Program Coordinator, Medical Students for Choice, Philadelphia, PA

Program Coordinator

Posted on: May 24, 2013
Application deadline: June 26, 2013
Posted by: Medical Students for Choice

DESCRIPTION

Medical Students for Choice is dedicated to ensuring that women receive the full range of reproductive health-care choices. MSFC recognizes that one of the greatest obstacles to safe and legal abortion is the absence of trained providers. MSFC has over 10,000 medical student and resident activists on 159 campuses, working to make reproductive health care, including abortion, a part of standard medical education and residency training. For more information, visit www.ms4c.org

RESPONSIBILITIES

General Office Responsibilities:

• Staff the office regularly and reliably between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
• Answer the phone during business hours if needed and route calls to staff, as needed.
• Obtain mail from P.O. Box on a daily basis.
• Open mail and follow internal control procedures.

Specific Program Responsibilities:

1. Fulfillment

• Work with student organizing staff to select and order marketing materials such as t-shirts and bumper stickers. Manage the inventory of those supplies.
• Manage all shipping activities, including pricing out the most cost-effective shipping option, packaging, and shipping all meeting supplies as well as requests for materials from student groups. Maintain clear records of all shipments.
• Manage the video library and MVA/IUD/NSV resources.

2. Program Support Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Conferences and Events on all arrangements for conferences/meetings, including producing and copying all materials for registration packets and staffing the registration room. This includes scanning and filing all registration materials.
• Help to track program data as needed.
• Produce, package, and send program mailings in cooperation with other program staff.
• Provide backup to the Student Organizing Manager as needed with daily student communications.
• Other support as needed when possible.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to the mission of the organization.
• Bachelor's degree, some non-profit experience helpful.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite required.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.

HOW TO APPLY

In order to apply, submit your resume and cover letter to katie@ms4c.org. Please include your start date and a short statement describing your pro-choice beliefs in your cover letter. Candidates with letters that do not address these items will not be considered. Please send your documents as MSWord documents or PDFs.

Clinical Case Manager, Downtown Emergency Service Center, Seattle, WA

Clinical Case Manager

Posted on: May 11, 2013
Posted by: Downtown Emergency Service Center

DESCRIPTION

DESC is currently recruiting for Clinical Case Managers for our SAGE Program. Support, Advocacy, Growth & Employment (SAGE) is DESC's comprehensive outpatient mental health program. SAGE case managers, psychiatrists and nurses work with men and women (18 years and older), the vast majority of whom are or have been homeless, in assisting them in their journey towards recovery. This includes help with obtaining and maintaining housing, improving clinical and social stability, and enriching their level of independence and self-sufficiency.

The SAGE Case Manager is a member of multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing long-term case management services to adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses.

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• Relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, psychology or other behavioral science.
• Experience delivering mental health and case management services to a chronically homeless or severely mentally ill adult population, and those with chemical dependency/co-occurring disorders, in a community setting.
• Interest in or experience working with consumers who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional mental health programs.
• Knowledge of Recovery focused, strengths based work in mental health.
• Knowledge of Harm Reduction strategies.

Go to www.desc.org/joinourteam/ for detailed job descriptions and salary information.

HOW TO APPLY

• Please submit a cover letter detailing your reasons for applying for this position, along with a resume, to hr@desc.org.
• Email attachments will not be accepted unless they are in a format readable by MS Word or Adobe Reader. Attachments in formats such as .wps or .jpeg will not be accepted.
• You may also mail your cover letter and resume to: DESC, ATTN: Human Resources, 515 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, or fax to (206) 515-1501.