Careers with The Coalition 

TENNESSEE COALITION TO END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Clinical Director

Job Summary

The Clinical Director will lead a collaborative, cross-system coordination program to provide treatment of trauma for domestic and/or sexual violence survivors with substance use disorder or who are at risk of developing substance use disorder. The Clinical Director will supervise the entire project and program staff, ensuring that milestones are met, grant conditions are in compliance and reports are completed and submitted in a timely manner.

Program Overview:

The Tennessee Coalition Opioid Abatement Program will be a threefold initiative that includes prevention, education, and treatment to address this need. Primary prevention activities will include the creation and dissemination of educational materials, as well as training and support for prevention professionals. The Coalition will provide education and technical assistance to local domestic violence and sexual assault programs across Tennessee to improve their capacity to serve survivors with Opioid Use Disorder and co-occurring issues. Direct services will include free, statewide telehealth and recovery groups for DV/SA survivors that focus on trauma, opioid, and substance use.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership of Opioid Abatement Activities:

• Direct and oversee the trauma treatment activities for survivors with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, supporting them in treatment or recovery, and connecting them to care.
• Supervise telehealth counseling and support group activities to increase access to trauma treatment for survivors at the intersection of domestic and sexual violence and substance abuse
• Oversees core strategies to build the capacity of domestic and sexual violence providers and preventions to address the intersections of trauma and substance abuse
• Implement warm hand-off programs for recovery services.
• Continue professional development for counseling staff.

 Compliance:

• Ensure that all reporting is correct and done on time.
• Ensure that all grant deliverables are met on time.
• Work with the Business Team to ensure the budget of each prevention grant is managed effectively.

Leadership team:

• Give input on strategic decisions and collaborate on other issues as needed.
• Be a thought partner to the CEO on key questions.
• Ensure that all organizational decisions are translated to and through the prevention teams. 
• Ensure that violence prevention remains an essential piece of the overall mission and work of the Coalition.

Recruit, Train, and Mentor Staff:

• Direct and coordinate the responsibilities of the TNCEDSV Opioid Abatement Program Team staff.
• Provide one-on-one supervision, coaching, and feedback to each OAP Team member at least monthly and provide a formal evaluation annually.
• Work with each OAP Team member to complete a Role Expectations worksheet and Professional Development Plan annually.
• Serves as a leader to ensure strong communications between TCEDSV and all external constituents.
• Follows and supports policies and procedures of TCEDSV.
• Actively seeks to learn the history of TCEDSV.
• Supports and promotes the mission of TCEDSV.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Three plus years of management experience in a clinical/counseling environment.
• Masters/Clinical Licensure required.
• Expertise with trauma treatment protocols and how it intersects with DV/SA and substance abuse.
• Experience with telehealth counseling delivery.
• Strong understanding of nonprofit organizations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior organizational and time management skills.

Key Qualities:

• Vision and goal-setting: Adapts to the evolving needs of the organization and thinks 3 (or 30) steps ahead to develop solutions that achieve goals in their realm.
• Clear, precise, compassionate communication: Speaks clearly on behalf of the organization and advocates for/with community members. Communicates well with others, including sharing context and asking questions to understand others’ perspectives.
• Knowledge and familiarity with DEI principles: Recognizes ways that race and other identities intersect in the work, especially with communities we serve. Comfortable talking about identities such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, or gender in plain, specific terms. Understands the historical context for racial inequity and its present-day implications.
• Strong sense of ownership and resilience: Plans ahead and finds alternative paths, when needed, to get to the finish line. Bounces back from setbacks and rejections. Holds a high bar even when things are hectic.
• Trustworthiness and realness: Come across as genuine. That says what they mean. Builds authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities. Follows through on commitments.
• Spirit of possibilities: Demonstrates a firm belief that we can all do things we’ve never done before and can stretch ourselves to achieve incredible results. Maintain an optimistic outlook and always look for ways to make ideas work before assuming they won’t.
• Produces written and digital materials: Aim for accuracy and attention to detail. Can learn, internalize, and incorporate our “voice” across platforms. Organizes and shares information effectively — whether writing an internal email or delivering a presentation.
• Initiative and ingenuity: Leverages resources creatively to solve problems and dive right in to take a concept from idea to implementation. Consults with others but can also propose solutions in the best interest of the Coalition and get things rolling without much guidance.
• Continuous learning: Demonstrates a hunger for knowledge. Absorbs information from colleagues, your work, and from keeping up with the field. If something doesn’t make sense, ask questions until it does, and then apply what is learned in work.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Supports the mission, vision, and strategic goals of TCEDSV to serve both internal and external customers.
• Conducts self in a professional manner; maintains appropriate professional appearance.
• Participates as a team member utilizing a collaborative style to achieve mutual goals.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal, organizational, time management, and leadership skills.
• Creativity and self-initiative.

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Submit your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to jobs@tncoalition.org

Details

• Date Posted: September 25, 2024
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Programs and Service Delivery
• Service Area: Social / Human Services
• Start Date: 11/01/2024
• Salary Range: $75,000-$80,000
• Working Hours: 37.5 Hrs/wk; Mon-Thurs 8:00am – 5:30pm

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Community Outreach Specialist (OAP)

Job Summary

The Community Outreach Specialist for the Opioid Abatement Program will be dedicated to establishing/supporting key partnerships between SUD and DV/SA professionals, including facilitating committees.

Job Responsibilities

The Tennessee Coalition Opioid Abatement Program will be a threefold initiative that includes prevention, education, and treatment to address this need. Primary prevention activities will include the creation and dissemination of educational materials, as well as training and support for prevention professionals. The Coalition will provide education and technical assistance to local domestic violence and sexual assault programs across Tennessee to improve their capacity to serve survivors with Opioid Use Disorder and co-occurring issues. Direct services will include free, statewide telehealth and recovery groups for DV/SA survivors that focus on trauma, opioid, and substance use.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishes partnerships between local domestic violence/sexual assault providers, local opioid/substance abuse treatment and recovery providers, and housing/employment resources.
• Convenes the Substance Use and IPV Committee.
• Creates and maintains resource directory.
• Assists with warm hand-offs to recovery programs.
• Engage non-profits, faith-based communities, and community coalitions to support people in treatment and recovery and to support family members in their efforts to support the person with OUD in the family.
• Engage non-profits and the faith community as a system to support prevention and support outreach for treatment.
• Serves as a leader to ensure strong communications between TCEDSV and all external constituents.
• Follows and supports policies and procedures of TCEDSV.
• Actively seeks to learn the history of TCEDSV.
• Supports and promotes the mission of TCEDSV.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in partnership development.
• BA/BS preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the problems associated with violence against women and/or children and the needs of victims of crime.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and sustain partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability for organization and administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior organizational and time management skills.
• Supports the mission, vision, and strategic goals of TCEDSV to serve both internal and external customers.
• Conducts self in a professional manner; maintains appropriate professional appearance.
• Participates as a team member utilizing a collaborative style to achieve mutual goals.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal, organizational, time management, and leadership skills.
• Creativity and self-initiative.

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Submit your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to jobs@tncoalition.org

Details

• Date Posted: September 25, 2024
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Programs and Service Delivery
• Service Area: Social / Human Services
• Start Date: 11/01/2024
• Salary Range: $50,000-$55,000
• Working Hours: 37.5 Hrs/wk; Mon-Thurs 8:00am – 5:30pm

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Training Specialist (OAP)

Job Summary

The Training Specialist for the Opioid Abatement Program will be dedicated to training activities on best practices for addressing the needs of survivors of sexual and domestic violence with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.  This position will create and provide training to reduce stigma, increase knowledge of resources/access to treatment, and increase service capacity that will combat the opioid epidemic within the DV/SA survivor community in Tennessee.

Program Overview:

The Tennessee Coalition Opioid Abatement Program will be a threefold initiative that includes prevention, education, and treatment to address this need. Primary prevention activities will include the creation and dissemination of educational materials, as well as training and support for prevention professionals. The Coalition will provide education and technical assistance to local domestic violence and sexual assault programs across Tennessee to improve their capacity to serve survivors with Opioid Use Disorder and co-occurring issues. Direct services will include free, statewide telehealth and recovery groups for DV/SA survivors that focus on trauma, opioid, and substance use.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides training to at least 400 people per year to include at least two trainings per month around intersections of opioid use/domestic violence/sexual assault/stalking/human trafficking.
• Utilizing best practices in services, train professionals (including law enforcement & medical professionals) in the domestic violence/sexual assault/stalking/human trafficking field.
• Develop custom training programs that may take place online, in classrooms, or in training facilities and include the creation of toolkits or eLearnings, national or local conferences to disseminate findings from projects including Annual Conference/Tommy Burks/ED Roundtable/Advocates Roundtable.
• Expand training for first responders, schools, community support groups, and families
• Train on culturally appropriate services and programs for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, including new Americans.
• Create and support prevention education and training.
• Create and support staff training or networking programs and services to improve the capability of government, community, and not-for-profit entities to abate the opioid crisis.
• Support stigma reduction efforts regarding treatment and support for persons with OUD, including reducing the stigma on effective treatment.
• Serves as a leader to ensure strong communications between TCEDSV and all external constituents.
• Follows and supports policies and procedures of TCEDSV.
• Actively seeks to learn the history of TCEDSV.
• Supports and promotes the mission of TCEDSV.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Five (5) plus years of experience in Substance Use Disorder/Intimate Partner Violence.
• Experience with the creation and delivery of training programs; experience with adult learning
• BA/BS preferred
• Strong understanding of nonprofit organizations and familiarity with community issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
• Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
• Ability to design and implement effective training and development.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Supports the mission, vision, and strategic goals of TCEDSV to serve both internal and external customers.
• Conducts self in a professional manner; maintains appropriate professional appearance.
• Participates as a team member utilizing a collaborative style to achieve mutual goals.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal, organizational, time management, and leadership skills.
• Creativity and self-initiative.

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Submit your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to jobs@tncoalition.org.

Details

• Date Posted: September 25, 2024
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Programs and Service Delivery
• Service Area: Social / Human Services
• Start Date: 11/01/2024
• Salary Range: $50,000-$55,000
• Working Hours: 37.5 Hrs/wk; Mon-Thurs 8:00am – 5:30pm

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Technical Assistance Specialist (OAP)

Job Summary

The Technical Assistance Specialist for the Opioid Abatement Program creates and executes a plan to implement technical assistance activities on the best practices in service provision, trauma-informed practices, and emerging trends in order to build the capacity of domestic and sexual violence service providers and preventionists to address the intersection of interpersonal violence and substance abuse.

Program Overview:

The Tennessee Coalition Opioid Abatement Program will be a threefold initiative that includes prevention, education, and treatment to address this need. Primary prevention activities will include the creation and dissemination of educational materials, as well as training and support for prevention professionals. The Coalition will provide education and technical assistance to local domestic violence and sexual assault programs across Tennessee to improve their capacity to serve survivors with Opioid Use Disorder and co-occurring issues. Direct services will include free, statewide telehealth and recovery groups for DV/SA survivors that focus on trauma, opioid, and substance use.

Job Responsibilities

• Works with all member programs to assist in updating their policies and practices around serving survivors & their families who are actively using opioids or who are at risk.
• Assist in maintenance of and technical assistance related to the Coalition’s Learning Management System.
• Creates model policies and toolkits.
• Serves as a point of connection for training and outreach needs.
• Provide individualized technical assistance to domestic and sexual violence programs across the state.
• Ensure that all grant deliverables are completed on time and that all grant reporting is accurate and timely.
• Ensure compliance with all grant policies and procedures.
• The role will require occasional travel throughout Tennessee.
• Serves as a leader to ensure strong communications between TCEDSV and all external constituents.
• Follows and supports policies and procedures of TCEDSV.
• Actively seeks to learn the history of TCEDSV.
• Supports and promotes the mission of TCEDSV.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Five (5) plus years of experience in Substance Use Disorder/Intimate Partner Violence.
• BA/BS preferred.
• Strong understanding of nonprofit organizations and familiarity with community issues.
• Knowledge and familiarity with the dynamics and domestic and sexual violence, as well as the systems that support survivors.
• Ability to manage a high volume of work with efficiency.
• Has a coaching and learning mentality.
• Proactively learns new tools and technology.
• Produces compelling written and digital materials.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Supports the mission, vision, and strategic goals of TCEDSV to serve both internal and external customers.
• Conducts self in a professional manner; maintains appropriate professional appearance.
• Participates as a team member utilizing a collaborative style to achieve mutual goals.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal, organizational, time management, and leadership skills.
• Creativity and self-initiative.

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Submit your resume, cover letter, and three professional references to jobs@tncoalition.org 

Details

• Date Posted: September 25, 2024
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Programs and Service Delivery
• Service Area: Social / Human Services
• Start Date: 11/01/2024
• Salary Range: $50,000-$55,000
• Working Hours: 37.5 Hrs/wk; Mon-Thurs 8:00am – 5:30pm

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