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ALUMNI COORDINATOR:

Valley Hope has an exciting opportunity for an Alumni Coordinator to join our dedicated and passionate team!  This position will support our facilities in Moundridge and Wichita, KS.  Candidates with previous experience as a Peer Mentor are strongly encouraged to apply.

In this role you will act as liaison and resource for alumni, fostering long-term relationship with the organization.  Occasional evening and weekend work required.

Are you ready to join an organization where you can make an extraordinary impact, conquering addiction one patient and family at a time? Do you want a rewarding career in a close-knit and fun-loving environment? 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Required: 

• One (1) year of work experience with an emphasis on office administration or event planning/project management experience.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Valid unrestricted Driver's License 

Preferred:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with a preference for emphasis in Non-Profit Leadership or Business Studies.
• Two (2) years work experience for a non-profit organization with a preference for emphasis on event planning/project management experience.
• Current or previous experience as a Peer Mentor.

COMPENSATION:
Starting salary ranges from $20.00 - $24/hr. based on education and experience

BENEFIT:

• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition Assistance 
• Student Loan Repayment
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• 8 Paid Holidays (Including 1 Personal Holiday)
• PTO – Up to 22 Days per year based on years of service
• Paid Parental Leave 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Health Saving and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• And much more!

JOB SUMMARY:

• Acts as continuum specific liaison and resource for alumni, fostering long-term relationship with the organization.
• Plans, coordinates, and facilitates alumni and family support activities, including annual, monthly, and quarterly events, to foster ongoing connection, community, and engagement in recovery.
• Maintains alumni database including family contacts.
• Communicates with alumni regularly via phone, email, and text message.
• Maintains and tracks important alumni sobriety data via documented wellness checks.
• Collaborates with clinical staff to provide and maintain list of current, temporary sponsor options for discharging patients.
• Meet with each patient group and patient prior to discharge, providing information and opportunity to join the Alumni Program.
• Facilitate workshops to provide an overview of alumni programs and intro to community-based resources
• Communicate and coordinate with local admission team for alumni readmissions
• Assists with the coordination of Alumni Chapter meetings in various communities with large populations of alumni
• Maintain database of alumni volunteers who are willing to act as temporary sponsors, Chapter meeting ambassadors, panel discussion participants, event speakers etc.
• Contributes content for CHESS eRecovery app and monitors local activity.
• Creates and maintains list of alumni support services and resources.
• Hosts registration area and collects contact information from attendees at facility special events (i.e. Renewal Day and anniversary function).  
• Attends treatment team meetings weekly to collaborate and support aftercare.
• Collaborates with Valley Hope Foundation and facility leadership in the coordination of fundraising activities and alumni development. Collaborates and Communicates with Marketing and Business Development Department to generate admissions.
• Travels as needed to facility/event sites/locations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office setting with traditional hours, weekend and evening hours may be required.
• Must be able to travel – estimated at 20-30% of the time.

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