Recovery Volunteer Coordinator

North Suffolk is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our STEPRox team!  Are you active in your community? Familiar with substance abuse and mental health? Ready to use your skills and knowledge to give others a helping hand? The Volunteer Coordinator works in the STEPRox Recovery Support Center to engage peers in activities that support the agency’s goals and values.   As a Volunteer Coordinator you will coordinate the activities and schedules of members and volunteers to ensure effective program implementation.

What you’ll do:

• Recruit volunteers and create linkages.
• Perform the initial screening process for all volunteers.
• Facilitate the orientation of peer members and volunteers and establish a schedule of participation.
• Assist in the training of peers to become facilitators of peer groups.
• Meet regularly with volunteers to update them about opportunities and resources.
• Develop and maintain a up-to-date volunteer database and tracking system.
• Conduct a variety of activities that meet the diverse interests and needs of the recovery community

What you’ll need:

• Education:  High School Diploma or GED and one year of supervised experience in substance abuse, a related human services field, or equivalent.
• Experience/Knowledge:  Knowledge and understanding of: addiction as a disease and recovery is highly preferred.  Knowledge of substance use disorders and recovery especially in outreach, engagement and community building.
• Skills:
  • Ability to interact effectively with peers, their families, visitors, and other staff.
  • Good telephone skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
  • Ability to interface with small or large groups
  • Ability to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
  • Proficiency in MS Word and ability to use a data file system.

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:

• Paid Time Off Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 2 years of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 10 Paid Holidays per year
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities

Tagged as: Adults, Human Services, Mental Health, Outreach, Recovery, Social Work