factors.
- Coordinates and completes data entry from quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection into SPSS, Excel, or other software
- Provides technical assistance to community stakeholders in relation to data collection efforts and the Regional Needs Assessment
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences or related field or at least 5 years experience and coursework in statistics, research methods, and program evaluation.
- Current Texas driver’s license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance are required
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
(1 Full Time in Harlingen, 1 Full Time Raymondville)
Job Description:
- Make personal contact with organizations to identify opportunities to conduct information dissemination activities to include presentations and alternative activities; go to locations where members of the target population gather and collaborate with agencies in or near the locations; participate in health fairs; conduct diverse/cultural and linguistically appropriate activities with youth, parents, community members
- Establish partnerships with community organizations to increase coalition support and membership.
- Schedule and conduct presentations in support of environmental strategy/applicable laws/ prevalence rates to gain community buy-in, utilize the strategic plan and sustainability plan to ensure implementation of effective and efficient environmental evidence-based prevention strategies.
- Establish MOUs with school and community sites who agree to serve on an epidemiological workgroup; gather quantitative and qualitative data to create a thorough needs assessment.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Sociology or equivalent
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Current Texas driver’s license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance are required
