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SalaryBecome a part of the solution to the opiate epidemic in Burlington County!!
Prevention Is Key and the Center for Addiction Recovery, Education and Success, (CARES) has an immediate opening for a part-time Outreach Coordinator to work in our two Recovery Centers in Burlington County, NJ. This key position will work to establish a presence in the local community and function to provide Peer-to-Peer recovery support services to individuals who request assistance as part of several community-based initiatives both ongoing and planned within the region.
The ideal candidate:
- is a member of the Burlington County community, familiar with, and knowledgeable of the available resources both in and out of the immediate area
- possesses or is actively working towards their Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist in NJ
- is a person in stable long-term recovery or someone with lived experience and has experience working with the recovery community in some capacity
- has an undergraduate degree in Psychology or a related course of study, or an equivalent number of years of relevant work experience
- has a valid NJ Driver's license and reliable transportation for outreach and events
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Work location: Burlington County, NJ
Position will be 24 hours per week, as determined by center needs, with occasional evenings and weekend hours.
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 is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
AAP/EEO:
The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The company expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the company’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 24 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
