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Position Description
VetCorps Prevention
Coordinator – VISTA – Putnam County, NY
Putnam County Communities That
Care Coalition
GENERAL CRITERIA:
Position Title: VetCorps Prevention Coordinator –
AmeriCorps*VISTA, Putnam County, New York.
PURPOSE AND
SCOPE:
VetCorps
project is being conducted by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
(CADCA) in partnership with the National Guard Bureau’s Prevention, Treatment
and Outreach (PTO) Program with funding assistance from the Corporation for
National Community Service (CNCS). CADCA will recruit AmeriCorps members,
particularly veterans, including inactive National Guard and Reserve members.
Each member will be placed in one of CADCA’s Community Coalitions located
throughout the country to provide support to military service members and their
families. The VetCorps Prevention Coordinator (VPC) will provide prevention,
treatment and outreach referral services to military service members and their
families and build the capacity of the community to support these military
families. The VetCorps member will help convey a culture of responsible
choices, compatible with core National Guard values, through the use of
Substance Abuse Prevention and Awareness training and support.
This is a
full-time (32-40 hours/week) 365 day per year position as a member of the
VetCorps project serving with the Putnam County Communities That Care
Coalition. The VPC’s service year will begin on or about February, 2014 and
conclude on or about July, 2015.
REPORTS TO:
The VetCorps
Prevention Coordinator - VISTA will report to the Coalition Coordinator.
BENEFITS:
The full-time
VetCorps Prevention Coordinator receives a monthly living allowance stipend of
$1,276 per month (stipend is subject to federal withholding). Upon successful
full-time completion of VetCorps service, an education award may be granted of
up to $5,500 or equivalent to the maximum value of the Pell Grant for the award
year in which the term of service is funded. The education award is available
for the AmeriCorps*VISTA members 1st and 2nd term of service. Other benefits
include student loan forbearance, health insurance and child care payments (if
applicable), eligibility for non-competitive status for federal service,
professional training, valuable networking opportunities, the chance to work
with a dedicated team of VetCorps members and staff and to make a real
difference in a local communities throughout the United States.
DUTIES: Veterans and Military Families Corps (VetCorps)
·
Develop
a written work plan and implementation timeline for your location.
·
Promote Substance Abuse services using
marketing, networking and outreach strategies.
·
Establish
liaison and coordination with the local National Guard Unit(s) to assist in
integrating the preventive education and training efforts into the overall
training program.
·
Maintain liaison with civic organizations,
civilian agencies and military organizations to integrate the efforts of all
community preventive education resources.
·
Seek
donations of goods, services and funds to support military service members and
their families and the local VetCorps project.
·
Address
individual and community-level military service members risk levels and work
toward reducing the risk factors.
·
Assist community coalitions with carrying out
the implementation plan to serve military service members.
·
Collaborate
with community coalition and coordinate all matters pertaining to substance
abuse prevention and education for military service members.
·
Evaluate
progress made in achieving the program’s goals; report on progress through
various types of reports as required.
·
Enter
data into Counterdrug Management Information System (CMIS).
·
Maintain
performance measurement logs and other reports.
·
Recruit
volunteers to VetCorps. Outreach methods may include: presentations to faith,
business, and/or community groups; staffing information booths at community
events and utilizing the media.
·
Serve as a public ambassador for VetCorps and
Host Site.
·
Participate
in VPC and VetCorps training, service projects and other activities.
·
Work
under the direction of and maintain regular communication with the Host Site
Supervisor.
·
VPC
may be assigned other project related volunteer program duties during the
course of service by the Host Site Supervisor.
SELECTION
PROCESS:
The applicant
will be invited to interview with the coalition staff, if appropriate. Two
reference checks and a complete criminal background investigation will be done
prior to start date. Once selected by Coalition staff the VetCorps Prevention
Coordinator – VISTA applicants must submit a written application Americorp.
SKILLS AND
ATTITUDES:
·
Skilled
at taking initiative, problem solving and working independently so as to
develop a work plan and implement the substance abuse prevention and referral
program.
·
Basic
interest in substance abuse prevention, treatment and outreach a plus.
·
Skilled
at building interpersonal relationships and ability to work effectively as part
of a team with The Host Site.
·
Strong
verbal skills; ability to communicate effectively with military members and
their families, coalition staff and community groups.
·
Good written and oral communication so as to
develop program materials and reports.
·
Commitment
to the concept of national service and to making a difference in the local community.
·
Computer
literate so as to produce program materials and track member hours.
·
Ability
to participate in trainings and have access to transportation to and from The
Host Site, events, and activities.
·
Able
to respond to organizational change productively and maintain a positive
attitude.
·
Knowledge
of military culture desirable.
·
Veterans
are strongly encouraged to apply.
ORIENTATION
AND TRAINING:
CADCA will
conduct monthly training webinars for the duration of the service year. There
will be other training sessions available through VetCorps and The Host Site.
Coalitions will provide orientation to the VPC’s local placement site.
There will be
a mandatory weekly training in February 2014 for all new Americorp VISTA
members.
SUPERVISION
AND EVALUATION:
The Host Site
Supervisor provides day-to-day supervision of VetCorps members. The Host Site
Supervisor will evaluate performance in accordance with The Host Site’s
policies.
HOURS:
Full-time
VetCorps AmeriCorps*VISTA members are required to serve approximately 32-40
hours each week for a period of 365 days. At the National Council on Alcoholism
and Other Drug Dependencies/Putnam (location and fiscal agent of the Putnam
County Communities That Care Coalition), the office hours may vary depending on
program needs. The VPC should anticipate occasional weekend and evening hours.
LOCATION:
The VPC’s
office will be located at the National Council on Alcoholism in Carmel, NY.
Security
Background Check: Applicants
must undergo a criminal history check. The ability of an applicant to
participate in VetCorps is contingent upon the results of the National Sex
Offender Registry check, State criminal history check and a FBI fingerprint
check. Applicants must provide a complete set of readable fingerprints and sign
a statement indicating whether they have ever been convicted of a crime. If
previously convicted of a crime, a written statement must describe the crime
and particulars of the conviction. Applicants may request a record check for
the volunteer position sought. In addition, applicants have the right to obtain
a copy of any background report and to challenge the accuracy and completeness
of the information with the agency providing the information before final eligibility
is determined.
Other
Requirements: To
serve as a VPC, applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school
diploma or a GED and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien.
Documentation of age, education and legal status are due by start date.
TO APPLY:
Please email
your cover letter and resume to Elaine Santos, Coalition Coordinator, at putnamdfcgrantee@gmail.com or fax to 845-225-5935.
