Disease Intervention Specialist 1

Company: MoxieIT Solutions Inc
Location: Lebanon
Posted on: April 9, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Disease Intervention Specialist 1

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
Location: Lebanon, TN 37087 / Memphis, TN 38104 / Altamont, TN 37301 / Newport, TN 37821 / Church Hill, TN 37642
Pay Rate: $30/hr on W2
Shift Time: 1st Shift 8AM - 5PM Mon to Fri
Guaranteed Hours: 37.5hrs/Week
Contract Length: 2 Years

Position Highlights:

Facilitate Screening and Assessments: Conduct SUD screenings using validated tools, receive referrals, and perform evidence-based mental health and substance use disorder assessments. Provide crisis intervention and solution-focused counseling both in and out of health department settings.
Education and Outreach: Deliver education aimed at preventing drug overdose deaths and the spread of communicable diseases, such as Hepatitis C and HIV. Engage in outreach at non-traditional organizations to identify clients in need of services. Distribute naloxone to clients.
Community Partnerships: Build and maintain partnerships with community resources, including Syringe Service Providers (SSPs), Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists (ROPS), mental health agencies, and treatment providers. Foster linkages with other agencies in the assigned county/counties.
Client Linking and Support: Connect clients to a range of services including community mental health, substance use treatment, harm reduction, primary health services, and recovery support services. Disperse overdose education materials to clients and the public.
Documentation and Record-Keeping: Complete detailed progress notes, track referrals, and enter information accurately into record systems. Maintain records to comply with contract, state, grant, and agency requirements.
Team Participation: Attend team meetings, case conferences, and relevant training sessions to support continuous improvement initiatives and enhance service delivery.
Additional Duties: Perform other related tasks as required to meet the needs of the community and uphold agency standards.
Travel: Travel is required (with mileage reimbursement).

Education and Experience:

At least age eighteen (18) or older
At minimum, hold a high school diploma, General Equivalency Degree (GED) or equivalent.
Preferred: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred; or equivalent extensive experience related to substance use, at-risk populations, social work, or psychological counseling (including mental health, correctional, or harm reduction).
One year of professional experience is required, but additional qualifying graduate coursework may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis, up to one year.

Preferred Certifications:

Begin the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) certification process (preference to those who have already obtained the Peer Recovery Specialist certification).

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