[Vision2020] Paid and Volunteer Work at the Latah Recovery Center

[Darrell Keim]

This special notice is to inform you of several volunteer opportunities and
one paid opportunity available.  Come help your recovery community!

VOLUNTEER JOBS
We need volunteers to round out our fundraising, event and publicity
committees.  We also need some volunteers to help Thursday and Friday
evenings in The Center.

Our fundraising committee is responsible for putting on our major Spring
and Fall fundraisers.  This committee is committed to raising $40k this
year.

Event committee:  This group works on a few major social events for our
peers in recovery each year.  For instance, the Latah Recovery Celebration
this September, during National Recovery Month.

Publicity committee:  This committee helps get the word out about all we
do.  Monthly calendar, special events, general info, you name it!

Center Volunteer:  Help us keep the doors open by covering all or part of
our Thursday and Friday night 4-8 shifts.

PAID JOB
Apply by sending resume and cover letter to Latah Recovery Center, 531 S
Main #B, Moscow, ID 83843.  Or email LatahRecoveryCenter at gmail.com.
Applicants may also email for additional information.
Pay starts at $11/hr.
Applications due by 7/28/17.

Sojourners’ Alliance Latah Recovery Center

*Volunteer Coordinator*
Job Description



 *General Information:*         This is an exempt position that reports
directly to the Latah Recovery Center Program Director.


*Summary:*                 The Volunteer Coordinator is an exempt position
working 10-15 hours per week.  The longevity of this position depends upon
the continued availability of funding.  The primary focus of this position
is to recruit and coordinate volunteers providing direct services to Latah
Recovery Center consumers.  This includes group and single person
recruitment efforts.  The coordinator will take the lead in identifying
needed volunteer duties, recruiting volunteers to perform them and
scheduling volunteers for regular duties.  This person will also take a
leadership position in conjunction with the Recovery Peer Volunteer
Coordinator in organizing The Centers work with such potential upcoming
grants as the Idaho Response to the Opioid Crisis.


*Essential Duties and Responsibilities:* The Volunteer Coordinator shall be
responsible for carrying out the following duties:

1)    Identify needed volunteer positions.

2)    Write job descriptions for volunteers needed.

3)    Target and recruit volunteers from throughout the community.

4)    Assess and document the Latah Recovery Center’s needs for volunteer
efforts on an on-going basis.

5)    Work with the Executive Director, Program Director, and Recovery Peer
Volunteer Coordinator on the development of programs related to the Idaho
Response to the Opioid Crisis (IROC) grant.

6)    Fill-in for Program Director as needed to maintain regular hours at
The Center and on the Telephone Recovery Program.

7)    Pursue ongoing personal training in the areas of mental health and
substance use disorders.

8)    Other duties as assigned by the Program Director.


*Supervisory Responsibilities:*    The Latah Recovery Center Volunteer
Coordinator shall be responsible for the recruitment and scheduling of
volunteers and interns.  This effort may involve the supervision of student
interns working with Latah Recovery Center consumers, or other volunteers
related to the Latah Recovery Center.


*Job Relationships:* The Latah Recovery Center Volunteer Coordinator shall
attend all regular staff meetings, committee meetings of the board as
assigned, and meetings of the board of directors as assigned.  Regular
contact with the Program Director, board committee chairs, and staff shall
be required to maintain a current awareness of agency-wide issues.


*Qualification Requirements:       *The ideal candidate for the Latah
Recovery Center Volunteer Coordinator position shall have excellent public
speaking skills, ability to regularly deal with stressful situations,
ability to think “out-of-the-box” and be resourceful, be a trained Recovery
Coach, type at least forty words per minute, be able to work independently
and provide assertive input into the regular operations of the agency.


*Education and/or Experience:*    At least one year experience supervising,
recruiting and training volunteers for a nonprofit agency, or related
social/community experience is required.  Additionally, a bachelor’s degree
in human or social services or a related field is preferred.


*Language Skills:*    Excellent written and verbal English is required.


*Mathematical and Computer Skills:*      Excellent computer skills
including a proficiency using Microsoft Office are required.  Additionally,
a familiarity with Excel Spreadsheets.


*Reasoning Ability:* The Latah Recovery Center Volunteer Coordinator should
be able to support the policies, goals and mission of Sojourners’ Alliance
at all times.  This might involve maintaining confidentiality regarding
consumer information and internal agency information.  Additionally, the
position necessitates a degree of political and social awareness required
by the unique circumstances of a membership and volunteer organization.
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