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Employment Opportunities
Current Openings
Open positions will be posted below. If you are interested in working at Arizona Women’s Recovery Center, please send your resume and cover letter (optional) to Margaret Lindsay, our Director of Human Resources, at margaretl@azwomensrecoverycenter.org.
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Development Manager
Job Summary:
- Full Time: Monday through Friday; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Location/On-Site: 4201 N. 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Salary: $60,000 – $65,000
The Development Manager position reports to the Chief Executive Officer and collaborates with the Board of Directors. This role is responsible for day-to-day leadership of the development, fundraising, and donor relations. As a member of the leadership team, this role contributes to AWRC’s success in strategic development, operational execution, and mission impact.
Essential Responsibilities:
The Development Manager duties and responsibilities include:
- Responsible for planning, organization, and day-to-day oversight of the organization’s development, fundraising
and marketing functions, building up to over $500,000 within 3 years. - Building relationships with current and prospective donors and supporters on a continual basis to connect their
giving to AWRC’s mission and funding objectives. - Identifying, cultivating & soliciting corporate, foundation, workplace, individual (major giving and annual
fund) and planned giving opportunities. - Direct the annual fund program, including mailings and annual fundraising campaigns.
- Ability to effectively communicate the organization’s mission and giving impact to donors and the overall
community. - Ensures services are provided in a supportive, compassionate, and non-judgmental manner that is sensitive to
the client’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights. - Develops and publishes the development plan in collaboration with AWRC Leadership.
- Collaborates with the CEO and Chief Financial Officer to aggressively address the need for “GAP” funding
according to the organization’s budget. - Collaborates with CEO and grant writer on seeking grant opportunities.
- Build the planned giving program.
- Reports on the organization’s results for the Board of Directors as directed by the CEO.
- Completes required orientation and continuing competencies as required by policy and procedure.
- This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working
conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job,
management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be
performed as assigned. - Must possess the ability to learn AWRC’s cultural awareness and demographics
- Must be able to pass background check and drug screening
Qualifications:
The Development Manager must possess the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred in communications, business administration, healthcare administration,
not-for-profit management, organization leadership, accounting) and/or a combination of education and 5 years’
experience in a comparable role. - Proven experience in fundraising techniques including stewardship and solicitation of all types of gifts.
- Transparent, trustworthy, inspiring and high integrity leadership.
- Ability to lead assigned staff and contract resources.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Utmost discretion dealing with confidential information.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, drive a vehicle, lift up to 10 pounds
Benefits:
- 401(k) Plan
- Choice of medical HMO or PPO plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA); includes FSA monies awarded by company (up to $1,404 annually pro-rated
from date of hire) - Dental and vision insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Paid continued education and professional development
- Paid time off; includes 9 paid holidays and 16 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO) awarded after 90-days; accrued sick and vacation time
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or
foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period - Cell Phone Allowance
Peer Support Specialist/Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)
Job Summary:
- Available Position: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
- Location/On-Site: 4201 N. 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Salary: $15.50 Hourly
AWRC provides supportive and rehabilitative services to individuals and their families requiring assistance dealing with substance use issues, such as alcohol or drug use, mental health disorders and other co-occurring mental or physical health needs. The Peer Support Specialist/BHT shall report to the Peer Support Case Manager Supervisor. This is a safety-sensitive position.
Essential Responsibilities:
The Peer Support Specialist duties and responsibilities include:
- Serves as a live experienced expert, mentor, teacher, and advocate.
- Provides supportive services to adults recovering from alcohol and drug addiction including peer support, case management, community/service referral, education, living skills training, outreach, employment assistance and relationship skills training.
- Providing support could include: Teaching independence (autonomy), focus and identify a person’s strengths, listen to people’s experiences, role model that people can recover and be healthy, encourage people to succeed, and teach recovery.
- Provides supportive services, including education and community/service referral to family members of adult clients.
- Understands and recognizes the “Stages of Change,” for each individual client.
- Reads and implements client treatment plans under the supervision of the appropriate supervisor.
- Provides transportation to and from appointments, driving a 12-passenger van transporting women and infants to community resources, appointments, 12-step meetings, etc.
- All services are to be delivered within the scope of the agency and the Peer Support Specialist’s personal skills and knowledge. In addition, all services are to be delivered under the supervision of the appropriate supervisor and the Clinical Director.
- Recognizes, prevents, and responds to client crisis situations.
- Assists clients in accessing community services and resources.
- Records and documents client information in compliance with organizational standards.
- Ensures compliance with all necessary reporting requirements and billing procedures.
- Protects client rights and confidentiality.
- Recognizes and respects cultural differences. Demonstrates ethical behavior toward all client, staff and community stakeholders.
- Practices and role-models positive mental hygiene and the use of recovery tools to ensure overall personal wellness.
- Adherence to all Arizona laws regarding use of seat belts and car seats with agency vehicles to ensure the safety of clients while transporting them.
- Participate at minimum monthly supervision.
- Other duties as assigned to include, but not limited to, assisting various departments and assisting with front reception and clerical duties as needed.
Qualifications:
The Peer Support Specialist must possess the following qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must possess a valid Arizona Driver’s License (without restrictions)
- High School Diploma or G.E.D
- Possess a Peer Support Specialist Certification
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Must pass a Background Check
- Must pass drug screening
- Must have one-year AOD
Benefits:
- 401k Plan
- Choice of medical HMO or PPO plans
- FSA; includes FSA monies awarded by company (up to $1,404 annually-pro-rated from date of hire)
- Dental and vision insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Paid time off; includes 9 paid holidays and 16 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO) awarded after 90 days; accrued sick and vacation time
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
About AWRC:
Arizona Women’s Recovery Center (AWRC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing substance use treatment to women through a variety of programs to address individual needs. All of AWRC’s programs focus on providing the tools and resources to assist women in living financially independent, drug and alcohol-free lives.