PREVENTION SPECIALIST

(1 FULL-TIME POSITION BASED 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 IS PREFERRED. 

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

• TRAVELING REQUIRED IN THE SERVICE AREA. CURRENT TX DRIVER’S LICENSE, RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION & CURRENT LIABILITY INSURANCE.

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 ORGANIZATIOS OR WITH PERSONS IN RECOVERY IS PREFERRED

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

• STRONG COMMAND AND KNOWLEGDE OF MICROSOFT OFFICE AND EASE IN ADAPTATION TO NEW TECHONOGY.

• ABILITY TO WORK FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE WEEKENDS.

• REALIABLE 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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