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Catchment Area Council (CAC) Coordinator

Job Description:

CAC’s fall under the Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations – a State of CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) funded program. This RBHAO serves DMHAS’ Region 1 (14 towns in Fairfield County.) The CAC Coordinator promotes the voice of lived experience, supports outreach to new members, and provides leadership, coordination and follow-up to CAC meetings and initiatives.

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Coordinate and/or attend various quarterly meetings of 2 Catchment Area Councils – Stamford and Bridgeport

• Coordinate CAC subcommittees when needed

• Work with other staff to prepare strategic planning reports, Epi Profile report, mental health and substance misuse priority reports, as required under the RBHAO Grant

• Maintain communications with CAC members, including sharing legislative updates and documents / resources of interest via email and HubCT social media

• Outreach to potential CAC members 

• Attend regular CHIP meetings 

• Serve as The Hub’s liaison to state advocacy efforts, including attending the monthly Keep The Promise Coalition meetings and other statewide advocacy groups

• Work in collaboration with other Hub staff and identified community partners to plan and organize 2 regional legislative forums

• Assist in responding to community requests for information or resources

• Collaborate with other Hub staff on initiatives and data gathering 

• Participate in weekly coordination meeting of Hub staff

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Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in health-related discipline, with 3 years prior experience in coalition and legislative advocacy

• Lived experience with mental illness and/or substance use prioritized. Training and certification as RSS or Recovery Coach strongly preferred. 

• Excellent organizational, writing and research skills 

• Competent in basic office technologies, Google Suite, PowerPoint, and social media 

• Spanish speaker preferred

Job Classification: 

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• Part-Time from October 2020 through June 2021,   5 hours to max of 10 hours per week

• Travel will be reimbursed. 

• Evening and weekend hours may be required at times in this position

Send resumé to Janice Andersen:  jandersen@ryasap.org