Downtown Emergency Service Center
Seattle, Washington
Description: Days Off: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Shift: Night (11:00pm - 9:30am) Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour Insurance Benefits: Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage), Dental, Life, Long-term Disability Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan About DESC: Recognized nationally as an innovator and leader in developing solutions to homelessness, DESC is a social services organization, supportive housing operator, and licensed behavioral health treatment provider focused on meeting the needs of people experiencing long-term homelessness and living with complex behavioral health and other medical conditions. Approximately 3,000 people are actively receiving services from DESC at any given point in time. Our vision is a community where all people are shown compassion, treated with dignity, and everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. DESC operates five shelter/emergency housing programs, 19 permanent supportive housing facilities with over 1,750 units, several hundred additional scattered site apartments, and a range of behavioral health services including outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment, residential crisis stabilization, street outreach, mobile crisis response, and treatment for opioid use disorder. About Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT): The Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT or "Meerkat") at DESC, is a county funded program responsible for addressing the imminent and emergent needs of community members in crisis, in the central region of King County primarily covering the entirety of Seattle. The DESC team has been providing mobile crisis response services to the community for well over a decade. As a nonprofit with over 45 years of experience focused on serving our community's adults living with long histories of homelessness, behavioral health, and other disabling conditions, DESC is uniquely positioned to connect people in crisis to the important support and survival services they may need to overcome and prevent future occurrences of crisis, behavioral health distress, or other instabilities in our community. JOB DEFINITION: Each Crisis Outreach Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring their team's timely, effective, and coordinated response into the field as they are dispatched and deployed by Crisis Connections. Shift Supervisors work alongside the staff they supervise providing real-time, on the ground supervision, coaching and guidance for how to resolve crisis situations their teams are responding to in the community. Crisis Outreach Shift Supervisors have the responsibility of implementing the systems created by the MRRCT program leadership related to proper documentation standards, implementation and adherence to DESC policies and procedures, supervision and performance management of their team, and ensuring their team members participate in all relevant training and on-going education necessary. As part of the MRRCT each shift supervisor will at times be responsible for providing clinical and psychosocial assessments in the field and mental health evaluations to determine least restrictive alternatives to involuntary treatment. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Understand the expectations of MRRCT as described in King County's Provider Manual. Oversee maintenance and upkeep of employee files and records for compliance to program requirements. Co-lead the day-to-day operations of their assigned shift. Dispatch to outreaches as needed alongside team. Co-host and participate in all required team meetings. Provide 1:1 supervision with supervisees 2x/ month at minimum. Coordinate day -to-day schedule, making changes and adjustment due to staff call outs and call volume. Maintain staffing model through managing weekly and monthly scheduling in coordination with staff requests for PTO. Monitor for good working conditions all vehicles in MRRCT fleet, in collaboration with their Project Manager. Ensure vehicle and driver safety policies and procedures are followed by all team members. Report and respond to issues promptly. Maintain strong knowledge of all DESC policies and procedures. Assure compliance with same. Provide routine administrative and clinical supervision of team including combination of Certified Peer Crisis Outreach Specialist, Crisis Outreach Specialist, and Mental Health Professional Crisis Outreach Specialists, including performance evaluations on a regular and scheduled basis and maintain supporting documentation in confidential supervision and personnel files. Maintain strong knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement between management and union represented staff. Assure compliance with same. Provide clinical consultation as needed for the evaluation of the psychiatric, substance use, and housing needs of clients, and advocating for clients to access the most effective disposition available in the community. Teach and promote core DESC values, crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, and causes and effects of homelessness essential to ensure the safety of clients and staff. Help staff build competent crisis outreach skills and standard of practice related to clinical documentation and service coordination. Help staff build conflict resolution skills and understand how to give and receive feedback. Actively participate in hiring functions to ensure full staffing across all shifts and position types. Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Eligible for a Licensed AAC credential or any other superseding credential that meets RCW 71.05.020 requirements to act as a Mental Health Professional whose scope of practice includes independently conducting mental health assessments and making mental health diagnoses. One or more years' experience in community based behavioral health services. Experience working with adults experiencing homelessness, mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency related business. A current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record are required. Required to complete DESC Crisis Response and Prevention training, and an 8-hour Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). Be able to pass a Washington State Criminal background check. Familiar with Recovery Principles, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization, Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders, Intensive Case Management, Illness Management, and relevant Evidenced based/Emerging best practices. Knowledge of Harm Reduction strategies. Strong working knowledge of DSM V. Be able to assess situations quickly and respond appropriately and calmly to any type of mental health and/or chemical dependency crisis to ensure the physical and psychological safety of clients. Be willing to seek to understand each client's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help the client regain a sense of control. Possess strong communication and writing skills. Ability to work flexible hours as required by program and staffing needs including evenings, weekends, or holidays. This includes sharing on-call duties and covering shifts as necessary. Able and willing to provide community outreach anywhere in King County from which a referral may originate, at times with no first responders present. Familiar with King County crisis response system and methods of access. Ability to communicate with and supervise staff from diverse backgrounds. Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors. Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for clients. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Washington. Licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in the state of Washington. Qualified to provide Department of Health Approved Supervision to LICSW, LMFT, LMHC and/or CDP candidates. Crisis Outreach and/or Crisis Intervention experience. Bilingual in Spanish/English. Bi-cultural background/experience and/or qualify as an Ethnic Minority, DD, or Geriatric Mental Health Specialist (per WAC definition). Strong applicants are able to demonstrate the ability to be positive in their empathetic responses to all persons; understand the value of meaningful and deep client engagement; have the potential to acquire the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills of an effective crisis worker; and value a non-judgmental response to sensitive issues. Candidates should be able to accept feedback and work in a highly collaborative and potentially stressful environment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required sit for long periods of time, communicate with other persons by talking and hearing . click apply for full job details
04/04/2026
Full time
Description: Days Off: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Shift: Night (11:00pm - 9:30am) Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour Insurance Benefits: Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage), Dental, Life, Long-term Disability Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan About DESC: Recognized nationally as an innovator and leader in developing solutions to homelessness, DESC is a social services organization, supportive housing operator, and licensed behavioral health treatment provider focused on meeting the needs of people experiencing long-term homelessness and living with complex behavioral health and other medical conditions. Approximately 3,000 people are actively receiving services from DESC at any given point in time. Our vision is a community where all people are shown compassion, treated with dignity, and everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. DESC operates five shelter/emergency housing programs, 19 permanent supportive housing facilities with over 1,750 units, several hundred additional scattered site apartments, and a range of behavioral health services including outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment, residential crisis stabilization, street outreach, mobile crisis response, and treatment for opioid use disorder. About Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT): The Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT or "Meerkat") at DESC, is a county funded program responsible for addressing the imminent and emergent needs of community members in crisis, in the central region of King County primarily covering the entirety of Seattle. The DESC team has been providing mobile crisis response services to the community for well over a decade. As a nonprofit with over 45 years of experience focused on serving our community's adults living with long histories of homelessness, behavioral health, and other disabling conditions, DESC is uniquely positioned to connect people in crisis to the important support and survival services they may need to overcome and prevent future occurrences of crisis, behavioral health distress, or other instabilities in our community. JOB DEFINITION: Each Crisis Outreach Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring their team's timely, effective, and coordinated response into the field as they are dispatched and deployed by Crisis Connections. Shift Supervisors work alongside the staff they supervise providing real-time, on the ground supervision, coaching and guidance for how to resolve crisis situations their teams are responding to in the community. Crisis Outreach Shift Supervisors have the responsibility of implementing the systems created by the MRRCT program leadership related to proper documentation standards, implementation and adherence to DESC policies and procedures, supervision and performance management of their team, and ensuring their team members participate in all relevant training and on-going education necessary. As part of the MRRCT each shift supervisor will at times be responsible for providing clinical and psychosocial assessments in the field and mental health evaluations to determine least restrictive alternatives to involuntary treatment. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Understand the expectations of MRRCT as described in King County's Provider Manual. Oversee maintenance and upkeep of employee files and records for compliance to program requirements. Co-lead the day-to-day operations of their assigned shift. Dispatch to outreaches as needed alongside team. Co-host and participate in all required team meetings. Provide 1:1 supervision with supervisees 2x/ month at minimum. Coordinate day -to-day schedule, making changes and adjustment due to staff call outs and call volume. Maintain staffing model through managing weekly and monthly scheduling in coordination with staff requests for PTO. Monitor for good working conditions all vehicles in MRRCT fleet, in collaboration with their Project Manager. Ensure vehicle and driver safety policies and procedures are followed by all team members. Report and respond to issues promptly. Maintain strong knowledge of all DESC policies and procedures. Assure compliance with same. Provide routine administrative and clinical supervision of team including combination of Certified Peer Crisis Outreach Specialist, Crisis Outreach Specialist, and Mental Health Professional Crisis Outreach Specialists, including performance evaluations on a regular and scheduled basis and maintain supporting documentation in confidential supervision and personnel files. Maintain strong knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement between management and union represented staff. Assure compliance with same. Provide clinical consultation as needed for the evaluation of the psychiatric, substance use, and housing needs of clients, and advocating for clients to access the most effective disposition available in the community. Teach and promote core DESC values, crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, and causes and effects of homelessness essential to ensure the safety of clients and staff. Help staff build competent crisis outreach skills and standard of practice related to clinical documentation and service coordination. Help staff build conflict resolution skills and understand how to give and receive feedback. Actively participate in hiring functions to ensure full staffing across all shifts and position types. Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Eligible for a Licensed AAC credential or any other superseding credential that meets RCW 71.05.020 requirements to act as a Mental Health Professional whose scope of practice includes independently conducting mental health assessments and making mental health diagnoses. One or more years' experience in community based behavioral health services. Experience working with adults experiencing homelessness, mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency related business. A current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record are required. Required to complete DESC Crisis Response and Prevention training, and an 8-hour Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). Be able to pass a Washington State Criminal background check. Familiar with Recovery Principles, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization, Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders, Intensive Case Management, Illness Management, and relevant Evidenced based/Emerging best practices. Knowledge of Harm Reduction strategies. Strong working knowledge of DSM V. Be able to assess situations quickly and respond appropriately and calmly to any type of mental health and/or chemical dependency crisis to ensure the physical and psychological safety of clients. Be willing to seek to understand each client's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help the client regain a sense of control. Possess strong communication and writing skills. Ability to work flexible hours as required by program and staffing needs including evenings, weekends, or holidays. This includes sharing on-call duties and covering shifts as necessary. Able and willing to provide community outreach anywhere in King County from which a referral may originate, at times with no first responders present. Familiar with King County crisis response system and methods of access. Ability to communicate with and supervise staff from diverse backgrounds. Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors. Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for clients. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Washington. Licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) in the state of Washington. Qualified to provide Department of Health Approved Supervision to LICSW, LMFT, LMHC and/or CDP candidates. Crisis Outreach and/or Crisis Intervention experience. Bilingual in Spanish/English. Bi-cultural background/experience and/or qualify as an Ethnic Minority, DD, or Geriatric Mental Health Specialist (per WAC definition). Strong applicants are able to demonstrate the ability to be positive in their empathetic responses to all persons; understand the value of meaningful and deep client engagement; have the potential to acquire the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills of an effective crisis worker; and value a non-judgmental response to sensitive issues. Candidates should be able to accept feedback and work in a highly collaborative and potentially stressful environment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required sit for long periods of time, communicate with other persons by talking and hearing . click apply for full job details
Downtown Emergency Service Center
Seattle, Washington
Description: Days Off: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Shift: Swing (3pm to 1:30am) Shift Differential: $0.50 per hour Benefits: Dental, Life, Long-term Disability, Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage) Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan About DESC: Recognized nationally as an innovator and leader in developing solutions to homelessness, DESC is a social services organization, supportive housing operator, and licensed behavioral health treatment provider focused on meeting the needs of people experiencing long-term homelessness and living with complex behavioral health and other medical conditions. Approximately 3,000 people are actively receiving services from DESC at any given point in time. Our vision is a community where all people are shown compassion, treated with dignity, and everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. DESC operates five shelter/emergency housing programs,19 permanent supportive housing facilities with over 1,750 units, several hundred additional scattered site apartments, and a range of behavioral health services including outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment, residential crisis stabilization, street outreach, mobile crisis response, and treatment for opioid use disorder. JOB DESCRIPTION: Each Crisis Outreach Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring their team's timely, effective, and coordinated response into the field as they are dispatched and deployed by Crisis Connections. Shift Supervisors work alongside the staff they supervise providing real-time, on the ground supervision, coaching and guidance for how to resolve crisis situations their teams are responding to in the community. Crisis Outreach Shift Supervisors have the responsibility of implementing the systems created by the MRRCT program leadership related to proper documentation standards, implementation and adherence to DESC policies and procedures, supervision and performance management of their team, and ensuring their team members participate in all relevant training and on-going education necessary. As part of the MRRCT each Shift Supervisor will at times be responsible for providing clinical and psychosocial assessments in the field and mental health evaluations to determine least restrictive alternatives to involuntary treatment, in collaboration with Mental Health Professionals on staff. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Understand the expectations of MRRCT as described in King County's Provider Manual. Oversee maintenance and upkeep of employee files and records for compliance to program requirements. Co-lead the day-to-day operations of their assigned shift. Dispatch to outreaches as needed alongside team. Co-host and participate in all required team meetings. Provide 1:1 supervision with supervisees 2x/ month at minimum. Coordinate day -to-day schedule, making changes and adjustment due to staff call outs and call volume. Maintain staffing model through managing weekly and monthly scheduling in coordination with staff requests for PTO. Monitor for good working conditions all vehicles in MRRCT fleet, in collaboration with their Project Manager. Ensure vehicle and driver safety policies and procedures are followed by all team members. Report and respond to issues promptly. Maintain strong knowledge of all DESC policies and procedures. Assure compliance with same. Provide routine administrative and clinical supervision of team including combination of Certified Peer Crisis Outreach Specialist, Crisis Outreach Specialist, and Mental Health Professional Crisis Outreach Specialists, including performance evaluations on a regular and scheduled basis and maintain supporting documentation in confidential supervision and personnel files. Maintain strong knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement between management and union represented staff. Assure compliance with same. Provide clinical consultation as needed for the evaluation of the psychiatric, substance use, and housing needs of clients, and advocating for clients to access the most effective disposition available in the community. Teach and promote core DESC values, crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, and causes and effects of homelessness essential to ensure the safety of clients and staff. Help staff build competent crisis outreach skills and standard of practice related to clinical documentation and service coordination. Help staff build conflict resolution skills and understand how to give and receive feedback. Actively participate in hiring functions to ensure full staffing across all shifts and position types. Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Current Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) credential through the Washington State Department of Health or ability to gain certification within 60 days of hire. Proof of successful completion of the Washington State Health Care Authority's Certified Peer Support Specialist Training prior to hire. Completion of "Crisis Awareness and Communication in Peer Support (CACPS)" training or ability to complete within 90 days of hire. Ability to gain certification as an approved peer support specialist supervisor through the Washington State Department of Health: Obtain 1,000 hours of experience as a peer support specialist, Obtain 500 hours of joint peer supervision experience with an approved supervisor, Complete the Washington State Health Care Authority Peer Supervisor Training. One or more years' experience in community based behavioral health services or like industry serving a diverse client/participant population. Two or more years' experience leveraging personal peer story as a peer specialist. Experience working with adults experiencing homelessness, mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency related business. A current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record are required. Demonstrated crisis management ability. Be able to pass a Washington State Criminal background check. Familiar with Recovery Principles, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization, Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders, Intensive Case Management, Illness Management, and relevant Evidenced based/Emerging best practices. Knowledge of Harm Reduction strategies. Be willing to seek to understand each client's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help the client regain a sense of control. Possess strong communication and writing skills. Ability to work flexible hours as required by program and staffing needs including evenings, weekends, or holidays. This includes sharing on-call duties and covering shifts as necessary. Able and willing to provide community outreach anywhere in King County from which a referral may originate, at times with no first responders present. Ability to communicate with and supervise staff from diverse backgrounds. Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: At least one year's experience providing supervision to peers prior to July 1, 2025, and completion of peer specialist supervisor training provided by the health care authority. Case management and supervisory experience. Bilingual Spanish/English. Crisis Outreach and/or Crisis Intervention experience. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required sit for long periods of time, communicate with other persons by talking and hearing, required to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds and to operate computer hardware systems. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER DESC is committed to diversity in the workplace and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The Agency will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, caste, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply. IND123 Compensation details: .2 Yearly Salary PI9d70e5-
04/04/2026
Full time
Description: Days Off: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Shift: Swing (3pm to 1:30am) Shift Differential: $0.50 per hour Benefits: Dental, Life, Long-term Disability, Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage) Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan About DESC: Recognized nationally as an innovator and leader in developing solutions to homelessness, DESC is a social services organization, supportive housing operator, and licensed behavioral health treatment provider focused on meeting the needs of people experiencing long-term homelessness and living with complex behavioral health and other medical conditions. Approximately 3,000 people are actively receiving services from DESC at any given point in time. Our vision is a community where all people are shown compassion, treated with dignity, and everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. DESC operates five shelter/emergency housing programs,19 permanent supportive housing facilities with over 1,750 units, several hundred additional scattered site apartments, and a range of behavioral health services including outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment, residential crisis stabilization, street outreach, mobile crisis response, and treatment for opioid use disorder. JOB DESCRIPTION: Each Crisis Outreach Shift Supervisor is responsible for ensuring their team's timely, effective, and coordinated response into the field as they are dispatched and deployed by Crisis Connections. Shift Supervisors work alongside the staff they supervise providing real-time, on the ground supervision, coaching and guidance for how to resolve crisis situations their teams are responding to in the community. Crisis Outreach Shift Supervisors have the responsibility of implementing the systems created by the MRRCT program leadership related to proper documentation standards, implementation and adherence to DESC policies and procedures, supervision and performance management of their team, and ensuring their team members participate in all relevant training and on-going education necessary. As part of the MRRCT each Shift Supervisor will at times be responsible for providing clinical and psychosocial assessments in the field and mental health evaluations to determine least restrictive alternatives to involuntary treatment, in collaboration with Mental Health Professionals on staff. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Understand the expectations of MRRCT as described in King County's Provider Manual. Oversee maintenance and upkeep of employee files and records for compliance to program requirements. Co-lead the day-to-day operations of their assigned shift. Dispatch to outreaches as needed alongside team. Co-host and participate in all required team meetings. Provide 1:1 supervision with supervisees 2x/ month at minimum. Coordinate day -to-day schedule, making changes and adjustment due to staff call outs and call volume. Maintain staffing model through managing weekly and monthly scheduling in coordination with staff requests for PTO. Monitor for good working conditions all vehicles in MRRCT fleet, in collaboration with their Project Manager. Ensure vehicle and driver safety policies and procedures are followed by all team members. Report and respond to issues promptly. Maintain strong knowledge of all DESC policies and procedures. Assure compliance with same. Provide routine administrative and clinical supervision of team including combination of Certified Peer Crisis Outreach Specialist, Crisis Outreach Specialist, and Mental Health Professional Crisis Outreach Specialists, including performance evaluations on a regular and scheduled basis and maintain supporting documentation in confidential supervision and personnel files. Maintain strong knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement between management and union represented staff. Assure compliance with same. Provide clinical consultation as needed for the evaluation of the psychiatric, substance use, and housing needs of clients, and advocating for clients to access the most effective disposition available in the community. Teach and promote core DESC values, crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, and causes and effects of homelessness essential to ensure the safety of clients and staff. Help staff build competent crisis outreach skills and standard of practice related to clinical documentation and service coordination. Help staff build conflict resolution skills and understand how to give and receive feedback. Actively participate in hiring functions to ensure full staffing across all shifts and position types. Requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Current Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) credential through the Washington State Department of Health or ability to gain certification within 60 days of hire. Proof of successful completion of the Washington State Health Care Authority's Certified Peer Support Specialist Training prior to hire. Completion of "Crisis Awareness and Communication in Peer Support (CACPS)" training or ability to complete within 90 days of hire. Ability to gain certification as an approved peer support specialist supervisor through the Washington State Department of Health: Obtain 1,000 hours of experience as a peer support specialist, Obtain 500 hours of joint peer supervision experience with an approved supervisor, Complete the Washington State Health Care Authority Peer Supervisor Training. One or more years' experience in community based behavioral health services or like industry serving a diverse client/participant population. Two or more years' experience leveraging personal peer story as a peer specialist. Experience working with adults experiencing homelessness, mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency related business. A current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record are required. Demonstrated crisis management ability. Be able to pass a Washington State Criminal background check. Familiar with Recovery Principles, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization, Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders, Intensive Case Management, Illness Management, and relevant Evidenced based/Emerging best practices. Knowledge of Harm Reduction strategies. Be willing to seek to understand each client's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help the client regain a sense of control. Possess strong communication and writing skills. Ability to work flexible hours as required by program and staffing needs including evenings, weekends, or holidays. This includes sharing on-call duties and covering shifts as necessary. Able and willing to provide community outreach anywhere in King County from which a referral may originate, at times with no first responders present. Ability to communicate with and supervise staff from diverse backgrounds. Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: At least one year's experience providing supervision to peers prior to July 1, 2025, and completion of peer specialist supervisor training provided by the health care authority. Case management and supervisory experience. Bilingual Spanish/English. Crisis Outreach and/or Crisis Intervention experience. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required sit for long periods of time, communicate with other persons by talking and hearing, required to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds and to operate computer hardware systems. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER DESC is committed to diversity in the workplace and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The Agency will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, caste, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply. IND123 Compensation details: .2 Yearly Salary PI9d70e5-
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Eureka, California
Community Nutrition Educator - Eureka, CA, Job ID 83231 University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Job Description Unit/Program Summary: Community Nutrition and Health at UC ANR is a statewide network of researchers and educators promoting healthy and equitable communities for all Californians. Our shared goal is to co-create public education and partner training programming to advance community health across California. We collaborate with local organizations and community leaders who share our goals to advance community health and work to create changes across many areas including individual behavior change, leadership capacity building, organizational policy change, informing public policy, and affecting systems or environmental change such workflows or best practices within an institution. As a result of this work, our vision is for all Californians to have access to live a healthy life, free from chronic disease. As a core Community Nutrition and Health statewide program, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides community education classes for income-eligible youth and adults which promote nutrition and physical activity as a means of maintaining a healthy lifestyle free from chronic disease. By focusing on improving diet quality, increasing physical activity, assuring safe food-handling practices, and strengthening food resource management skills, EFNEP supports families with children to make meaningful healthy lifestyle changes. EFNEP also partners with community stakeholders to make changes to the surrounding community context known as "policy, system, and environmental change efforts" which result in deeper, long-term positive impact for even more youth and families. EFNEP is federally funded by the United States Department of Agriculture as part of a long-standing network of community-based nutrition education programs across the country. Position Summary: Join our statewide and national network of nutrition and health educators who receive high-quality training and hands-on support so that together we can make a positive difference in our communities. This position's primary foci are to conduct, manage, and evaluate a nutrition education program to create a healthier school and community environment. The Community Education Specialist 2 position will perform the full range of program implementation duties. Incumbent will coordinate, manage, and deliver nutrition education with community-based adults and/or youth in partnership with local public health and community organizations. This includes training, guiding, and supporting schoolteachers who volunteer to support health education in their classes by providing them with education, information and resources; evaluating program implementation; collecting and compiling enrollment information, assuring proper documentation, collecting evaluation data from teachers and participants; performing data entry for reporting; and writing reports in compliance with funding requirements. The Community Education Specialist 2 will build and maintain an informal network of partners, align nutrition education projects with approved curricula and educational materials, develop news releases and news articles, and maintain knowledge and competence about the subject matter. This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed. Pay Scale: $21.26/hour to $28.26/hour Job Posting Close Date: This job is open until filled. The next application review date will be 04/13/2026. Key Responsibilities: 50% Deliver in-person lessons in English and Spanish using adult and/or youth engagement techniques in alignment with the UC-approved curricula and activities at various locations across the county. Lesson delivery includes preparing and implementing activities such as demonstrating food preparation using recipes, physical activity, gardening techniques, and/or other learner-centered activities. Extend education to community partners and/or program participants on using the skills and knowledge they gained in class to recommend positive changes within their working and living environments. Advocate for changes in the surrounding community context known as "policy, system, and environmental change efforts" designed to create a healthier community environment. 25% Recruit, train, and provide support for community organizations and school representatives who act as volunteers to deliver UC approved curricula and activities in English and Spanish. May participate in hiring and recruitment for other educator positions. May co-deliver programming with a partner to model class enrollment procedures, lesson delivery, and evaluation activities. Review evaluation data when completed by volunteers to ensure minimum evaluation requirements are achieved. Make recommendations to volunteers to ensure participant success. Complete required documentation of enrollment and evaluation for reporting purposes. Prepares all reports as necessary for documenting program accomplishments. May provide language translations of class materials and/or simultaneous interpretation during classes into preferred language of participant population, as well as develop and share culturally relevant examples to enhance the effectiveness of the educational experience. 15% Meet with local partners (i.e., community leaders, school administrators, teachers, parent educators) to discuss the delivery of lessons to their students and clientele. Assist in developing outreach plans to ensure all eligible racial/ethnic groups have received information regarding program education opportunities and are welcomed to participate with inclusive program practices. Develop collaboration with other programs to coordinate outreach efforts. Attend community events and serve as representative and ambassador for the program. Maintain appropriate records to track the partnership activity, collaboration, and related community events. 10% Work as a team member to develop annual work plans, manage volunteers, share recommendations for improvement, and coach partner agencies to make healthy changes in their organizations. May provide leadership and mentoring to interns, new staff, volunteers, and/or other educators, including working with them to assess the successes and challenges of lesson delivery. Requirements: Associate degree and / or equivalent experience / training in a related area such nutrition, public health, or community health and well-being. Continuing education, training, or professional development in a related field. Knowledge of community education, community engagement, teaching and/or facilitation best practices. Proficient in use of Windows-based computer with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience working with a diverse youth, adult and/or volunteers, including diversity in age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or physical and ability/disability). Experience working with underserved populations. Familiarity with schools and community-based agencies in the local area serving lower-income youth and adults. Thorough and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills to work in large and small groups, give presentations and organize activities. Ability to write newsletters, correspondence, and reports. Bilingual communication/translation abilities in English and Spanish. Knowledge of community education and / or teaching practices. Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment to understand community strengths, interests, and priorities. Preferred Skills: Knowledge of community education and / or teaching practices. Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment to understand community strengths, interests, and priorities. Special Conditions of Employment: Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act). Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs , as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment . click apply for full job details
03/31/2026
Full time
Community Nutrition Educator - Eureka, CA, Job ID 83231 University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Job Description Unit/Program Summary: Community Nutrition and Health at UC ANR is a statewide network of researchers and educators promoting healthy and equitable communities for all Californians. Our shared goal is to co-create public education and partner training programming to advance community health across California. We collaborate with local organizations and community leaders who share our goals to advance community health and work to create changes across many areas including individual behavior change, leadership capacity building, organizational policy change, informing public policy, and affecting systems or environmental change such workflows or best practices within an institution. As a result of this work, our vision is for all Californians to have access to live a healthy life, free from chronic disease. As a core Community Nutrition and Health statewide program, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides community education classes for income-eligible youth and adults which promote nutrition and physical activity as a means of maintaining a healthy lifestyle free from chronic disease. By focusing on improving diet quality, increasing physical activity, assuring safe food-handling practices, and strengthening food resource management skills, EFNEP supports families with children to make meaningful healthy lifestyle changes. EFNEP also partners with community stakeholders to make changes to the surrounding community context known as "policy, system, and environmental change efforts" which result in deeper, long-term positive impact for even more youth and families. EFNEP is federally funded by the United States Department of Agriculture as part of a long-standing network of community-based nutrition education programs across the country. Position Summary: Join our statewide and national network of nutrition and health educators who receive high-quality training and hands-on support so that together we can make a positive difference in our communities. This position's primary foci are to conduct, manage, and evaluate a nutrition education program to create a healthier school and community environment. The Community Education Specialist 2 position will perform the full range of program implementation duties. Incumbent will coordinate, manage, and deliver nutrition education with community-based adults and/or youth in partnership with local public health and community organizations. This includes training, guiding, and supporting schoolteachers who volunteer to support health education in their classes by providing them with education, information and resources; evaluating program implementation; collecting and compiling enrollment information, assuring proper documentation, collecting evaluation data from teachers and participants; performing data entry for reporting; and writing reports in compliance with funding requirements. The Community Education Specialist 2 will build and maintain an informal network of partners, align nutrition education projects with approved curricula and educational materials, develop news releases and news articles, and maintain knowledge and competence about the subject matter. This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed. Pay Scale: $21.26/hour to $28.26/hour Job Posting Close Date: This job is open until filled. The next application review date will be 04/13/2026. Key Responsibilities: 50% Deliver in-person lessons in English and Spanish using adult and/or youth engagement techniques in alignment with the UC-approved curricula and activities at various locations across the county. Lesson delivery includes preparing and implementing activities such as demonstrating food preparation using recipes, physical activity, gardening techniques, and/or other learner-centered activities. Extend education to community partners and/or program participants on using the skills and knowledge they gained in class to recommend positive changes within their working and living environments. Advocate for changes in the surrounding community context known as "policy, system, and environmental change efforts" designed to create a healthier community environment. 25% Recruit, train, and provide support for community organizations and school representatives who act as volunteers to deliver UC approved curricula and activities in English and Spanish. May participate in hiring and recruitment for other educator positions. May co-deliver programming with a partner to model class enrollment procedures, lesson delivery, and evaluation activities. Review evaluation data when completed by volunteers to ensure minimum evaluation requirements are achieved. Make recommendations to volunteers to ensure participant success. Complete required documentation of enrollment and evaluation for reporting purposes. Prepares all reports as necessary for documenting program accomplishments. May provide language translations of class materials and/or simultaneous interpretation during classes into preferred language of participant population, as well as develop and share culturally relevant examples to enhance the effectiveness of the educational experience. 15% Meet with local partners (i.e., community leaders, school administrators, teachers, parent educators) to discuss the delivery of lessons to their students and clientele. Assist in developing outreach plans to ensure all eligible racial/ethnic groups have received information regarding program education opportunities and are welcomed to participate with inclusive program practices. Develop collaboration with other programs to coordinate outreach efforts. Attend community events and serve as representative and ambassador for the program. Maintain appropriate records to track the partnership activity, collaboration, and related community events. 10% Work as a team member to develop annual work plans, manage volunteers, share recommendations for improvement, and coach partner agencies to make healthy changes in their organizations. May provide leadership and mentoring to interns, new staff, volunteers, and/or other educators, including working with them to assess the successes and challenges of lesson delivery. Requirements: Associate degree and / or equivalent experience / training in a related area such nutrition, public health, or community health and well-being. Continuing education, training, or professional development in a related field. Knowledge of community education, community engagement, teaching and/or facilitation best practices. Proficient in use of Windows-based computer with knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Experience working with a diverse youth, adult and/or volunteers, including diversity in age, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or physical and ability/disability). Experience working with underserved populations. Familiarity with schools and community-based agencies in the local area serving lower-income youth and adults. Thorough and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and presentation skills to work in large and small groups, give presentations and organize activities. Ability to write newsletters, correspondence, and reports. Bilingual communication/translation abilities in English and Spanish. Knowledge of community education and / or teaching practices. Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment to understand community strengths, interests, and priorities. Preferred Skills: Knowledge of community education and / or teaching practices. Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment to understand community strengths, interests, and priorities. Special Conditions of Employment: Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act). Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs , as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment . click apply for full job details
