Employment Opportunity: Legal/Court Services
Title: Contract Recovery Community Center Coordinator
Closing Date: Posted until filled
Department: Probation and Court Services
Division: Adult Services
Hours: 25 hours/week
Salary: $25/hour
Contact Human Resources Manager at probation.hr@dupageco.org
12-month contract reviewed annually. There are no benefits or travel reimbursements included with this assignment.
The responsibilities of this position
include:
- To implement and grow the Recovery Community Center program
- Recruit, Train and supervise paid recovery coaches and volunteer veteran peer mentors
- Assess recovery coach and peer mentor strengths to effectively match with program participants
- Responsible for the oversight of all groups, services and supervision of recovery coaches and mentors
- To network and establish relationships with community-based agencies
- Ability to provide effective feedback to coaches and mentors
- Work with the data collection contractor to measure effectiveness
Requirements for this position include:
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree in the Behavioral Sciences or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Ability to take initiative and use good judgment
- Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to function independently without direction
- An understanding of the population the Probation Department works with.
- Flexibility in scheduling including evenings hours
- Pass a background investigation.
- Maintain necessary insurance coverage: Employers' liability Insurance or at least $1,000,000 Worker's Compensation Insurance in the statutory amounts
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DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer