Job description

Full Job Description

Immediately hiring.

Possible remote positions.

Must have Mental Health experience in some capacity..ei..degree, certification, volunteer, disaster relief.

Four county locations -- Lee, Hendry, Glades and Colliers.

Provides the following:

Brief Educational or Supportive Contact ● Lasts less than 15 minutes. ● Provides basic educational or emotional support to individuals or groups related to disaster reactions

Individual Crisis Counseling ● Lasts longer than 15 minutes. ● Helps disaster survivors understand their situation and reactions, review their options, and connect with other individuals and agencies that may assist them. ● Includes working with an individual or family unit. ● Involves staff who listen actively and provide emotional support, identify, and teach coping skills and stress management techniques, and help prioritize the needs of the survivors

Group Crisis Counseling ● Provides group members with emotional support and helps them to understand their situation and reactions and to review their options. ● Involves group activities that are appropriate to the age category of participants and can be on emotional or practical concerns. ● Assists group members with referral to other services and provides them with skills to cope with their situation and reactions. ● Refers to situations in which group members do most of the talking.

Public Education ● Provides general educational information to survivors on disaster services available and key concepts of disaster behavioral health. ● May involve public speaking at community forums, in-service group meetings, and local government meetings. ● Refers to situations in which the crisis counselor does most of the talking and is presenting the information.

Assessment, Referral, and Resource Linkage ● Assessment determine the need for referral to additional services, such as disaster relief or traditional mental health or substance use treatment. ● Referral directs survivors to formal mental health or substance use treatment if they are experiencing severe reactions. ● Referral may also direct survivors to other disaster relief resources that meet a wide range of physical, structural, or economic needs. ● Resource linkage connects disaster survivors with behavioral health services, disaster recovery resources, and tangible goods.

Community Networking and Support ● Networking allows for stronger community coalitions to promote recovery and access to services. ● Crisis counselors may be available at community events to provide a compassionate presence and crisis counseling services. These services involve coordinating with school personnel, community centers, community leaders, and faith-based organizations in order to provide crisis counseling services.

Distribution of Educational Materials ● Materials distributed typically include flyers, brochures, tip sheets, guidance documents, or website content. ● Materials may cover topics such as basic disaster information, key concepts of disaster behavioral health, disaster reactions and coping skills, and individual or community recovery or resilience. ● This type of service should involve materials that address the needs of special populations and are available in multiple languages. ● This service does not include the distribution of data collection tools, such as the Participant Feedback Survey and Service Provider Feedback Form.

REQUIREMENTS

● Works with individuals, families, and groups to provide outreach, emotional support, individual and group crisis counseling, public education, and referrals when needed.

● Is synonymous with the term “outreach worker.”

● Represents the program in the community and networks with other agencies and partners to ensure the needs of survivors are met.

● Provides presentations to community groups on disaster reactions, coping skills, stress management, and the CCP.

● May use the mobile application to complete data forms.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cape Coral, FL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

gatheringourvoice.org is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, gatheringourvoice.org provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, gatheringourvoice.org is the ideal place to find your next job.