Responsibilities for Substance Abuse Technician

Will ensure compliance with policies and procedures of Maple House Women with Children Program. Will act as a role model for participants and their children.

• Conduct intake with all beneficiaries including ROI’s and orientation to the program.
• Knowledge of assessments, CalOms forms, and consent forms.
• Manage bed assignments.
• Maintain documentation in the beneficiary record which includes updated case notes, discharge notes, and shift reports.
• Oversee the self -administration of medication.
• Receive briefing from prior shift personnel on recent developments.
• Observe and report beneficiary behavior to case managers and document in the beneficiary chart as well as shift report in EHR.
• Ensure beneficiaries attend all meetings and groups if physically able.
• Conduct walk-throughs of facility and beneficiary rooms every 30 minutes and provide documentation of walk-through during 3rd shift.
• Knowledgeable of Confidentiality laws, policies, and procedures.
• Answer telephones and become knowledgeable with referral procedures.
• Complete continuing education and training as required by Cedar House, County, and State mandates
• Transportation of beneficiaries as needed.
• Assistance with childcare when needed.
• Facilitate Mommy and Me groups with beneficiaries.
• Maintain a professional demeanor.

Job Requirements for Substance Abuse Technician

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Understanding of the nature of alcohol/drug addiction and the recovery process.
• Certified or registered upon hire under an accredited drug and alcohol certification program.
• Ability to address stressful situations in a calm manner and be able to communicate in a positive way.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Resourcefulness and strong problem-solving skills.

Description

Assists with developing, implementing, and monitoring substance abuse prevention programs; works with families and agency or private practice providers to help plan for youth behavioral health care needs, to include screening to determine level of need and assisting families in locating and securing services; collaborates with school, department, and county staff to provide prevention programs to students, staff, and families.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health, psychology, social work, nursing, counseling or a related field. Two years of clinical experience working as a counselor and/or experience in substance abuse treatment and working with youth and families in a counseling setting. Licensure or certification as a substance abuse counselor preferred. Knowledge of the principles, theories, and methods of behavioral health services and social development of the individual. Ability to apply evidence-based behavioral health treatment methods and social development theory. Knowledge of assessment processes and interviewing techniques. Knowledge of existing public and private agencies and community resources. Ability to manage a caseload. Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships with students and families within the diverse school community. Ability to determine levels and limits of confidentiality. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public and private organizations, community groups, and the general public. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to maintain records and prepare reports. Bilingual skills in a language other than English preferred.

The University of Edinburgh are looking for a project co-ordinator to join the Fetal Alcohol Advisory and Support Team (FAAST). Funded by Scottish Government, FAAST is an expert resource in prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and has a national remit for teaching, consultancy and research. The FAAST Project Co-ordinator will oversee day to day implementation of key project activities, supporting aims and deliverables to be achieved on schedule and accurately reported, with a practical role in ensuring efficient co-ordination of tasks undertaken by FAAS Team members and partnership work with external partners.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Experience in project co-ordination, delegation of tasks, supporting team processes, evaluating and encouraging improvement and innovation within these services
• Degree or equivalent qualification, or significant experience in relevant roles
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with multi-disciplinary team working, preferably in health and social care services
• Advanced computer literacy and experience in word processing, spreadsheets and databases, presentations, file management, as well as experience with project management software

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Lecturer in Drug and Alcohol Studies to join the Contemporary Drug and Alcohol Studies (CDAS) programme within the School of Education and Social Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland.

The School of Education and Social Sciences is a multi-discipline School, and the successful candidate will work with colleagues to support positive results in attainment, student experience and graduate destinations. They will possess developed capabilities in collaborative working and be committed to high professional standards in all areas of responsibility. The post offers an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain experience of working in a rich academic environment that recognises quality in education, research and enterprise, and international engagement.

A completed, or close to completion, PhD in Social Sciences or relevant area is essential. A postgraduate qualification in education/teaching and learning and an Advance HE Fellowship are highly desirable. Applications are sought from individuals with experience of studying, researching or working in the substance use or related field who can contribute to the existing CDAS programme.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of an excellent research-based student experience, contributing to our popular MSc Contemporary Drug and Alcohol Studies. Teaching is primarily focussed on the delivery of established modules and the successful candidate will be supported in developing their proficiency in HE teaching and learning environments, managing teaching activity and reflecting on best practice. You will be encouraged to develop existing expertise and research interests and contribute to collaborative decision making with colleagues on teaching and research matters within your area and assist with programme administration. 

The University of Brisol have an exciting new opportunity for a talented researcher to work on a project funded by Cancer Research UK (https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/) to investigate predictors of smoking and e-cigarette use (vaping) among young adults, with the aim of informing future tobacco control and cancer prevention strategies.

The position will be based within the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (TARG: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/psychology/research/brain/targ/), part of the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol (IEU: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/integrative-epidemiology/). The post will also have strong links with the Centre for Academic Mental Health (CAMH), the Integrative Cancer Epidemiology Programme (ICEP) and the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre.

What will you be doing?

The postholder will be responsible for planning and conducting statistical analyses, and be actively involved in disseminating the findings via publications and conferences. Over the course of the project the postholder will: 1) derive trajectories of smoking behaviours throughout adolescence and early adulthood, 2) identify participants who have transitioned from smoking to vaping or abstinence and investigate predictors of this transition, and 3) investigating the role of parental smoking on offspring smoking and vaping outcomes.

Overview

The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is an initiative designed to enhance public health-public safety collaboration and strengthen efforts to reduce drug overdose deaths.  The ORS is funded by CDC and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help communities reduce fatal and non-fatal drug overdose rates by improved information sharing across public health and public safety agencies, and by supporting evidence-based intervention. 

As of July 2021, there are ORS Public Health Analyst (PHA) and Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) positions in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PHA positions are funded by CDC through the CDC Foundation and DIO positions are funded by ONDCP through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. These state teams form the foundation of the ORS and work to promote overdose prevention and response efforts, and increase communication, data flow, and intelligence sharing between public safety and public health within and across ORS states.  

The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a full time PHA to support the ORS. This position will support efforts of the Mississippi State Department of Health, Gulf Coast HIDTA, and other key partners in the development and implementation of drug overdose information sharing systems and evidence-based prevention programs.

The PHA will begin working remotely as a result of COVID-19, but will ideally sit at the Mississippi Department of Health located in Jackson, MS.

Responsibilities 

• Facilitate data sharing and joint initiatives between public health and public safety agencies and organizations that are designed to address illicit drug use and overdose
• Collaborate with assigned state DIO to build partnerships between local HIDTA program(s) and public health entities
• Identify and promote promising overdose prevention interventions at the intersection of public health and public safety in assigned state
• Support and evaluate public safety-led interventions designed to connect people who use drugs to care and treatment
• Present to diverse audiences on overdose trends and local response efforts
• Support projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through the identification of appropriate local partners, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and dissemination of project findings
• Develop specialized knowledge of significant drug use and overdose trends in assigned state
• Responsibilities may also include: 
  • Conduct overdose, drug use, and drug availability related data analyses on behalf of partner agencies, as needed
  • Create data visualizations on drug usage and overdose trends
  • Build partnerships with community members and stakeholders by providing technical assistance and support through communications and one on one assistance, as well as connecting partners to additional resources
  • Develop and conduct trainings to diverse audiences on overdose prevention best practices to enhance response efforts (including but not limited to the development of presentations, one-pagers and other training materials)
  • Explore and support additional projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through communication, information sharing, education, and partnership building
  • Develop products for site partners such as briefs, bulletins, reports, brochures or other educational materials
  • Support and evaluate public health and public safety interventions

Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in public health, the social sciences or a related field and minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience or bachelor’s degree in public health, the social sciences or related field and minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Professional experience or demonstrated interest in substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, drug policy and/or public health and public safety partnership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public-speaking, presentation and listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Ability to work effectively with diverse partners, including law enforcement professionals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with public health infrastructure within the state the position is located
• Must be able to pass a formal federal background investigation, at no cost to the applicant
• Additional qualifications may include: 
  • Experience in data collection and analysis, and developing written materials with actionable recommendations
  • Strong quantitative data analysis skills and experience working with SAS, SPSS, STATA or a similar statistical software package
  • Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and engaging in strategic partnerships
  • Experience in developing and implementing training events
  • Experience in program/project coordination
  • Experience in developing reports, briefings and other written materials for internal and external partners
  • Experience in program evaluation, including logic model development

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety, and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has launched approximately 1,000 programs and raised over $740 million. The CDC Foundation managed over 300 CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 130 countries last year.

Overview

The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is an initiative designed to enhance public health-public safety collaboration and strengthen efforts to reduce drug overdose deaths.  The ORS is funded by CDC and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help communities reduce fatal and non-fatal drug overdose rates by improved information sharing across public health and public safety agencies, and by supporting evidence-based intervention. 

As of July 2021, there are ORS Public Health Analyst (PHA) and Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) positions in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PHA positions are funded by CDC through the CDC Foundation and DIO positions are funded by ONDCP through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. These state teams form the foundation of the ORS and work to promote overdose prevention and response efforts, and increase communication, data flow, and intelligence sharing between public safety and public health within and across ORS states.  

The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a full time PHA to support the ORS. This position will support efforts of the Puerto Rico Department of Health, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands HIDTA, and other key partners in the development and implementation of drug overdose information sharing systems and evidence-based prevention programs.

The PHA will begin working remotely as a result of COVID-19, but will ideally sit at the Puerto Rico Department of Health and PR/USVI HIDTA Intelligence Support Center offices located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

Responsibilities 

• Facilitate data sharing and joint initiatives between public health and public safety agencies and organizations that are designed to address illicit drug use and overdose
• Collaborate with assigned state DIO to build partnerships between local HIDTA program(s) and public health entities
• Identify and promote promising overdose prevention interventions at the intersection of public health and public safety in assigned state
• Support and evaluate public safety-led interventions designed to connect people who use drugs to care and treatment
• Present to diverse audiences on overdose trends and local response efforts
• Support projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through the identification of appropriate local partners, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and dissemination of project findings
• Develop specialized knowledge of significant drug use and overdose trends in assigned state
• Responsibilities may also include: 
  • Conduct overdose, drug use, and drug availability related data analyses on behalf of partner agencies, as needed
  • Create data visualizations on drug usage and overdose trends
  • Build partnerships with community members and stakeholders by providing technical assistance and support through communications and one on one assistance, as well as connecting partners to additional resources
  • Develop and conduct trainings to diverse audiences on overdose prevention best practices to enhance response efforts (including but not limited to the development of presentations, one-pagers and other training materials)
  • Explore and support additional projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through communication, information sharing, education, and partnership building
  • Develop products for site partners such as briefs, bulletins, reports, brochures or other educational materials
  • Support and evaluate public health and public safety interventions

Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in public health, the social sciences or a related field and minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience or Bachelor’s degree in public health, the social sciences or related field and minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking both English and Spanish
• Professional experience or demonstrated interest in substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, drug policy and/or public health and public safety partnership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public-speaking, presentation and listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Ability to work effectively with diverse partners, including law enforcement professionals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with public health infrastructure within the state the position is located
• Must be able to pass a formal federal background investigation, at no cost to the applicant
• Additional qualifications may include: 
  • Experience in data collection and analysis, and developing written materials with actionable recommendations
  • Strong quantitative data analysis skills and experience working with SAS, SPSS, STATA or a similar statistical software package
  • Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and engaging in strategic partnerships
  • Experience in developing and implementing training events
  • Experience in program/project coordination
  • Experience in developing reports, briefings and other written materials for internal and external partners
  • Experience in program evaluation, including logic model development

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety, and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has launched approximately 1,000 programs and raised over $740 million. The CDC Foundation managed over 300 CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 130 countries last year.

Overview

The Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) is an initiative designed to enhance public health-public safety collaboration and strengthen efforts to reduce drug overdose deaths.  The ORS is funded by CDC and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to help communities reduce fatal and non-fatal drug overdose rates by improved information sharing across public health and public safety agencies, and by supporting evidence-based intervention. 

As of July 2021, there are ORS Public Health Analyst (PHA) and Drug Intelligence Officer (DIO) positions in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PHA positions are funded by CDC through the CDC Foundation and DIO positions are funded by ONDCP through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. These state teams form the foundation of the ORS and work to promote overdose prevention and response efforts, and increase communication, data flow, and intelligence sharing between public safety and public health within and across ORS states.  

The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a full time PHA to support the ORS. This position will support efforts of Nevada Overdose Data to Action (UNR School of Public Health), Nevada HIDTA, and other key partners in the development and implementation of drug overdose information sharing systems and evidence-based prevention programs.

The PHA will begin working remotely as a result of COVID-19, but will ideally sit at the Nevada HIDTA Office located in Las Vegas, Nevada.  

Responsibilities 

• Facilitate data sharing and joint initiatives between public health and public safety agencies and organizations that are designed to address illicit drug use and overdose
• Collaborate with assigned state DIO to build partnerships between local HIDTA program(s) and public health entities
• Identify and promote promising overdose prevention interventions at the intersection of public health and public safety in assigned state
• Support and evaluate public safety-led interventions designed to connect people who use drugs to care and treatment
• Present to diverse audiences on overdose trends and local response efforts
• Support projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through the identification of appropriate local partners, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and dissemination of project findings
• Develop specialized knowledge of significant drug use and overdose trends in assigned state
• Responsibilities may also include: 
  • Conduct overdose, drug use, and drug availability related data analyses on behalf of partner agencies, as needed
  • Create data visualizations on drug usage and overdose trends
  • Build partnerships with community members and stakeholders by providing technical assistance and support through communications and one on one assistance, as well as connecting partners to additional resources
  • Develop and conduct trainings to diverse audiences on overdose prevention best practices to enhance response efforts (including but not limited to the development of presentations, one-pagers and other training materials)
  • Explore and support additional projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through communication, information sharing, education, and partnership building
  • Develop products for site partners such as briefs, bulletins, reports, brochures or other educational materials
  • Support and evaluate public health and public safety interventions

Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in public health, the social sciences or a related field and minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience or Bachelor’s degree in public health, the social sciences or related field and minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Professional experience or demonstrated interest in substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, drug policy and/or public health and public safety partnership
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public-speaking, presentation and listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Ability to work effectively with diverse partners, including law enforcement professionals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with public health infrastructure within the state the position is located
• Must be able to pass a formal federal background investigation, at no cost to the applicant
• Additional qualifications may include: 
  • Experience in data collection and analysis, and developing written materials with actionable recommendations
  • Strong quantitative data analysis skills and experience working with SAS, SPSS, STATA or a similar statistical software package
  • Experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and engaging in strategic partnerships
  • Experience in developing and implementing training events
  • Experience in program/project coordination
  • Experience in developing reports, briefings and other written materials for internal and external partners
  • Experience in program evaluation, including logic model development

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety, and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has launched approximately 1,000 programs and raised over $740 million. The CDC Foundation managed over 300 CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 130 countries last year. 

Role

Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) is Scotland’s national alcohol charity, committed to preventing and reducing harm to individuals, families, communities and Scotland as a whole. We develop and deliver a diverse range of resources, learning opportunities and qualifications, currently including: alcohol licensing qualifications; resources and training for nursery staff, teachers and specialist services working with children affected by parental drinking; and training for employers on alcohol issues in the workplace.

Who they are looking for

They are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and experienced senior learning and development practitioner to join our dedicated and skilled team. You will develop and deliver high quality training to diverse audiences. You will identify and develop innovative and engaging learning events and resources which make a real difference to people’s practice.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Scotland are recruiting for a senior manager to head up our Policy, Information and Communications team.

You will work collaboratively as part of the leadership team to ensure ASH Scotland delivers with impact and effectiveness. You’ll lead the policy, information and communications team in analysing evidence and policy options, informing stakeholders and influencing change towards a generation free from tobacco

If you wish to apply for the position, please send an up-to-date CV (no more than two pages)along with a completed application template (download below) outlining why you are interested in this post and how you meet the requirements to recruitment@ashscotland.org.uk.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 13th September  2021.

The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) is looking to appoint an Interim Chief Executive to lead our high-performing team while their CEO is on maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-respected charity working on a high profile social and political issue affecting thousands of lives across the UK and worldwide.

The Interim Chief Executive will lead the effective delivery of the IAS Strategy, managing a team with a diverse set of responsibilities and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders to help us meet our goal of securing a reduction of alcohol harm.

Major responsibilities

This role involves:

• Providing strategic leadership and operational management to support the delivery of IAS’ strategy.
• Acting as the principal spokesperson for IAS, making representations to government, the media, and other stakeholders.
• Leading and motivating the IAS team, line managing senior staff and ensuring agreed key performance indicators are met, overseeing all HR processes.
• Maintaining a positive relationship with the Board of Trustees, acting as the main point of contact between Directors and the charity’s operations.
• Collaborating with other organisations to maximise achievement of objectives.
• Providing support to and representing IAS interests on key networks and advisory groups including the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, Alcohol and Families Alliance and European Alcohol Policy Alliance.
• Managing a group of external Expert Advisors, ensuring the group is used effectively to support IAS activities.
• Working alongside the Finance Director to monitor income and expenditure and ensure all activities are delivered to agreed timescales and budgets.
• Ensuring all IAS activities reflect our values and comply with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Advert for a Research Assistant to support a quit smoking trial in homeless centres

A full-time research assistant is sought to assist with the running of this trial which aims to explore the effects of e-cigarettes compared with usual care for quitting smoking when offered at homeless centres. The study is funded by the NIHR’s Public Health Research Programme.

About you

We are looking for a research assistant with previous experience in running quantitative research projects and excellent interpersonal skills to help support this exciting new project. You would work with a team of researchers in the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research within the School of Applied Sciences.

The skills and experience you will need to be successful

• A BSc and MSc in Psychology or related discipline
• Experience in independently managing quantitative research projects
• Ability to communicate effectively with collaborators (homeless centre staff) participants (service users), the research team and the funder
• Excellent organisational and research related administrative skills
• Open, non-judgemental approach to homelessness, nicotine and harm reduction

(see job specification/selection criteria for a full list)

Managers contact details (if required): Professor Lynne Dawkins: email: dawkinl3@lsbu.ac.uk

• Interview children and families to identify their psychological needs and provide an accurate diagnosis.
• Counsel patients to overcome their emotional disorders, including self-esteem and overeating.
• Teach parents how to apply strategies learned in therapy at home and school.
• Provide outpatient therapy for Client and their families.
• Consult with primary care physicians and other medical specialists, parents, and school staff regarding comprehensive care goals and expectations for individual patients.
• Perform psychological assessments, including IQ, personality, ADHD, LD, MR/DD, court ordered, and child custody evaluations.
• Lead group therapy sessions with troubled teens in court-mandated programs.

The University of Bath are recruiting a Research Associate / Clinical Trial Manager to work on a Cancer Research UK funded pilot and feasibility, randomised and controlled trial of an online smoking cessation intervention to be integrated within existing NHS mental health services for people with depression and anxiety.

The successful applicant will be situated within the Addiction and Mental Health Group in the Department of Psychology, at the University of Bath, and will work within a multidisciplinary team of scientists, healthcare professionals, and NHS and industry partners. This is a fixed term contract with an anticipated duration of three years, with an ideal start date of October 2021. 

This role is for a qualitative researcher to work with Dr Polly Radcliffe and Professor Joanne Neale at King’s College, on a multi-site, longitudinal study that has been funded by the National Institute for Health Research, ‘Evaluating Models of care, best practice and care pathways for women who are dependent on drugs and their infants, from preconception to 18 months postnatal’ or the Stepping Stones Study.  

The study is jointly led by Dr Polly Radcliffe at the National Addiction Centre, KCL and Professor Helen Cheyne of the Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Unit at the University of Stirling.  The study will firstly seek to establish systematic evidence of best practice models that improve the wellbeing of mothers and babies and that have the potential to interrupt the transmission of adversity across generations; and secondly will entail longitudinal qualitative research with 40 women, tracking their care pathways and experiences of services and treatment through pregnancy and up to 18 months postnatal.

Using a range of qualitative research methods including serial qualitative interviews, timelines drawn by the research participants and audio diaries, we will explore women’s views and experiences of models of care and how services can be improved.

The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) is excited to add a National Chapters Regional Coordinator to our small team to support and expand the National Chapter development in Spanish-speaking countries.

ISSUP is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation that supports the professional development of a globally connected substance use prevention, treatment and recovery workforce. ISSUP provides networking opportunities, offers a gateway to training and serves as an online access point (www.issup.net)for information from the field of drug demand reduction. ISSUP’s approach is informed by evidence-based, high-quality and ethical practice

A major part of ISSUP’s operation is to establish, monitor and support the development and activity of its National Chapters. https://www.issup.net/national-chapters 

ISSUP has 23 established National Chapters and 8 in the process of becoming established. The National Chapters operation is currently undertaken on a regional basis with four regions: Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe and the Middle East 

As this extremely important aspect of ISSUP’s work progresses it is essential that the National Chapters are appropriately managed, monitored and supported. Their work is accountable to ISSUP Global and it is essential that there is regular communication to help the National Chapters to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible to achieve their objectives of promoting ISSUP’s mission at the national level. 

The support of individual National Chapters will include fostering dialogue and positive relationships with other key organisations operating in the drug demand reduction field in the National Chapter countries and region. This will include building relationships with governments to encourage their awareness and support and with relevant international organisations. 

ISSUP seeks to employ 1 Regional Coordinator to support the development and maintenance of Spanish speaking National Chapters. 

The responsibility of the Regional Coordinator will involve: 

• Working as a member of the ISSUP National Chapter (NC) Coordination team 
• Having specific responsibility for Spanish speaking countries: 
• Regular communication with each of the Chapters individually and as a group 
• Ensuring that National Chapters in the region are monitored and that they report on their governance and activities undertaken as ISSUP branded National Chapters 
• Monitoring and reporting on activity of each National Chapter in their region 
• Help in the preparation and review of annual work plans and reports 
• Supporting and encouraging the activities of the National Chapters in their region 
• Building relationships with key stakeholders, including government within each National Chapter country 
• Offering advice and encouragement for the operation of the National Chapters in their region and providing practical input where relevant and appropriate 
• Oversight and actions to encourage regional meetings/events for the National Chapters in their region to allow face-to-face meetings of the National Chapters 
• Support National Chapters in the development of webinars 
• Support in the development and maintenance of the National Chapters website sections.
• Support National Chapter membership recruitment 
• Identifying potential new National Chapters in the region and undertaking the relevant processes for their potential development as an ISSUP National Chapter 
• Ensuring the quality of the National Chapters activities as an ISSUP branded operation 
• Support and monitoring of national and regional events undertaken by the National Chapters 
• Input to the overall operation and development of National Chapters as a key area of ISSUP’s work. 

The post may involve international travel although the majority of the work and communication between the ISSUP coordination team and with the National Chapters in their region will be undertaken virtually. 

It is a consultancy position initially for 6 months, to be reviewed to become a longer term contract. 

ISSUP’s operation is primarily operated by UK based staff. However, we want National Chapters to identify as part of the ISSUP family and to encourage the awareness that ISSUP is a major and unique international organisation. ISSUP therefore encourages applicants that are based in the UK or in the regions where the Regional Coordination will take place i.e. the Americas. 

Skills and Qualities: 

We welcome applications from any individual who consider themselves to be: 

• Creative 
• Enthusiastic 
• Innovative 
• Flexible 
• Friendly 
• Conscientious 

And has the following skills and qualifications: 

Essential: 

• 2-3 years’ experience of working in in the NGO/charity or health care sector 
• Excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to adapt to dealing with different types of stakeholders 
• Able to organise ISSUP’s National Chapters for input to social media and website content 
• Be able to build good relationships with health and social care professionals, governmental officials, policy makers, researchers NGO representatives and others involved in drug demand reduction 
• English speaking (native or CEFR C2) 
• Spanish speaking (native or CEFR C2) 
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office and social media platforms 
• Show and use initiative 
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise your own work 
• Team-player: Able to communicate and integrate within a small team 
• Ability to work independently and self-motivated

Desirable: 

• Some knowledge of substance use prevention, treatment and recovery support, or related healthcare fields will be an advantage but not essential 
• Be experienced in working with health and social care professionals, governmental officials, policy makers, researchers NGO representatives and others involved in drug demand reduction 
• Additional language proficiency is a plus 
• Experience working within a membership organisation 
• Event planning experience 

Salary range: up to £23,000 ($30,000) p.a. dependent upon experience and geographical location 

Hours: 3 days per week 

Contract length: 6 months, extending to longterm 

Home-based, with international travel 

Start date: 1 November 2021 

If you are interested in the position, please send your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@issup.net by 30 August 2021. If you have any questions regarding the role or the organisation, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

As part of the Alcohol Change UK funded project Supporting solutions for South Asian women: Developing models for alcohol use support, we are recruiting two Research Assistants, to assist with participant recruitment, data collection, analysis, and the dissemination of findings.

This study will focus on the alcohol support needs of South Asian women by asking: What support do South Asian women need for their problematic alcohol use? It aims to explore the lived experiences of alcohol use and help-seeking from the perspectives of South Asian women, understand how non-alcohol-using women from South Asian communities respond to problematic alcohol use, and explore if and how alcohol practitioners offer support to South Asian women.

We are recruiting two Research Assistant roles (one Grade 5 @ 40% FTE, and one Grade 6 @ 45% FTE).

Due to the nature of the topic the Research Assistants must be women who can speak English, with fluency in either Urdu or Punjabi desirable.  

Tasks include:

• Liaise with partner organisations to recruit research participants.
• Conduct qualitative interviews either face-to-face or virtually with South Asian women.
• Co-deliver focus groups with South Asian women.
• Co-deliver creative workshops with South Asian women.
• Transcribe interviews and focus-groups. 
• Contribute to literature reviewing and report writing. 
• Contribute to the dissemination of outputs. 

To apply: 

Please submit a cover letter and CV highlighting your suitability for this role. 

The Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) is recruiting a full-time Research Assistant.

The Research Assistant will perform data collection, processing and management tasks to support multiple contract-supported projects as a member of a dynamic interdisciplinary research and evaluation team.

Alcohol Focus Scotland are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and experienced senior learning and development practitioner to join our dedicated and skilled team. You will develop and deliver high quality training to diverse audiences. You will identify and develop innovative and engaging learning events and resources which make a real difference to people’s practice.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Experience of designing and delivering high quality training, including developing creative resources and tools, to meet the current and emerging needs of stakeholders and to deliver learning outcomes.
• Experience of developing effective collaborative partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders at a strategic level, to effect changes in policy and practice.
• Experience of managing budgets and developing pricing structures for learning and development opportunities and in the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation processes to evidence outcomes.

This role will form a crucial part of AFS’s work to deliver improvements in policy and practice.

Alcohol Focus Scotland is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Opportunity

Turning Point is seeking to appoint a dedicated and passionate Research Fellow who will support senior researchers in the National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit (NAMHSU), mentor and provide guidance to more junior team members, and drive research relating to public health surveillance and responses to alcohol and drug, mental health and suicide, and violence-related harms.

A significant component of this work relates to the quantitative analysis of surveillance data to meet reporting requirements for various Commonwealth, state, local government, NGO and research bodies. The work also involves some teaching in the Masters of Addictive Behaviours, coordination of existing studies, assisting with grant submissions and publications from the National Ambo Project and National Ambulance Surveillance System.

Integral to this position is the development and maintenance of positive working relationships with internal and external researchers and active collaboration with government and other key stakeholders across health and other sectors.

Ideally, we are seeking an early career researcher with a doctoral qualification in public health, psychology or a closely related health discipline, with relevant work experience.

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

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