Position Purpose: Develop and provide effective coordination and delivery of prevention, outreach, intervention and recovery support services for students negatively impacted by alcohol and other drugs with the goal of improving student retention, academic progression and personal well-being.
Principal Responsibilities:
Meet individually with students seeking the assistance and accountability of a coach and peer mentor, developing a plan for academic success & recovery development/protection.Facilitate groups that provide support and accountability, discussing struggles, new ways to approach things and personal insights. Cultivate a community for students living substance free and create social opportunities while maintaining awareness of and adhering to personal and professional boundaries. Link students with community and student services. Monitor student progress.Maintain appropriate contact with students to ensure their on-going success. Provide re-engagement support if needed.Provide individual and group prevention and intervention services, utilizing nationally recognized model programs, within the appropriate scope of practice, to individual students and community including presentations to large groups.Help maintain an environment of welcome and acceptance in the office so that the campus values the office as a place of help and hope. Provide supervision/direction to interns and student volunteers with the CREW program.Work with CREW Supervisor and Community College staff to develop programming opportunities for multiple campuses and campus centers, taking into account unique needs of each site..Coordinates and participates in campus and community outreach of CREW Services.Develops, creates, and maintains working relationships with internal/external departments/agencies and other student organizations associated with the program.Ensure timely, accurate documentation and reporting to funding and regulatory sources.Ensure compliance with federal regulations that impact student success & AOD services, including but not limited to HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, Title IX, DFSCA, and HEA.Actively participate in local team/campus meetings and agency staff meetings.Serve as a staff mentor for the student organization and other student-led initiatives including sober social events.Coordinate Universal prevention efforts for the campus community including students, staff and faculty.
Experience and Skills:
Be actively engaged in a recovery process or program and able to clearly articulate the practices, supports, and accountability structures the personally use to sustain their recovery, Maintain personal conduct consistent with recovery-oriented peer practice, Maintain sustained abstinence from alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use including misuse of prescribed or unprescribed medication, and Demonstrate a minimum of two (2) consecutive years of continuous recovery. Associate degree in psychology, social work, health education, or other human service field, Bachelor preferredCompletion of CCAR training within first 6 months of employment, if not already secured. Excellent people skills; experience in outreach, networking. Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse community and provide services from a non-judgmental perspective. Strong professional boundaries; understands confidentiality.Excellent organization, communication, writing and time management skills.Experience working in higher education preferredAbility to work independently, demonstrated ability to follow through on assignmentsPresentation skills and event planningMeeting facilitationBenefits:
Medical, Dental, & Vision InsuranceHSA & FSA options403(b) Retirement plan with agency matchPaid time offPaid holidaysVoluntary benefits including short term disability and life insurancePosition Purpose: In partnership with hospital staff, utilizing Project ASSERT protocols, Wellness Advocates will work with identified patients involved in substance use to offer screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment as needed.
Principal Responsibilities:
Communicates with hospital team to receive referrals regarding patients involved with substance use.Completes a confidential face-to-face Brief Negotiated Intervention (BNI) with patients to screen for substance use issues and provide appropriate resources as applicable.Discusses the process of change, uncovers barriers to care, and develops a plan of change with the patient.Provides education on available resources which address the patient’s identified needs.Demonstrates a knowledge of community resources and advocates for/assists the patient to connect with outside agencies. This includes a base knowledge of how funding surrounding the resources works as well.Models healthy recovery and demonstrates healthy coping skills with both patients and hospital staff.Completes post-discharge follow-up calls with patients to provide encouragement, re-engagement, and any additional resources that the patient identifies 7, 30, and 60 days following initial interaction.Accurately and timely tracks all encounters in multiple databases for agency, hospital, and funding sources.Builds and maintains respectful and professional relationships with hospital staff and peers.Attends team, agency, and hospital meetings and trainings as required.Other duties as assigned.
Experience and Skills:
High School or GED required with 2-3 years relevant work/life experience. Associates degree in a medical, human services, psychology, or related field preferred. Be actively engaged in a recovery process or program and able to clearly articulate the practices, supports, and accountability structures the personally use to sustain their recovery, Maintain personal conduct consistent with recovery-oriented peer practice, Maintain sustained abstinence from alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use including misuse of prescribed or unprescribed medication, and Demonstrate a minimum of three (3) consecutive years of continuous recovery. Strong working knowledge of recovery principles.Project ASSERT training completed within the first 2 months of employmentCCAR completion or CPRC certification within the first 6 months of employmentModerate computer skills. Demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and virtual meeting platforms.Benefits:
Paid Time Off Paid Holidays403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer ContributionPosition Purpose: In partnership with hospital staff, utilizing Project ASSERT protocols, Wellness Advocates will work with identified patients involved in substance use to offer screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment as needed.
Principal Responsibilities:
Communicates with hospital team to receive referrals regarding patients involved with substance use.Completes a confidential face-to-face Brief Negotiated Intervention (BNI) with patients to screen for substance use issues and provide appropriate resources as applicable.Discusses the process of change, uncovers barriers to care, and develops a plan of change with the patient.Provides education on available resources which address the patient’s identified needs.Demonstrates a knowledge of community resources and advocates for/assists the patient to connect with outside agencies. This includes a base knowledge of how funding surrounding the resources works as well.Models healthy recovery and demonstrates healthy coping skills with both patients and hospital staff.Completes post-discharge follow-up calls with patients to provide encouragement, re-engagement, and any additional resources that the patient identifies 7, 30, and 60 days following initial interaction.Accurately and timely tracks all encounters in multiple databases for agency, hospital, and funding sources.Builds and maintains respectful and professional relationships with hospital staff and peers.Attends team, agency, and hospital meetings and trainings as required.Other duties as assigned.
Experience and Skills:
High School or GED required with 2-3 years relevant work/life experience. Associates degree in a medical, human services, psychology, or related field preferred. Be actively engaged in a recovery process or program and able to clearly articulate the practices, supports, and accountability structures the personally use to sustain their recovery, Maintain personal conduct consistent with recovery-oriented peer practice, Maintain sustained abstinence from alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use including misuse of prescribed or unprescribed medication, and Demonstrate a minimum of three (3) consecutive years of continuous recovery. Strong working knowledge of recovery principles.Project ASSERT training completed within the first 2 months of employmentCCAR completion or CPRC certification within the first 6 months of employmentModerate computer skills. Demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and virtual meeting platforms.Benefits:
Paid Time Off Paid Holidays403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution