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Provides training, support and enrichment activities to Regional Youth sites to provide outreach, information and referral to individuals, youth, families and the community.
Minimum qualifications
Education, certification, and/Or licensure
1. Valid driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance and a reliable vehicle
2. High School diploma or equivalent
3. State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.
Preferred qualifications
Education, certification, and/Or licensure
1. Post high school/GED training in human service field
Experience
1. Six months of related experience and/or training
Core duties and responsibilities
The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Conducts self in a professional manner (communication and appearance) with clients, families and other Associates to include maintaining all of the confidential aspects of the program
2. Coordinates the attainment of needed personal documentation for Regional Youth Outreach sites for referral purposes
3. Completes required programmatic documentation such as census reports
4. Assists clients in transitions between to needed services in network or outside provider networks. May utilize telehealth.
5. Creates and maintains an atmosphere of cooperation, personal interest and positive attitude when dealing with all customers (clients, families, stakeholders and other Associates) to assure that optimum care is provided to include awareness of current developments or changes
6. Meets attendance and punctuality requirements with promptness for scheduled shifts and/or meetings and trainings
7. Follows call-in/call-off procedures for client/associate cancellations, as well as for shifts completed earlier than scheduled
8. Exercises good judgment in making decisions that are in the client’s best interest while handling a variety of different tasks when interacting with people with behavioral health problems
9. Accurately completes required documentation including but not limited to
referral forms, grant data documentation, satisfaction surveys, etc
10. Maintains all required documentation in compliance with organizational, state and federal regulations in a timely and accurate manner. Meets paperwork deadlines
Physical requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. The employee must be able to perform heavy work; exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force consistently to move objects
2. The employee must be able to lift, move and position clients
3. Able to drive between assigned locations as needed
Working environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
2. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Skills and abilities
1. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
2. Ability to accurately spell and write routine reports and correspondence
3. Ability to speak effectively to clients and other Associates
4. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to understand and use military time.
5. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Additional
Job Description
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift
Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company
USC Healthy Minds
Cost Center
3165 USC Grant Community Engagement Specialist
Address: 6 Hospital Plaza
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
