Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every single day? Do you want to work where you are valued and feel like you make an impact? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? If so, then please consider becoming part of the Central Plains Center family. We offer:

Flexible work hours
Generous leave time and holidays
100% health coverage for our employees
Matching retirement
Supportive work environment

Central Plains Center......"Our mission is to improve the quality of life for persons with mental illness, Intellectual Disabilities and chemical dependency, and their families, by providing accessible services and resources which support individual choices and promotes lives of dignity and independence."

Education and Experience:

Must have high school diploma or GED; College degree preferred,
Lived personal or family experience with substance abuse challenges and in recovery preferred
Must have excellent communication and organizational skills and be able to efficiently document services in a timely manner
Have experience working in behavioral health with an in-depth understanding of overdose prevention
Must have valid TX driver's license and be insurable

Job Purpose:

Offer community-education on overdose prevention and overdose response
Provide accurate and current best practice information about addiction treatment, harm reduction, recovery, and overdose prevention
Offer community-based distribution of overdose reversal medications

Job Function:

Proficiently provide Overdose Prevention training and Naloxone distribution
Provide vigorous outreach throughout HHSC Regions 1 and engages community partners
Work as part of a team to meet performance measures
Efficiently document and submit reports and other data as required or requested

This Organization Participates in E-Verify

Central Plains Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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