Gambling Recovery Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver problem gambling prevention, recovery support, and educational programming at THRIVE Recovery Centers and throughout the community.
• Provide one-on-one peer support, mentoring, and recovery coaching to individuals and family members impacted by gambling-related harms, utilizing a strengths-based and recovery-oriented approach.
• Facilitate workshops, support groups, trainings, and presentations focused on gambling harms, recovery pathways, financial wellness, and related wellness topics.
• Conduct community outreach and public awareness activities to increase understanding of gambling-related harms and available prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery resources.
• Administer and promote the use of OASAS-approved gambling screening tools and ensure appropriate referrals are made to treatment, financial counseling, recovery support services, and other community resources.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with treatment providers, Problem Gambling Resource Centers, GamFin, community organizations, educational institutions, and other referral partners.
• Cookordinate and support gambling-focused recovery initiatives, mutual aid opportunities, recovery-friendly social activities, and awareness campaigns within THRIVE and the broader community.
• Maintain current gambling-related educational materials, resources, and recovery supports at THRIVE locations and ensure staff and volunteers are aware of available services.
• Collect and maintain accurate data related to participant engagement, screenings, referrals, outcomes, outreach activities, and program performance; complete all required monthly and funder reports.
• Collaborate with THRIVE leadership to identify community needs, evaluate program effectiveness, and develop innovative strategies to expand gambling recovery services.
• Participate in agency meetings, professional development opportunities, and OASAS-required trainings to maintain current knowledge of problem gambling trends, best practices, and recovery supports.
• Ensure compliance with OMH regulations, agency policies, and facility procedures.
• Collaborate and communicate with on-call, clinical, and residential staff as needed.
• Report significant observations that may impact treatment planning or resident safety.
• Transport residents in agency vehicles when required.
• Participate in mandatory trainings, meetings, and supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Public Health, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field preferred.
• Certificates or Licenses: CRPA, CRPA-P, CRPA-G, CARC, or equivalent peer credential required.
• Experience: Lived experience with gambling-related harms, recovery, or impacted family experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Full Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 403(b); with generous employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)