The University of Maryland Department of Psychiatry has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Assistant.  The Clinical Research Assistant is responsible for assisting with the performance of research projects in a clinical setting, including recruitment of potential study subjects and collection and organization of data. 

This position will report to the Division of Addiction Research and Treatment.

The Project:

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership.

Cannabis is used by approximately 200 million people worldwide. This number is set to increase further as it becomes available as a legal drug in the USA, Canada and beyond. Despite its widespread use, consumers have limited information on the contents of what they are using, and no guidance on safer use limits.

This contrasts with alcohol, where drinks are labelled with the number of standard units (one unit = 8g alcohol). Furthermore, public health guidance is available to help people use alcohol more safely. This includes the recommendation not to exceed 14 units per week for men or women. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/calculating-alcohol-units/ 

In this PhD you will investigate whether we can develop standard units for cannabis as we have for alcohol. You will build on recent work conducted at the University of Bath and Australian Catholic University defining the ‘standard THC unit’: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.14842 

In 2021 the standard THC unit was endorsed by the US National Institute of Drug Abuse, the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, and the American Psychological Association, demonstrating international support for the initiative.

During this PhD, you will develop this work further by investigating the real-world application of the standard THC unit, and what the potential benefits or harms might be for individuals and society. You will have the opportunity to shape the scope of this work according to your own interests and training goals (e.g. focusing on mental health, addiction, physical health, social or economic outcomes). You will be supported in developing your programme of research to strengthen your independence and leadership skills.

Topic: Effects of cannabis on the adolescent brain and epigenetic aging

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the GW4 BioMed2 MRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) which is offering up to 20 studentships for entry in October 2022.

Cannabis is used by approximately 200 million people worldwide. This number is set to increase as cannabis is legalised in the USA, Canada and beyond. One of the key public health concerns arising from this is the potential adverse impact of cannabis use on the developing brain.

Advances in our understanding of the endocannabinoid system show that it plays a key role in adolescent neurodevelopment. Cannabinoid receptors are abundantly expressed in brain regions which change rapidly during adolescence and are highly interconnected with white matter fibers. Because cannabis acts on cannabinoid receptors, adolescence could mark a crucial developmental window of heightened vulnerability to the effects of cannabis.

This studentship will provide exclusive access to data from a major MRC-funded project: “How does cannabis use affect teenagers’ brains, cognitive functions and psychological wellbeing? (cannTEEN)”, registered on the Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/2sbx3/. You will work with an unprecedented dataset including a suite of neuroimaging, genetic, clinical, cognitive, and biological marker data, supervised by international experts in cannabinoid psychopharmacology, neuroimaging and epigenetics. You will benefit from access to world-leading training and facilities across GW4, and you will be supported in developing the project according to your own interests and recent advances in the field to develop your independence and leadership skills.

The cannTEEN study consists of four groups (adolescent cannabis users, adolescent controls, adult cannabis users, adult controls) followed up every three months for one year. You will have the opportunity to address the following research questions:

Are adolescents more vulnerable to the effects of cannabis use than adults on (i) brain structure (ii), white matter microstructure, (iii) brain aging, (iv) epigenetic aging? Furthermore, are these changes associated with clinical symptoms of mental health and addiction, biological markers of cannabis use, and changes in the endocannabinoid system?

This studentship will be the first longitudinal study to directly compare how adolescents and adults differ in response to cannabis use on the brain and aging, with the potential to inform policy (e.g. minimum age restrictions for cannabis sales).

The University of Auckland is seeking to appoint an internationally renowned and connected scholar with a commitment to having a positive impact in the New Zealand community, to the endowed Hugh Green Foundation Chair in Addiction Research. The successful individual will have a proven academic record in addiction research and will assume a leading role in New Zealand and internationally through high-profile research into the causes, management and/or treatment of alcohol, drug dependence and other addictive behaviours.

The Chair will lead as Director, Centre for Addiction Research (CFAR). The centre was established in 2012 to bring together researchers committed to the field of addiction research and to disseminating research findings within and beyond the academic community to inform policy, practice and debate in the prevention and treatment of addiction. Working closely with treatment providers, the multi-disciplinary approach of CFAR (from molecular to societal research) brings a unique and practical perspective.

The candidate will demonstrate a collaborative, inclusive, leadership style, role-modelling cultural sensitivity and commitment to equity. Those not already familiar with our cultural context will demonstrate their commitment to developing their understanding of Māori and Pacific development, te Tiriti o Waitangi and our place in the Pacific. Interpersonal strengths including excellent communication, ability to lead strategically, advocate and influence will be appreciated.

We welcome applications from internationally recognised academics with a significant record of peer-reviewed addiction research and research income generation, commitment to innovative teaching, curriculum development, digital pedagogies and postgraduate supervision. Experience in developing and mentoring junior academics, creating a positive and supportive collaborative environment in which they will thrive.

Apply now to join the alcohol change UK team as the new Director of Research and Public Affairs.

As the Director of Research and Public Affairs you lead a team working across the full range of research work (including commissioning, grant- making and in-house research) and public affairs work (including policy analysis, advocacy work and mobilising our activists). You also contribute to the charity’s strategies, leadership and governance as a member of the Executive Team. Ultimately, your role is to generate new knowledge; and communicate knowledge, ideas and emotions to change hearts and minds, creating tangible reductions in alcohol harm across the UK.

The University of Bristol 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.

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 U.S. Virgin Island Department of Health, Puerto Rico/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 U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health located in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

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 1 year of relevant experience or Bachelor’s degree in public health, the social sciences or related field and minimum of 3-5 years of relevant 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

Care Specialists are Master’s-level trained behavioral health clinicians skilled at guiding people seeking treatment to a local, qualified drug and alcohol treatment provider. Care Specialists engage inbound callers through a structured clinical intervention based in motivational interviewing techniques and help those seeking treatment commit to same- or next-day evaluations with a treatment provider.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities  

• Be able and ready during shift to receive high volume of inbound calls
• Utilize skills and training from Vital Decisions to deliver a brief, single session, structured clinical intervention applying a structured clinical protocol
• Empathically guide and build partnership and motivation with treatment seekers
• Demonstrate capacity to motivate treatment seekers to commit to same day or next evaluations at a qualified treatment provider
• Utilize technology and networked resources to schedule evaluations for those seeking treatment
• Timely and thorough documentation of all activity in Microsoft CRM database/electronic record. Ability to multi–task i.e., (type and speak at the same time).
• Effectively handle crisis situations by demonstrating ability to conduct safety assessment and make determinations on referral for other services
• Deliver high quality, respectful, empowering interactions with treatment seekers at all times

Education and Experience                                                           

• Master’s Degree in Addictions Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy
• 2+ years of work experience in clinical/behavior change setting required
• 1+ years working directly with individuals, families or couples providing goal oriented, behavioral change interventions required
• Experience in drug and alcohol treatment settings preferred
• Experience in patient empowerment models; familiarity with motivational interviewing required
• Experience delivering measureable, outcome based clinical interventions in fast-paced environment
• Telephonic care delivery experience preferred
  Inbound call center experience beneficial
• Experience assessing for and managing safety during crisis situations required. 

 Travel

Travel is not required for this position. This position is 100% remote / work-from-home.

The BHS III will be expected to use motivational enhanced techniques when performing multidimensional Substance Use screenings with clients. The incumbent for this position will make referrals and working with contracted providers so that the client can receive the appropriate level of care.  The BHS III should experience working within a multi-dimension teams and be able to assist various professional in the field. They will be expected to work with the hospitals, outside agencies, criminal justice and mental health providers. The BHS III should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and good at multitasking. Strong oral and written skills are required.

The schedule for this position will be a 9/80 M-F, M/W 10:30-8pm T/Th 8:00-5:30pm or M/W 8:00am-5:30pm T/Th 10:30am-8:00pm, Fridays on 8:00am-5:00pm

Candidates are required to be registered or certified at date of application as an Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Counselor and to have a valid Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) certification or registration in accordance with the certification requirements as pursuant to Sections 11755, 11864, 11876 (a), and 11834.50 of the California Health and Safety Code and Sections 9846, 10125 and 10564 of the California Code of Regulations through either the California Consortium of Addictions Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) or the California Association of DUI Treatment Programs or Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California (ACCBC).
 
Bilingual- Spanish desired

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of 30 semester or 45-quarter units from an accredited college or university, preferably with course work in psychology, sociology, behavioral science, or a closely related field to the assignment. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on the basis of one year of experience being equal to 30 semester or 45-quarter units of college coursework.)
 
Experience: One year providing individual or group counseling to individuals in a substance abuse treatment program/facility. This experience must have included responsibility for assessing, evaluating, designing treatment plans, and making referrals, either individually or as part of a team led by a substance abuse or medical professional, for substance abuse clients.

Full Job Description

Description: Prelude Behavioral Services is seeking a full-time Counselor in our residential substance use disorder treatment program to join our team in Des Moines. Prelude provides gender specific residential treatment services to patients to better provide a person-centered approach and meet the unique needs of our patients. This position will provide services to our male residential patients, however this position does not require candidates of a specific gender.
The Counselor will provide counseling through individual and group counseling sessions. They will also be responsible for patient documentation related to treatment services and will coordinate patient and outreach activities within agency and regulatory guidelines.

Requirements: Prelude values employees that have both personal and/or professional experiences with recovery. A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field is required. CADC certification or the ability to become certified within one year is required. Ideal candidates are patient advocates, organized, energetic, and have excellent communication and computer skills.
The schedule for this position is Sunday-Wednesday, 9:00a-5:30p and Thursday 11:30a-8:00p.
This position requires a valid driver's license, a good driving record and the ability to pass an extensive background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Multiple Locations

Typical Duties of the Substance Abuse Specialist

The Substance Abuse Specialist provides rehabilitation supports, training, and resources to clients in the IMPACT program.

Duties include:

• Provides crisis intervention, case management and rehab services and provides and/or coordinates substance abuse assessment, treatment planning, and service delivery tailored to the individual needs of the clients served
• Provides individual and group substance abuse counseling
• Assists in developing and designing curriculum and facilitates co-occurring disorders groups
• Facilitates substance abuse groups and networks with community substance treatment providers
• Develops and maintains client service plans that address the needs of each individual served in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Provides cross-training for the rest of the team to deal effectively with substance abuse issues and optimize collaboration and support
• Services are provided in the clients’ homes as well as in community-based sites

Qualifications/Skills Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required with at least 2 years of experience with working with individuals who have a severe and persistent mental illness, as well as co-occurring disorders
• CADAC certification strongly preferred
• Candidates who are licensed-eligible with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences are encouraged to apply
• Two years’ experience training in substance abuse and/or addictions and previous experience providing substance abuse services within a mental health rehabilitation program
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, specifically Word and Excel
• Fluent bilingual Spanish – read, write, speak – preferred
• A valid California driver’s license in good standing and eligibility to be an approved CRF driver is required to fulfill the essential functions of this position. In addition, proof of insurance is required prior to driving personal vehicles on company business.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Able to pass criminal/background clearance

DUTY STATEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Conduct intake with all beneficiaries including CalOms forms, consent forms, ROI's and assessments as well as orientation to program.
• Manage bed assignments
• Maintain documentation in beneficiary record which includes intake note, updated case note, discharge note, 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 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
• Knowledgeable of Confidentiality laws, policies and procedures.
• Answer telephones and become knowledgeable with referral procedures.
• Monitor and record vitals of withdrawal management beneficiaries as instructed as well as conduct 30-minute close watch observation and document in beneficiary record.
• Complete continuing education and trainings as required by Cedar House, County and State mandates
• Provide transportation of beneficiaries as needed
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Understanding of the nature of alcohol/drug addiction and recovery process.
• Completed twelve years of education or have GED.
• Agree to enroll and complete a drug studies certificate program or have completed one.
• Will have 5 years to become certified or must be 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.
• Maintain current Adult CPR/First Aid/AED
• Maintain current certification and/or registration with CAADE or CCAPP.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Resourcefulness and strong problem-solving skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for a postgraduate candidate with strong research and organisational skills to further develop their expertise in research. Applications are invited from psychologists and/or researchers to join the research team. 

The focus of the research is on mental health in students (mainly young adults) including impulsive and compulsive symptoms (e.g. gambling disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, substance use, and self-injury). The work will be supervised by Professor Chamberlain within the Psychiatry group of the Faculty of Medicine. 

The Role would involve assisting Professor Chamberlain to develop and conduct research focusing on mental health and well-being in young people (such as surveys and the use of previously validated digital monitoring tools), focusing on students at the University of Southampton. It would also involve: interfacing with other teams and staff at the University of Southampton and other institutions to help promote and ensure research is conducted; contributing to the design and conduct of research including ethics applications, recruitment, and interpretation of data; and ensuring research is conducted in accordance with good practice and regulatory standards. The successful candidate will also have other opportunities to assist in research being led by others within the Department of Psychiatry. 

The post holder will have research and teaching expertise and experience in Criminology.  For one position we are particularly interested in Criminologists with expertise in Substance Use. You will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in these areas, as well as to core modules such as research methods. You will conduct high quality, externally funded research in collaboration with colleagues in the Faculty and beyond, and will publish to an excellent standard, meeting REF 3*/4* quality standards. Applicants should demonstrate a developing research record to these standards, including publications, and relevant teaching experience including responsibility for designing provision. They should demonstrate understanding of and commitment to a blended approach to teaching and to pedagogical innovation.

Description of Duties 

• Engage in individual and collaborative research, which aligns to the strategic direction of the University, develop a programme of research and disseminate results through regular publication in high impact journals, books and conference proceedings
• Identify appropriate sources of funding, prepare research proposals for funding bodies and manage grants awarded
• Supervise research students as required, providing direction, support and guidance 

A unique opportunity exists to contribute to a study shaping policy and clinical practice around the treatment of pain in Australia. POPPY II is a retrospective population-based cohort study of approximately 3.5 million people prescribed opioids in NSW between 2002 and 2018. This world-first study involves a cross-jurisdictional linkage of ten datasets, including data on pharmaceutical claims, health service utilisation (including primary care access, hospitalisations and emergency department presentations) and mortality. 

The Biostatistician will be responsible for supporting the project team in achieving the aims of the study. This will involve designing, planning and analyzing a range of pharmaco/epidemiological studies using linked health data (for approximately 3.5 million people), including descriptive studies relating to different opioid exposures and outcomes, as well as more complex study designs to establish the potential association between differing levels of opioid exposure and a range of health-related outcomes.

The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) was established at the University of New South Wales by the Australian Government in 1986 to extend the knowledge base required for effective treatment of individuals with alcohol and other drug related problems and to enhance the overall research capacity in the drug and alcohol field. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health under the Drug and Alcohol Program. The Centre is highly regarded, both nationally and internationally, for its contribution to drug and alcohol research.

This position is part of the activities of the NDARC-Kirby ASCEND NHMRC program grant: Advancing the health of people who use drugs: hepatitis C and drug dependence (ASCEND) | NDARC - National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (unsw.edu.au). This position is focused upon working with a large team within NDARC, across UNSW and with international collaborators to work on a suite of projects that aim to synthesise evidence on the epidemiology of illicit drug use, harms related to illicit drugs, and interventions to reduce such harms. These reviews would increase the amount and quality of data available for inclusion in large scale international endeavours including the Global Burden of Disease, informing reporting against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and UN agencies focused upon working with people who use drugs (UNAIDS, World Health Organization and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime). Multiple large scale global reviews are being conducted, and the successful applicant will be a core member of the team engaged in this work.

The appointee will become a valuable and senior member of GSSMS and respond to referrals and requests from members who need advice in the day-to-day management of adult patients with substance misuse issues.

The post holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical professional, and managerial colleagues in providing high-quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients.

The Public Health Institute seeks to appoint a Researcher to work on AMOUNT: A mixed methods investigation of the individual, sociocultural, and societal factors that underly the recent increase in substance use among young people to inform policy.

The AMOUNT project is an 18-month research project funded by the NIHR Policy Research Programme. It is an investigation of the reasons why some types of drug use in some groups of young people has increased in the last few years, with a particular focus on those with complex lives or facing multiple challenges. It is a collaboration between LJMU, and the Universities of Liverpool and Kent.  

You will take a leading role in the research, and support the principal investigator and research team in designing and delivering qualitative work with young people, service providers, and other stakeholders; and undertaking rapid literature review; and theory development/evidence synthesis.

Experience of working with young people who may be considered ‘at risk’ is essential, and so the role will appeal to experienced researchers as well as those with a background in practice.

This is a fixed term position of up to 18 months.

You are encouraged to informally contact Professor Harry Sumnall about the role h [dot] sumnall [at] ljmu [dot] ac [dot] uk (h[dot]sumnall[at]ljmu[dot]ac[dot]uk)

Anticipated interview date is in early November 2021.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all background and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

Adfam has a number of frontline services, commissioned in local areas in England to provide support to family members and friends. This role offers the opportunity to be part of an ambitious new national remote service, aiming to offer support via the phone or Zoom to any affected adult in England.

Adfam are looking to recruit experienced Family Support professionals to provide these virtual support sessions to individual family members and sometimes groups. Depending on our contracts, this may include short-term or longer-term opportunities, and also relief work and/or occasional one-off opportunities. 

Job Description:

The Certification Testing Coordinator will assist in the day-to-day functions of the Testing Department which is within the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP), under the auspices of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals.  NCC AP operates as an independent body for all matters involving NAADAC’s substance use disorders counselor credentialing and endorsement programs at the national and international levels.  The Certification Testing Coordinator will be responsible for test administration support, servicing of test takers and their test results and reporting results to their referring Board, test question administration into the test site (Webbessor) and related tasks outlined below.

Company Description

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada and abroad. NAADAC’s members are addiction counselors, educators, and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support and education. An important part of the healthcare continuum, NAADAC members and its 47 state and international affiliates work to create healthier individuals, families and communities through prevention, intervention, quality treatment and recovery support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with a minimum of one year experience in certification or association work or related experience and training.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (phone, face-to-face and email) in a professional office manner.
• Motivated, focused, well organized, and able to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence.
• Ability to implement and learn new skills and concepts quickly.
• Problem solving skills and deductive reasoning abilities.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects and assignments on a timely basis.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.  
• Ability to work with diversity and as a team player.  
• Demonstrated track record of flexibility; ability to adapt and react quickly to unexpected changes, prioritize tasks with excellent organization skills and time management skills, anticipate problems, provide creative solutions, and meet deadlines in challenging situations.
• Strong communication, relationship management, and interpersonal skills.

Technology

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for the purpose of tracking.
• Some familiarity with Association Management Systems (AMS).

Duties

• Provide exceptional customer service for those seeking information or assistance regarding certification test taking.
• Coordinate NCTTP testing approvals with Testing Manager and testing company.
• Schedule appointments for test takers.
• Send bi-weekly electronic reports of test results to State and other Certification Boards.
• Assist Testing Manager with emails and phone calls.
• Assist with special test accommodations for test takers.
• Enter in test questions into the computerized system.
• Enter in test taker profiles into the association management system.
• Seek and develop systems to make the office more efficient and innovative.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary

$44,500 - $48,000 (based on experience)

How to Apply

Please email resume and cover letter to nccap [at] naadac [dot] org (nccap[at]naadac[dot]org) with "Certification Testing Coordinator" in the subject line.