Gamecock Recovery Coordinator

Gamecock Recovery Coordinator

The Gamecock Recovery Coordinator promotes a healthy environment and lifestyle for students in recovery from substance use disorders by providing tools and support for academic success, professional development, and campus and community support. The role plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates educational, social, and service opportunities that connect students in recovery to each other and the USC experience as well as educates students, faculty, and staff about recovery.

In addition, this position provides direct support to individual students, including screening and brief intervention, creating recovery support plans as appropriate, and connecting students to a referral network of campus and community resources.

• Plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate appropriate support programs for students in recovery which connect them to each other and the USC experience, including managing and operating the recovery center space.
• STIR (Students Taking Initiative and Responsibility) and Recovery Coaching.
• Provide direct support to individual students in recovery, including screening and brief intervention, and create recovery support plans as appropriate.
• Develop workshops and training to educate students, faculty, and staff about recovery from substance use disorders, including the Recovery Ally program.
• Recruit, train, and supervise graduate assistants, peer leaders, and student recovery coaches; coordinate training and ongoing professional development.
• Cultivate a referral network of campus and community resources related to addiction and recovery, representing Gamecock Recovery to campus, community, regional, and national organizations.

• Competitive salary plus strong benefits package.
• 15 paid vacation days.
• 15 paid sick days.
• 13 paid holidays, including an extended December holiday.
• An engaging and collaborative environment.

Applicant must meet the minimum requirements for the position.

• Masters degree in Social Work, Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Familiarity with various pathways to recovery and a recovery-oriented continuum of care.
• Experience in recovery support, student support, or wellness coaching.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Pending graduates eligible if candidate receives degree by date of employment.

• Familiarity with various pathways to recovery and a recovery-oriented continuum of care, as well as knowledge in recovery support, student support, or recovery coaching.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.