Job Description
Job Title: Disease Intervention Specialist 2
Location: Newport, TN (Hybrid)
Duration: 2 years
Type: Contract
Job Description
Location: Newport, TN (Hybrid)
Duration: 2 years
Type: Contract
Job Description
- This position will serve in 1 East County: Cocke as a RISE (Recovery, Information, Support, and Engagement) Navigator. The position will facilitate SUD screenings and assessments, crisis intervention, solution-focused counseling, education and outreach, community partnerships, client linkage and support, documentation, and recovery support services. The position requires the ability to build relationships with individuals and community organizations, provide peer support, maintain appropriate boundaries, demonstrate cultural competency, and support individuals with dignity and respect.
- Facilitate SUD screenings and evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder assessments, receive referrals, and provide crisis intervention and solution-focused counseling.
- Deliver education and outreach focused on preventing drug overdose deaths and communicable diseases such as Hepatitis C and HIV; distribute naloxone and overdose education materials.
- Build and maintain partnerships with Syringe Service Providers (SSPs), Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPs), mental health agencies, treatment providers, and other community organizations.
- Connect clients to community mental health, substance use treatment, harm reduction, primary health services, and recovery support services.
- Complete detailed progress notes, referral tracking, and record keeping in compliance with contract, state, grant, and agency requirements.
- Attend team meetings, case conferences, and training sessions and perform other related duties as required.
- Travel is required with mileage reimbursement.
- Minimum High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- SUD screening and assessment
- Mental health and substance use disorder support
- Peer support and relationship building
- Community outreach and partnership development
- Medication-assisted recovery practices
- Active listening and supportive open-ended questioning
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Customer service
- Cultural competency and experience with diverse populations
- Valid driver's license, vehicle, and proof of insurance
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Newport, TN |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Website | http://crescensinc.com/ |
About Company
Crescens Inc. is an industry leader in providing IT staffing services and tailored workforce solutions to meet the demanding expectations and distinctive needs of clients across the United States and Canada. We have grown tremendously in the past years and have been applauded by our clients for the quality of workforce and the quick turnaround time. We have evolved from good service to great service and all management plans are geared towards quality.
Our vision is to be the best in Talent Acquisition and strive for excellence consistently by focusing on four performance dimensions; Quality, Efficiency, Cost and Risk. A satisfied client and candidate are the backbone to our continued success. Headquartered in New Jersey, we are a team with unique expertise to deliver exceptional results to our clients by setting benchmarks and establishing best practices.
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