Youth And Adult Services Specialist

About Marimn Health

Marimn Health is voted one of the Best Places to Work in the Inland Northwest every year since 2018 and is a Modern Healthcare family-friendly 2020.

• Medical, Dental, Prescription, and Vision for employee and all legal dependents.
• 401(k) plan with 10% employer match after 1 year of employment.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Short and long term disability.
• Generous PTO with the ability to earn additional personal days.

Please note that this position is in Plummer,  opportunities are available.

Minimum qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED required;
Associates degree in Chemical Dependency, Addiction, Native American Studies, Social Work, Teaching, or Counseling or related degree preferred. Valid driver’s license required with no moving violations in the past 3 years. Must be a Certified Recovery Coach and Peer Support Specialist or must be willing to obtain these certifications within 12 months of hire. Must have thorough knowledge of Native American (Coeur d’Alene Tribe) customs and traditions.

Four (4) years of experience in Substance Use Disorder-Addictions, Prevention and/or similar capacity that would demonstrate necessary knowledge, skills and abilities preferred. Experience using Microsoft Word and Outlook preferred. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a mixed culture context. Must be able to establish and maintain supportive and professional working relationships with staff, the public, service groups and facility users.

Must be able to establish and maintain healthy boundaries with clients. Must be able to establish and maintain supportive relationships with Coeur d’Alene Tribal members and Tribal departments. Must have received or be willing to receive COVID
19 vaccination per current hiring policies.

• Hearing: within normal limits with or without use of corrective hearing devices.
• Vision: adequate to read 12-point type with or without use of corrective lenses.
• Must be able to verbally interact with staff, clients and public.
• Manual dexterity of hands/fingers for writing, computer input.
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Sitting 25 to 75 % of the day.
• Standing/Walking 25 % of the day.
• Pushing up to 30 lbs.
• Pulling up to 20 lbs.
• Sobriety is an essential function of the Wellbriety Youth and Adult Services Specialist position.

• Maintains a positive peer relationship and performs as a team player.
• Plans and prioritizes to maintain a time and attendance record which complies with Marimn Health policy.
• Provides excellent internal and external customer service assistance, providing knowledgeable and appropriate information to customers.
• Works independently in a very detail oriented manner, and meets deadlines.
• Ability to work with various agencies including but not limited to jails, hospitals, treatment facilities and other various programs.
• Employee reports to work in a timely manner and is able to work flexible hours as needed.
• Employee completes work assignments in a timely manner.
• Employee follows established work schedule and clocks in and out in a timely fashion.
• Utilizes scheduled break and meal times, coordinated within the assigned department, to complete non-work related and personal obligations, including personal phone calls, etc.
• Employee is available for scheduled work shifts regularly and communicates absence to supervisor in a timely manner if unavailable.
• Responsible for the community-based treatment of Wellbriety participants and coordinates Individual Services Plans with Behavioral Health providers and staff.
• Identify and familiarize self with available, culturally appropriate Behavioral Health Care, Prevention, Intervention and Recovery services and make recommendations for expanding services.
• Participate in the evaluation process of Wellbriety prevention activities and recovery related educational outreach efforts.
• Collaborate with Marimn Health marketing department and Wellbriety Team to plan and develop social media content.
• Acts as a strong advocate and proponent for the Wellbriety Program.
• Possess working knowledge and skills of multiple Tribal Best Practices, prevention and recovery models of change such as MAT, stages of change, abstinence, moderation management, White Bison, Healing of the Canoe, Life Skills, faith based, and 12-step.
• Maintains awareness of personal feelings, prejudices, reactions, vulnerabilities and fears and ensures these do not hinder patient care.
• In coordination with the Wellbriety team, develop a monthly and annual calendar of events for Wellbriety participants.
• Ability to familiarize self with community resource list and make recommendations for updates as needed.
• Completes Activity Request forms for each event with all pertinent information to be approved and then shared with necessary departments.
• Participates in all phases of organizing and facilitating events, including timely requests for ordering all supplies and completing event evaluations.
• Meets with Wellbriety clients to develop…