Recovery High School Transition Coordinator

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Full Time Management Roselle, NJ, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $62,000.00 Annually

JOB DESCRIPTION: Recovery High School Program Manager

• Field referrals from a variety of sources (including but not limited to: school districts, treatment programs, parents, care management organizations, and juvenile justice) and determine whether students meet minimum eligibility and appropriateness criteria
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to determine student stage of change and readiness for RHS environment.
• Obtain necessary information and documents from sending districts, treatment providers, care managers and other parties to facilitate student admission process.
• Provide recommendations to interdisciplinary team to reach admission decisions.
• Notify students and families of admission decisions.

• Assist students and families in transition to the RHS environment.
• If and when a return to the sending district is appropriate, the clinician works with student, family, and sending district to develop a comprehensive transition plan.
• Clinician will continue to follow up with student and family for 90 days after student has returned to their sending district to provide support and assess for sustained recovery capital.

• Facilitates the development of each students’ post-secondary recovery plan.
• Assists students in exploring various post-secondary educational and vocational options, including recovery supportive housing and collegiate recovery communities.
• Meets regularly with students to review progress in achieving post-secondary recovery plan.

• Monitor students’ toxicology levels and screens
• Facilitate and coordinate team meeting with teaching and recovery support staff
• Meet with all students once a month
• Attend relevant meetings and conferences (e.g. county SAC and CIACC meetings and ASAP conference)
• Responsible for data input and reviewing staffs’ data input.
• Responsible for researching best practices for recovery support.

• In collaboration with the Director of NJ4S to recruit, interview and select well- qualified program staff
• Ensure compliance and model by example Prevention Links human resources policies, procedures and practices
• Complete regular performance evaluations
• Meet with staff (one on ones, team meetings, etc.) to understand and troubleshoot challenges they are facing.
• Engage volunteers and interns for appropriate program activities using established volunteer/intern management practices

• Ensure all team members receive proper onboarding and appropriate training
• Supervise team by providing direction, input and performance feedback in real time.
• Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency

A New Jersey licensed clinical social worker OR a New Jersey licensed professional counselor, or licensed marriage and family therapist, OR a New Jersey licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, OR certified student assistance coordinator (SAC) preferred. Master’s Degree in a recognized mental health discipline/human service. Experience in collegiate recovery or a high school environment. 3 or more years’ experience with adolescent substance abuse and recovery