Youth Engagement Specialist - Crisis

Horizon Health & Wellness, Inc. Summary

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all of our interactions with our patients and with each other.

We offer:

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k investment plan with company match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• The opportunity to help us make a difference in the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

Qualifications

The Youth Engagement Specialists main purpose is to provide crisis intervention within the community for students in need of behavioral health support in schools with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).The Youth Engagement Specialist will promptly respond to the school, and/or will work directly on campus. This position shall intervene to alleviate the participants immediate social, emotional or environmental crisis; and assess, evaluate, triage and refer the participant for appropriate follow-up treatment to support a return to an effective lifestyle.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelorsdegree behavioral health/medical related field plus one (1) year of experience in behavioral health; or combination of education and experience in behavioral health to meet Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) qualifications.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Possess valid drivers license with acceptable driving record and reliabletransportation.
• Prior experience and training in assessment tools
• Trained in crisis intervention and offer services to agency participants and residents in thecommunity.
• Knowledge of appropriate referrals and placements within the treatment continuum.
• Demonstrated ability to provide counseling/case management to child participants in the Mental Healthprogram.
• Experience working with children in Integrated Healthcare, Behavioral Health or Primary Careenvironment.
• Maintain current crisis de-escalationtraining and Critical Incident and Stress Management Training.
• Demonstrated knowledge of special populations such as substance abuse.
• Demonstrated ability to develop treatment plan and summary based on participants needs.
• Demonstrated ability to distinguish between alcohol and other drug-related symptoms and other pre-existing physical problems or pathologic behaviors.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the biopsychosocial influences and effects of dependencies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of how the acute and chronic nature of the dependence and the ways medical, emotional, behavioral, social, educational and other interventions are used to treat the participant.
• Demonstrated knowledge of referral resources available to participants.
• Able to effectively employ analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be certified in First Aid and CPR
• This position requires successful completion of background check along with obtaining and maintaining a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance card through Arizona DPS and clearance with the Pinal County Sheriff’s office to ensure access to the Correctional Facilities.

Mental and Emotional

• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability.
• Ability to maintain calm, non-defensive, supportive attitude during difficult interactions.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze variables and situations.
• Ability to resolve problems, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.
• Ability to think on his/her feet in the public spotlight

Physical

• Long periods of sitting, ability to bend, lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to operate phone, Fax, copier and a computer.
• Able to work at the school as assigned.
• Able to operate Agency vehicle.

Qualifications Preferred

• Masters degree or Doctorate in Psychology or behavioral health/medical related field plus one (1) year of experience in behavioral health.
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Advanced knowledge of cultural diversity and sensitivity