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Recovery Support Project Associate

Kenneth Young Center

  • Schaumburg, Illinois
  • 2 days ago
  • Remote

    Highlights

    Work Location: 650 E. Algonquin Road, Suite 104, Schaumburg, IL 60173 Service Implementation Area: Cook County (Non-Chicago) and Kane County Program Responsibilities Focus recovery support services, training, data collection, and client support services as assigned by the grant: Adolescents Navigating Change Health, and Ongoing Recovery (ANCHOR), and other grants assigned. The position primarily entails providing recovery support services to youth and their families, conducting educational workshops and presentations, assisting with community outreach at community health fairs and festivals, and creating of content and resources for newsletters and social media.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSchaumburg, Illinois (
    Remote
    )
    Websitehttps://www.seamgroup.com

    Description

    Recovery Support Project Associate
    Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.   
     
    Ken­neth Young Cen­ter offers a robust ben­e­fit pack­age that is high­ly com­pet­i­tive to the mar­ket and offers all full-time employ­ees the following: 
    • 403(b) plan with orga­ni­za­tion­al matching   
    • Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illi­nois - BCBS) 
    • Den­tal (BCBS), and Vision Insur­ance (BCBS) with low employee premiums  
    • Long Term and Short Term Dis­abil­i­ty (BCBS), no cost to employee     
    • Flex­i­ble Spend­ing Account (with annu­al rollover)  
    • Basic life insur­ance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for addi­tion­al vol­un­tary cov­er­age for self, spouse, or depen­dents (BCBS)   
    • Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses  
    • Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)  
    • Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)  
    To fur­ther pro­mote an active and healthy work/ life bal­ance, KYC also offers a gen­er­ous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.  
    • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increas­es based on seniority) 
    • 8 Paid Orga­ni­za­­­tion-Wide Hol­i­days
    • 3 Per­son­al Float­ing Hol­i­days annually
     
    Job Scope: 
    The grants' goal is to reduce adolescent deaths from synthetic opioids by achieving the following objectives: 
    Increase engagement of adolescents, particularly those who may be less motivated to seek help, and their families or caregivers, in the system of care. 
    Increase access to evidence-based and innovative resources and programs, including harm reduction, treatment, and recovery supports, tailored for adolescents and their families. 
    Reduce barriers to retention for adolescents and their families in the system of care. 
     
    The position primarily entails providing recovery support services to youth and their families, conducting educational workshops and presentations, assisting with community outreach at community health fairs and festivals, and creating of content and resources for newsletters and social media. The position is grant-funded and is subject to the availability of funds. 
     
    The position is not a work-from-home position. A DCFS background check must be cleared to confirm a job offer for this position. Reliable, insured transportation is necessary for community outreach, presentations, meetings, and community engagement—ability to work in a fast-paced environment where objectives may pivot due to unforeseen circumstances. 
     
    Work Location: 650 E. Algonquin Road, Suite 104, Schaumburg, IL 60173 
    Service Implementation Area: Cook County (Non-Chicago) and Kane County 
     
    Program Responsibilities 
     
    • Focus recovery support services, training, data collection, and client support services as assigned by the grant: Adolescents Navigating Change Health, and Ongoing Recovery (ANCHOR), and other grants assigned.  
    • Work collaboratively within a team to utilize SAMHSA’s Harm Reduction Model to plan and implement evidence-based and best-practice strategies for community sectors according to the annual work plan. 
    • Work collaboratively with various community sectors (i.e, education, government, law enforcement, etc.) as determined by program requirements and community needs. 
    • Research, develop, and evaluate an annual service plan in collaboration with the ANCHOR Team. 
    • Plan, create, facilitate, and evaluate ongoing recovery support services for clients as outlined in the service design. 
    • Assist with community outreach at community health fairs, festivals, and other events identified. 
    • Collect data needed for ongoing program evaluation and assess community needs.  
    • Provide clients with warm referrals for the services they need.  
    • Support clients in eliminating barriers to accessing services (i.e., providing tech access, transportation, etc.).  
    • Drive a 12-passenger van, or other KYC-owned vehicle.  
    • Accurately collect quantitative and qualitative data for reports and other documents required by KYC or the funder. 
    • Attend mandated training and workshops. 
    • Meet with a supervisor as scheduled. 
    • Participate in required and supplemental professional development opportunities. 
    • Follow best practices as defined by the project’s funder. 
    • In compliance with grant rules, proactively plan and collaborate in all community efforts with other division projects with shared objectives for greater reach. 
    • Participate in agency-wide meetings 
    • Other duties as assigned. 
     
    Work Environment 
    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a shared office setting and routinely uses standard office equipment. 
    • Travel between offices, meeting outside of Illinois, and to other locations in the community will happen on a regular basis. 
    • At times it will be necessary to attend meetings and events in the evening and on weekends. 
     
    Travel Requirements 
    • Have a valid driver’s license, own vehicle, and proof of insurance. 
    • The employee must travel by personal automobile between office locations several times monthly as well as throughout Cook and Kane County (the grant’s service area). 
    • Employee is required to travel to statewide meetings and trainings in Chicago, Springfield, Bloomington, or Joliet (sometimes requiring overnight travel).  
    • Some out-of-state travel to national training may be required.  
    • The employee must be able to transport youth or clients safely in their vehicle or KYC-rented vehicle as needed. 
     
    Minimum Position Requirements 
    • Associates or higher degree in a related field (public health, health education, social work, psychology, sociology, communications, education, etc.), Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (CADC), or equivalent experience or lived experience.  
    • Experience using Microsoft Office.  
     
    Schedule 
    • Full–time, Non-exempt, 37.5-hour work week in the Schaumburg – Algonquin Road office. 7.5-hour workday determined by programming, a minimum of one evening commitment per week is expected.  
    • Some evening and weekend hours are required based on the annual work plan and division program events; staff will flex their hours to not exceed 37.5 hours, according to the agency’s policy.  
     
     
    Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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