Outreach Specialist - Part time (48244)

WESTCARE INC•Hagåtña, GU

7d•$15 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

Lead community & street outreach efforts for the CO-ED program and carry out all required responsibilities as needed; Provide screening, assessment, and brief interventions as needed; Provide referrals to appropriate community resources; Participation in facilitating ancillary services, i.e. continuing care, networking with community agencies, participating in homeless connect events and developing and updating referral and resource information, etc.; Participation in team meetings and Guam's Continuum of Care as required; Coordinate and partner with community resources to promote the wellbeing of the consumers and develop and maintain working knowledge of available community resources and act as liaison; Conduct outreach activities, including street outreach; Attend scheduled meetings within the community; Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; and Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of college-level education is required.
Knowledge of the criminal justice system
Excellent communication skills
Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion
Ability to work well in a team environment
Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially to standards governing confidentiality
Professional appearance and demeanor
Must be culturally/linguistically sensitive to the populations served
Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain and maintain WestCare’s vehicle insurance is required
CPR Certification and First Aid Certification

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a degree in Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or related field is preferred
Two (2) years of experience in providing direct counseling services to persons with alcohol and/or drug problems is preferred
Intake and assessment experience is preferred
Marketing and/or sales experience preferred
Bilingual is preferred

Responsibilities

Lead community & street outreach efforts for the CO-ED program and carry out all required responsibilities as needed
Provide screening, assessment, and brief interventions as needed
Provide referrals to appropriate community resources
Participation in facilitating ancillary services, i.e. continuing care, networking with community agencies, participating in homeless connect events and developing and updating referral and resource information, etc.
Participation in team meetings and Guam's Continuum of Care as required
Coordinate and partner with community resources to promote the wellbeing of the consumers and develop and maintain working knowledge of available community resources and act as liaison
Conduct outreach activities, including street outreach
Attend scheduled meetings within the community
Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation
Perform any other duties as assigned