Outreach Specialist NE KONA (Full-time)

Child & Family Service • Kealakekua, HI

7h • $0 - $24 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Outreach Specialist will be primarily responsible for conducting community outreach and screening for trauma and/or mental health concerns. Information and referral services and linkages will be provided where appropriate. Informal lay counseling may be provided based on needs identified. Priority will be placed on individuals and families who have experienced trauma due to a natural disaster.

Requirements

• High school diploma, plus additional courses or specialized training at business or community college, or other formal training facility or program.
• Ability to understand and carry out assigned duties effectively.
• Knowledge of stenography, office routines, elementary accounting procedures.
• Over one year, up to and including two years of experience.
• At least 1 year experience providing direct care to children and adolescents.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and trauma-informed crisis response and stabilization.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with people of diverse social, economic, ethnic/racial and cultural backgrounds.
• Valid Hawaii driver's license.
• Clear driver's abstract.
• Willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
• Subject to a criminal background investigation.
• Successful completion of CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract-mandated.
• Successful completion of CPR, First Aid, AED classes.
• Requires contacts both inside and outside at all organizational levels.
• Requires considerable tact, discretion and persuasion to obtain results.
• May present new methods, programs, and controversial issues.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in responding to natural disasters and working with survivors in crisis.

Responsibilities

• Conducting community outreach and screening for trauma and/or mental health concerns.
• Providing information and referral services and linkages.
• Providing informal lay counseling based on identified needs.
• Prioritizing individuals and families who have experienced trauma due to a natural disaster.
• Transporting clients using an agency vehicle.
• Traveling in a personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
• Completing CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract-mandated.
• Completing CPR, First Aid, AED classes.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Preventative health care paid time off
• Birthday floating holiday
• Volunteer floating holiday
• 16 Paid Holidays in a Year (17 in an Election Year)
• Medical/Dental/Vision/RX plans
• Out-out incentive
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED