Community Wellness Advocate - Part Time

BRANDYWINE COUNSELING & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC•Milford, DE

24d

About The Position

Brandywine Counseling and Community Services is seeking a part-time Community Wellness Advocate for our Milford location! Who are We Since 1985 Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, Inc. (BCCS) has been a trusted provider of outstanding substance abuse and behavioral health treatment. BCCS is a community organization that prides itself on helping members of our community recover with dignity. We enhance the quality of life by creatively providing Education, Advocacy, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Services. We promote hope and empowerment to persons and families touched by mental illness, substance abuse, HIV and multiple occurring diagnoses, and their related challenges. The Community Wellness Advocate has primary responsibility for providing quality, sufficient and appropriate prevention, advocacy, and treatment services in the community

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
2-years' experience in the human services field
Valid Driver's License with 2 Points or Less

Nice To Haves

CWH certification

Responsibilities

Help individuals navigate the health care and/or social service systems, enabling them to receive primary and preventative care, maintain healthy behaviors, and manage chronic conditions in culturally and linguistically relevant ways
Community-based HIV counseling and testing
Risk reduction education sessions
Provide culturally appropriate health education
Educate and counsel clients about plans of care, health promotion, and disease prevention
Educate client and colleagues on features of health systems
Meet with clients as needed to address wellness in settings conducive to the client
Provide individualized education customized to the client and support system.
Refer clients to appropriate clinical and/or medical staff
Participate in treatment planning meetings
Conduct individualized risk and needs assessments
Provide resources and coordinate referrals
Provide transportation for appointments. Accompany clients to appointments and assist with information dissemination. Aids in educating clients and support systems pertaining to information received at appointments
Work directly with the counseling team to develop an individualized plan of care
Educates client to non-pharmacologic approaches to disease and symptom management
Document all interactions with clients including any assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to interventions and progress towards problem resolution. Reports any changes in client’s condition to appropriate personnel.
Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the client’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.