Community Engagement VISTA at Wolfe Street Foundation

Full Time
Arkansas
Posted
Job description
Since 1982, we have gathered the recovery community together for support meetings at the Wolfe Street Center. Today, traditional Twelve Step Tradition meetings - like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon Family Groups, Codependents Anonymous, Medication-Assisted Treatment Anonymous, and more - continue to gather daily, weekly, or monthly in our 12,000 square foot Recovery Community Center located at 1015 South Louisiana Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. We also host community- and faith-based recovery meetings, small group therapy, and other meetings that help people seeking recovery find the pathway that will best work for them. In addition to this tradition of gathering for support meetings, the Wolfe Street Foundation offers one-to-one peer recovery support services from certified Peer Recovery Support Specialists and Advanced Peer Recovery Specialists. We offer non-clinical, community-based services for people seeking or sustaining long-term recovery from addiction to any substance. We continue to gather the recovery community together to celebrate, engage, remember, and advocate! At the Wolfe Street Foundation, you'll find support for your recovery journey (whether you're in personal or family recovery) and meaningful opportunities to make life better for those seeking long-term recovery across the state of Arkansas.



Member Duties : The VISTA member will alleviate poverty by developing and implementing volunteer and donor engagement strategies that support long-term program sustainability at the Wolfe Street Foundation will help people sustain their recovery from substance use disorders and challenges by building recovery and resiliency capital to break the cycle of poverty, which is often intensified by substance abuse so that they have the resources they need to live full, healthy, substance-free lives as contributing members of a caring and supportive community which will bring them and their families out of poverty.


Program Benefits : Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* .



Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .


Service Areas :
None


Skills :
Communications , Social Services , Non-Profit Management , Leadership , Recruitment , Writing/Editing , Team Work , General Skills , Community Organization , Public Speaking , Conflict Resolution .




SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA



Program

Community Engagement VISTA at Wolfe Street Foundation



Program Start/End Date

07/17/2023 - 07/15/2024



Work Schedule
Full Time



Education level

Some college



Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None


Program Locations
ARKANSAS


Accepting Applications

From 05/10/2023 To 06/23/2023



Contact
Justin Buck

1015 Louisiana St

Little Rock AR 72202

501-655-2308

Justin@wolfestreet.org

https://www.wolfestreet.org/



Listing ID
118779

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