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
• Hire bonus eligible
• 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.

The Youth Engagement Specialists main purpose is to provide crisis intervention within the community for students in need of behavioral health support in schools. 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

• Bachelor degree BH/medical related field plus 1 year experience in BH; or HS diploma or GED plus 4 years experience in BH work; or combined BH education and experience totaling 4 years.
• Must be a qualified assessor.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Possess valid drivers license with acceptable driving record, home telephone and reliable transportation
• Must be trained in CASII and ESCII assessment tools
• Trained in crisis intervention and offer services to agency participants and residents in the community
• Appropriate referrals and placements within the treatment continuum
• Demonstrate ability to provide counseling/case management to child participants in the Mental Health program
• Experience working with children in Integrated Healthcare, Behavioral Health or Primary Care environment
• Maintain current CPI Training
• Critical Incident and Stress Management Training
• Identifying Victims in Human Trafficking Training
• Demonstrates knowledge of special populations such as substance abuse
• Demonstrates ability to develop treatment plan and summary based on participants needs
• Demonstrates ability to distinguish between alcohol and other drug-related symptoms and other pre-existing physical problems or pathologic behaviors
• Demonstrates ability to understand the biopsychosocial influences and effects of dependencies
• Demonstrates 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, if not active certification agency will provide training.
• Must obtain and maintain a fingerprint clearance card and pass a background check

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

• Master degree or Doctorate in Psychology or BH/medical related field plus 1 year experience in BH. Must be a qualified assessor.
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Advanced knowledge of cultural diversity and sensitivity