PREVENTION CLINICIAN OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE LIFE-CHANGING YOUTH WELLNESS!

PRORATED SIGN-ON BONUS & PTO! FLEXIBLE HOURS!

Welcome to David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC), where we provide life-saving and life-changing behavioral health care through the help of the industry's most skilled professionals.

Headquartered in Naples, Florida, DLC is a respected leader in the behavioral health field, providing comprehensive and innovative mental health and substance use treatment services.

Celebrating over 50 years of service to the region, DLC is a not-for-profit organization, overseen by a volunteer board of community leaders, and is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Serving adults, children and families, DLC provided more than 315,000 prevention, intervention and treatment services in the last year.

Prevention Clinician (Bachelor's Level) - Children's Community Services [Position # 168]

Our Community Services Programs are dynamic, research based, and are dedicated to meet the unique needs of our community.

The DLC Prevention Team focuses on providing youth and parents with the tools and strategies needed to succeed in life. Prevention programs are offered at various community locations in Collier County.

***This position requires comfort level in working with diverse populations, and the ability to connect with various age groups***

POSITION DETAILS:

• Working as a Prevention team to provide evidence-based prevention education to our community.
• Facilitating educational groups on a variety of relevant substance use disorder and mental health topics.
• Developing presentation materials to supplement evidence-based programs.
• Using creativity to develop activities and games to engage youth in learning valuable life skills.
• Informing our community about current prevention trends and available resources to increase awareness on substance use disorders and behavioral health.

TO JOIN OUR PREVENTION TEAM:

• Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited college or university in behavioral science or a related field = Required
• Spanish Bilingual = Required
• At least one year of experience working with children/adolescents in a behavioral healthcare setting = Required
• Valid, current and clean FL Driver's License for local travel = Required
• Efficient, empathetic and evocative communication skills (including at least one year of public speaking experience) = Required
• Ability to work with a wide variety of age groups = Required
• Comfort with and compassion shown while relating to diverse backgrounds and cultures = Required
• Dual professional personalities in being able to both work as a team player AND be self-motivated = Required
• Microsoft Office 365 (Including Teams) = Required
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) & HIPAA experience = Strongly Preferred
• Remaining compliant with all Trainings/Immunizations = Required
• Ability to clear a DCF Level II Mental Health Fingerprinting, Drug Screen & Local Criminal Check = Required

LOGISTICS & COMPENSATION:

• Hourly/Non-Exempt position

~ 20-25 Hours Target (Full Benefits Would Apply for 30 hours)
~ Monday-Friday, Standard Business Hours
~ PLUS occasional evening/weekend hours for educational events
~ Involves local county travel (reimbursed!)

ADDITIONAL REWARDS:

DLC is a symbol of hope for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly residing in Southwest Florida who struggle with mental health and substance use challenges.

Through DLC's work, lives are saved, families are kept together, children succeed, homelessness is reduced, quality of life is returned, and dignity is restored to those in need.

Together we can inspire and create an environment that empowers people towards transformative wellness to achieve what is possible!

If you are interested in making a commitment to providing exceptionally compassionate care and making a powerful difference in the lives of our Clients and their families, you may contact Head Recruiter Beth Poulin directly via bethp@dlcenters.org.