Prevention Specialist (51024)

WESTCARE INC•Key West, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of this position is to provide a substance abuse prevention curriculum to high school-aged youth in Monroe County. The role involves engaging in direct staff hours of service for assigned clients, providing prevention counseling sessions to high school and middle school students at schools, and conducting individual, group, and school-wide activities per the prevention model. The specialist will also coordinate with schools and school personnel, attend Prevention Program quarterly meetings, training, and the annual conference, and function as a liaison for prevention to outside agencies. A key aspect of the role is demonstrating empathetic, professional behavior toward students, families, and school personnel, completing satisfaction surveys with participants, and embracing the mission, vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation. The position requires completing all orientation and mandated training activities within required timeframes and performing any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

One year experience using intervention/prevention counseling with children and/or their families required
Ability to meet requirements of Monroe County Sheriff’s Office background check
Understanding and application of federal, state, local and agency confidentiality rules and professional standards of conduct
Understanding of professional ethics, consumer rights, and professional responsibilities
Ability to actively to actively participate in continuous quality improvement activities of agency
Knowledge of behavioral health terminology
Knowledge of theoretical and practical concepts of individual, group and family behavior
Demonstrated ability to deal with crisis situations
Knowledge to deal with difficult people
Demonstrated ability to handle a client concern/grievance according to agency protocol
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, external partners, and regulatory agencies
Demonstrated ability to manage change and achieve results
Demonstrated ability to expedite a voluminous flow of detailed work
Demonstrated ability to follow and interpret instructions
Demonstrated ability to appropriately and efficiently identify, prioritize and follow through on assignments
Demonstrates respect for individual’s when conducting assessments, developing Wellness and Recovery Plans, and providing services
Demonstrates ability to work effectively with staff and populations
Ability to use trauma informed care principles including ensuring consumer safety, preventing/avoiding re-traumatization, maximizing trustworthiness, enhancing consumer choice, maximizing collaboration, and emphasizing empowerment
Ability to identify and describe key signs, symptoms, impact and manifestations of trauma
Aware of the differences between trauma informed and trauma-specific services
Understands the bidirectional relationships among substance use and mental disorders and trauma
Understands the differences among various kinds of abuse and trauma, including: physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; domestic violence; experiences of war for both combat veterans and survivors of war; natural disasters; and community violence
Knowledge of WestCare Mission, goals and values
Knowledge of Incident Reporting
Knowledge of HIPAA, Professional Ethics, Consumer Rights and Confidentiality
Familiarity with WestCare services and programs
Demonstrates a high degree of dependability.
Maintains a good attendance record.
Observes working hours
Shows flexibility and is responsive to requests from supervisor
Works independently with minimal supervision
Exhibits characteristics of good workmanship, and integrity on the job
Work time is always productive
Is courteous to consumers, staff, and all others.
Demonstrates tact at the appropriate time.
Cooperates with others both within and outside WestCare.
Works well with supervisor; accepts direction and supervision
Maintains a positive attitude toward work
Ensures and maintains a safe working environment.
Work area is clean and orderly.
Verbalizes, understands and adheres to agency safety procedures.
Demonstrates appropriate use of Unusual Incident Reports, in accordance with the Center’s reporting procedures
Presents a positive personal image
Dresses and maintains a professional demeanor
Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in an office, residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds.
Use of computer and telephone systems is required which includes coordination of eye and hand, and fine manipulation by the hands (typing, writing, and working with files).
Requires the ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive situations through the use of approved physical de-escalation techniques.
Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to employees, clients, patients, and the public, and in those activities in which the employee is required to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate detailed information through oral communication.
Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and at distance. This factor is required to complete paperwork for many of the employee’s essential job functions and to observe client behavior and activities in and out of the facility
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 in order 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 through the use of approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques.

Nice To Haves

CPS, CAS CAS, CAC, CAP,CCJAS, CCJAC, CCJAP, LMHC, LCSW or CAS, CAC, CAP, CCJAS, CCJAC, CCJAP, LMHC, LCSW certification preferred.
Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in human services, Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or related field is preferred

Responsibilities

Engages in direct staff hours of service for assigned clients
Provides prevention counseling sessions to high school and middle school students at schools as assigned
Conducts individual, group, and school wide activities per prevention model
Refers client to counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist when appropriate
Coordinates with schools and school personnel to provide prevention program
Attend Prevention Program quarterly meetings, training and annual conference as assigned
Functions as a liaison for prevention to outside agencies including schools, and other agencies
Demonstrates empathetic, professional behavior toward student, families, and school personnel
Complete satisfaction surveys with participants
Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation
Participate in meetings and attend trainings as required and requested
Completes all orientation and mandated training activities, including E-Learning Courses, within required timeframes, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position.
Perform any other duties as assigned.