PRSC Community Engagement Coordinator/Recovery Coach

Essential Functions

• Creates and implements a community outreach plan
• Works with Volunteer Leaders to create presentations to businesses, service agencies, town boards, and other community service providers regarding the MVRSC services and community connection.
• Works with Volunteer Leaders to develop public education materials and displays for use at community events
• Works with Volunteer Leaders to create brochures, flyers and other materials to promote Activities of the PRSC.
• Oversees and implements public events, including open house informational sessions.
• Works with Volunteer Leaders to create the PRSC newsletter.
• Is a member of the MVCS Stakeholders Committee and the SUD Coalition
• Works with staff, member and volunteers to ensure a variety of volunteer and leadership opportunities are available to promote engagement and connection with the PRSC.
• Maintains positive relationships with staff, members, volunteers, families, funders, the SUD Coalition and the recovery community.
• Meets regularly with PRSC Program Director
• Responsible for Red House Monthly Calendar design and distribution
• Attends trainings and other professional development opportunities as required.
• Maintains positive relationships with staff, members, volunteers, families, funders, the SUD Coalition and the recovery community.
• Meets regularly with members of the recovery community to track trends and to respond to changing needs of the community.
• Adheres to all agency policies.
• Provides coaching to Volunteer Leaders.
• Maintains positive relationships with staff, members, volunteers, families, funders, the SUD Coalition and the recovery community.
• Meets regularly with members of the recovery community to track trends and to respond to changing needs of the community.
• Adheres to all agency policies.
• Provides coaching to Volunteer Leaders.

Qualifications

• Lived experience in recovery from substance addiction or co-occurring disorder
• Knowledge and experience in working collaboratively with the Island Community
• Comprehensive understanding of substance use disorder, addiction and recovery
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, oral and written
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and professionally with persons of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, lifestyles and physical abilities
• A current working knowledge of the Vineyard community organizations and providers
• Experience in implementing effective outreach strategies
• Recovery Coach Training and Ethical Considerations completed
• Experience in marketing
• Experience in facilitating public presentations
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Able to work effectively with a variety of community partners
• Must possess leadership, organizational and time management skills
• Familiar with a variety of computer systems incl Excel, Word, Power Point and marketing tools like Canva
• Able to pass a background check including CORI and fingerprinting at hire and then annually
• Strong interpersonal boundaries
• Non-judgmental attitude
• High school diploma required
• Available to work nights and weekends
• Valid driver’s license and reliable independent insured transportation required