Job Description
Harm Reduction Services Coordinator
About VCJR
Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform (VCJR) is a charitable non-profit organization working to improve the lives of justice-involved people, their children/families and communities through innovative direct services and policy advocacy. VCJR operates a specialized re-entry and recovery center for justice-involved people living with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders located in beautiful downtown Burlington, Vermont.
About This Position
The Harm Reduction Services Coordinator:
Provides case management and specialized intervention services to justice-involved people living with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. This includes assessment, service coordination, risk reduction knowledge and skills development, treatment planning, crisis intervention, drug overdose prevention and related services. Coordinates comprehensive services including drug treatment, mental health treatment, medical treatment, emergency and permanent housing, and recovery supports. Supports individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community. Other key tasks include program documentation, data collection and reporting; participation in ongoing supervision, case staffing and training; and completion of various administrative tasks and other job duties as assigned. Driving required in the performance of a variety of job duties including occasional attendance at meetings/trainings and transport of program participants statewide. Must provide own vehicle and acceptable automobile insurance. Must maintain a valid Vermont driver's license and an acceptable driving record (mileage reimbursed). This position is directly supervised by VCJR Director of Client Services Jess Kirby and is indirectly supervised by the VCJR Executive Director Tom Dalton.
Key Skills
Client engagement and trust building
Ability to establish a therapeutic alliance with members of our population of focus
Ability to work with individuals who are currently using substances or who are in early recovery
Ability to collaborate with a variety of community partners and providers
Implementation of a client-centered, trauma-informed, non-judgmental, harm reduction approach
Case management
Service coordination
Counseling
Crisis intervention
Cultural competence
Confidentiality/privacy
Compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations
Compliance with professional standards of care and ethics
Compliance with all organizational policies and procedures
Compliance with all grant and other contractual requierments
Mandatory reporting of abuse
Mandatory duty to warn
Problem solving
Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences
Ability to maintain accurate and complete data and documentation
Public speaking/presentation
Time management
Stress management
Public relations
Computer skills (Mac and PC)(Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom, database programs)
Office skills
Management and tracking of significant financial client incentives
Ability to work full time (Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm with occasional mandatory work hours before 9am or after 5pm for particular meetings, events or other work needs)
Experience
Bachelor's degree preferred and 1-2 years experience in human services or a related field, or a combination of relevant education and experience from which considerable knowledge and skills have been acquired
Counseling and case management experience working with justice-involved people, people living with substance use disorders, people living with mental health disorders, unhoused people or people living with chronic health conditions is a plus
Compensation
Anticipated starting salary is $46,000 per year for full time employment (40 hours per week) plus benefits with a $500 bonus upon successful completion of a 6-month probationary period
How to Apply
Please email a cover letter and resume to Jess Kirby, VCJR Director of Client Services, at jess@vcjr.org
