Group Facilitator (53258)

Westcare

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Persons in this position will work to empower communities to promote alcohol and drug-free lifestyles; build community structures to support those lifestyles; and encourage and support coordinated, systemic approaches to the prevention of substance abuse.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and at least 1 year’s experience working in prevention programs, HIV, and substance abuse.
Experience working with 13 – 24-year-old population.
Capacity to learn and implement intervention clinical core elements.
Strong organizational skills and follow-up skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
Ability to present program information to community stakeholders.
Requires mobility and physical activity.
Requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate detailed information through oral communication.
Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less as well as vision adequate for driving a motor vehicle.
Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions.
Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients, co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels to exchange ideas, information, instructions, and opinions.
Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally charged settings.
The ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally abusive situations using approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques.

Nice To Haves

Case management experience preferred.
Strong computer skills.
Two years working with the youth 13 – 24 year of age population, community organizations and the business community.

Responsibilities

Conduct community-based outreach activities throughout St. Croix.
Develop an individualized risk reduction prevention plan in collaboration with the consumer, while documenting all sessions in the clinical record.
Implement Botvin life skills, evidence-based intervention.
Train to provide youth and young adults the evidence-based community-level intervention Botvin.
Participate in the development and implementation of the environmental strategies.
Document all service delivery in the clinical record in accordance with federal, state, JCAHO and agency standards.
Attend and participate in all staff meetings and training as assigned by the Program Coordinator.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Transport clients when necessary.
Other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator.