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PAARI Recovery Corps - Police Outreach VISTA Leader
 
 
 
The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) was founded alongside the Gloucester Police Department Angel Initiative in June 2015 and has grown into a movement of nearly 600 law enforcement partners in 34 states. The opioid epidemic is our country’s greatest public health emergency and there were more than 93,000 drug related overdose deaths in the US in 2020. Only 20% of people who need access to treatment for a substance use disorder receive care. Access to treatment is particularly difficult for individuals experiencing homelessness, unemployed individuals, low-income adults, formerly incarcerated adults, low-income veterans, and those with concurrent physical health issues and mental health disorders. Law enforcement officers have a front row seat to the opioid epidemic and a growing number of police departments are motivated to adopt non-arrest programs that connect individuals with substance use disorders to treatment. Members of our National Recovery Corps will strengthen the ability of partnering law enforcement agencies to increase access to care and address addiction and poverty through non-arrest approaches. This program will place VISTAs in police departments to help build, strengthen, and sustain police-led programs to reduce and prevent overdose deaths and help more people with opioid use disorder get into treatment and recovery. This position will be in Plymouth, MA and will serve as part of a larger cohort of PAARI National Recovery Corps VISTAs, spread across the entire nation. The Police Outreach VISTA Leader will facilitate and develop a robust regional outreach VISTA member training and support program to strengthen members effectiveness, connections to existing PAARI partners, and service experience. Individuals with lived experience with addictions, including those who are personally in recovery, are ideal candidates for these service positions
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The Police Outreach VISTA Leader will be embedded in PAARI’s Plymouth Office. They will facilitate and develop a robust regional outreach VISTA member training and support program which will include : Regular group meetings. Collaborations and trainings on program-specific topics to strengthen members effectiveness, connections to existing PAARI partners, and service experience. Developing a project plan for increasing awareness and participation, community assessments, community awareness and engagement, expanding and strengthening partnerships with service providers, developing materials, developing policies and procedures, program development and delivery, technology use, developing data collection systems and processes.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Uniforms provided and required . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Community Outreach ,  Public Safety . 
 
Skills :
Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Counseling ,  Community Organization ,  Public Health ,  Social Services ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Recruitment ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Communications ,  General Skills ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders
Program
PAARI Recovery Corps - Police Outreach VISTA Leader
Program Start/End Date
02/12/2024  -   06/04/2024
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MASSACHUSETTS  
Accepting Applications
From  06/21/2022  To  06/16/2023 
Contact vanessa mccoy
225 Water St
Plymouth   MA   02360
888-972-2749
vanessa@paariusa.org
www.paariusa.org
Listing ID 97844

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