Outreach Director

About CLARE|MATRIX: CLARE|MATRIX is a nonprofit organization providing effective and compassionate treatment, recovery, and prevention services for alcoholism and substance abuse to individuals, families, and the community.

Since 1970 CLARE|MATRIX has provided quality substance abuse and mental health treatment to men, women, and children in southern California.

Through programs run by a compassionate, committed, results-oriented team of counselors, therapists, and administrators, CLARE|MATRIX continues to build its reputation as a leader in Evidence-Based Treatment practices and continues to break new ground in the areas of positive outcomes, outreach, research, and community involvement.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA CLARE|MATRIX maintains 18 facilities in the southern California region; providing services to participants in a manner consistent with its Core Values: Compassion, Teamwork, Integrity, Empowerment and Adaptability.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Marketing

         In partnership with outside agencies, develop marketing strategies and print materials as part of an Outreach and Engagement Plan, connecting prospective patients with C|M's outpatient treatment services.

Public Relations

         Create and implement a public relations strategy that generates awareness about CLARE MATRIX's treatment services, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

General Community Outreach

         Create and implement an outreach plan to educate patients and/or their families on substance use disorders and treatment (including MAT) and connect them with services.

         Create a referral network for prospective patients

         Educate community groups on the availability and local accessibility of SUD services.

Medical Community Outreach

         Identify and educate medical professional groups on MAT using the CLARE MATRIX project experts (a prescribing physician and psychiatrist) via continuing education trainings

         Promote and drive attendance to continuing education trainings

         Follow up with training attendees to connect them with resources in becoming an x-waivered prescriber of buprenorphine

Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

The ideal candidate will have

Preferably have a minimum of a bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.).

         Extensive case management experience within the substance use disorder field; prefer graduate level education in social work (MSW) or other behavioral health related field

         Be knowledgeable and have a supportive attitude on current medications used to assist in the treatment of substance use disorders.

         History of performing in a professional capacity.

         Willing to follow CLARE|MATRIX personnel policies.

         Able to work the hours and days required by position being considered.

         Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills in professionally communicating with referring agencies and CLARE|MATRIX staff alike.

Physical Demands:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

Work Environment:

This job will be primarily located at the CLARE|MATRIX offices in Santa Monica, CA. While performing the responsibilities of the job, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the job holder will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Conclusion:

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. But, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

CLARE|MATRIX is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. CLARE|MATRIX does not discriminate because of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or physical, mental or sensory challenges. No qualified applicant will be denied employment sole on the basis of having or not having a prior history of alcoholism or other drug addiction.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.