GR-ACY Facilitator, Department of Surgery

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here.

Position Summary: This position serves as a program facilitator for a multidisciplinary, hospital-based alternate sentencing program for youth and adults with charges related to impaired driving and substance misuse. The position is situated at VCU Health Properties and partner agencies under the direction of the Injury & Violence Prevention Program. The Facilitator will be responsible for facilitating group sessions, conducting intakes of clients, supporting the development of programming services, collecting data, and acting as the first point of contact for participants under the direction of the GRACY program lead. This job requires dependable transportation for training at VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia.

Core Responsibilities:

• Assist with and facilitate monthly sessions of GR-ACY.
• Serve as a first point of contact for participants and referral sources.
• Collaborate with VCU Health System staff and volunteers to ensure coverage for all GR-ACY sessions.
• Collect and input all required data to include participant follow-ups and evaluations 
• Assist with the creation of a participant recruitment plan to include in-hospital and community referrals
• Assist the GRACY Coordinator with planning, implementing and coordinating existing and new programs and services.
• Responsible for scheduling and conducting participant intakes.
• The ability to work some evenings (1-2) per week and weekends (1-2) per month.

Minimum Hiring Standards:

• Associate's degree in social work, counseling or other human services field OR 3-5 years of experience
• Experience in substance use disorder
• Experience in the facilitation of groups
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail
• Reliable transportation
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student body or a commitment to do so as a staff member

Preferred Hiring Standards:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, or other human services field
• 1-3 years of experience working with substance use disorder education and prevention
• Ability to collect analyze, and interpret information for senior leaders
• Fluent in Spanish

Additional Information:

University Title: Coordinator (Open), Health Sciences

ORP Eligibility: No

Restricted Position: This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

Vaccination Requirements: Please note that if you are employed as a university employee working in any of the health system's facilities, you will need to follow VCU Health System policies, which will include but will not be limited to, vaccination requirements.

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. VCU School of Medicine comprises 18 clinical departments, eight basic health science departments, and 11 affiliated institutes and centers, and provides preeminent education to physicians and scientists in order to improve the quality of healthcare for humanity.  All full-time university staff are eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid holidays, and more.  Explore our benefits further here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/university-and-academic-professional-benefits/

The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Jessica Carey
jessica.carey@vcuhealth.org