Pregnant Women's Specialist, Institute for Health & Recovery, Cambridge, MA

Pregnant Women's Specialist

Posted on: June 21, 2013
Posted by: Institute for Health and Recovery

DESCRIPTION

The Pregnant Women's Specialist supports IHR's mission to develop a comprehensive continuum of care for individuals, adolescents, and their families who are affected by alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, mental health problems, and violence/trauma, homelessness and HIV, by coordinating substance use treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain familiarity with state and federal requirements for pregnant women's substance abuse treatment services
• Through telephone screening, determine treatment need and eligibility for pregnant/postpartum women with substance abuse issues
• Perform intakes for pregnant/postpartum women seeking treatment
• With Access Team, maintain up-to-date record of openings in FRT/FSL system
• Match women with openings in FRT/FSL system and other treatment programs, as appropriate
• Maintain and update listings of all programs serving pregnant women
• Provide interim telephone counseling services to pregnant and postpartum women in need of treatment who are unable to be placed immediately
• Refer pregnant/postpartum women to services as needed
• Follow up referrals by calling women to ensure they have been able to access treatment
• Work closely with Helpline to facilitate timely referrals
• Represent IHR in State forums, addressing guidelines for pregnant women's treatment programs
• Monthly, collect and update data from treatment programs regarding current status of pregnant women referred to treatment
• Work with all levels of treatment programs to ensure they have the capacity to respond to referral and treatment requirements
• With Assistant Director, complete collection of data annually for Federal Block Grant Report

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with substance abuse treatment services for pregnant women, and for postpartum women with children up to six months of age
• Bachelor's Degree in human services, or related field, strongly preferred
• Understanding of the Massachusetts treatment system and options for pregnant/postpartum women
• Experience providing telephone counseling to pregnant women seeking treatment
• Familiarity with substance abuse and treatment, particularly family treatment
• Familiarity with child welfare issues, especially as they are affected by substance abuse
• Strong and clear communicator; can work well under pressure
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• The ability to work as a team player

HOW TO APPLY

Please forward a formal cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources, Institute for Health and Recovery, Inc., 349 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 or email (preferred) to hr@healthrecovery.org.

Fundraising Relations Manager, The Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation, Brooklyn, NY

Fundraising Relations Manager

Posted on: April 29, 2013
Posted by: The Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation

DESCRIPTION

The Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation (ARTC) was organized in 1969 to address the unique problems of hard-core inner city substance users and adolescents with mental health disorders. ARTC is a not-for-profit organization, licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuses and the New York State Department of Health. ARTC is expeditiously moving in the direction of expanding its services and diversifying its funding streams through planned giving instruments and being able to cultivate a donor to the point of securing a significant gift.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a Fundraising Relations Manager to be a part of a growing development department from the ground up. This very visible position is about connecting with people, being a conduit between the organization and the people or cause the corporation serves.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Strong track record in foundation fundraising with demonstrated ability to
• Research prospects
• Build a relationship with each
• Submit appropriate winning proposals

• Experience in managing the relationship building and application submissions needed to obtain City Council, individual Council member and individual Borough President grants.
• Can build and oversee a successful "signature" special event annually.
• Proven track record in working with existing corporate and individual donors
• Initiate and manage an annual appeal.
• Provide oversight and leadership to a small development staff.
• Ability to discuss ARTC's resources, projects and programs
• Promote and support respectful positive attitudes
• Work closely with CEO to develop annual strategies and manage those initiatives throughout the year.
• Prepare work plans, budgets and forecasts related to all fundraising activities.

EXPERIENCE

• 6 years related experience in grant writing and fundraising.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Knowledge of grant development, proposals, applications and administration as well as basic fundraising techniques and strategies
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong written communication skills; proposal writing and research
• Attention to detail
• Strong editing skills
• All candidates must be computer-literate and must become competent in computerized programs such as Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable cultivating and soliciting prospects at all levels.

ARTC offers an excellent starting salary and comprehensive benefits including medical and dental insurance, paid holidays, personal, sick and vacation time, life insurance, pension and favorable work schedule.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please forward resume to the Human Resources Department at jobs@artcny.org or fax to (718) 522-2916, attention Stacey Mohammed. Please include the position title in the subject line of the email.