Clinical Support Advisor - Prison Projects

Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Clinical Support Advisor. This groundbreaking opportunity will allow you to work with our prison and re-entry programs helping the community and will also enhance your training and experience in the field.

About Amity:

Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.

Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal

About the Position:

The Clinical Support Advisor position is responsible for assisting with the tracking and processing of faculty, faculty training needs, purchase orders, and scheduling.  This includes overall assisting VP of Re-Entry Programs and Regional Directors with the handling and documenting of key paperwork for the running of the ISUDT and YOP programs.

• Schedules trainings for all prison campuses (including youth projects) with trainers and consultants.
• Performance Accountability Review (PAR) prison audit tracking and response. 
• Reviews and tracks each score then supports Regional Director and Program Director on corrective action plan. 
• Monitors and submits weekly reports to Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP), each Thursday prison vacancies and facility departures. 
• Tracking of all relocation expenses, sign on bonuses, a referral bonuses for ISUDT and YOP programs with the support of People Operations. 
• Meets with Regional Directors once a month to access training schedules and travel needs. 
• Attends monthly meetings with DRP Executives, taking meeting notes.
• Attends monthly Program Director Meetings with Regional Directors, VP of Re-Entry Projects, and Chief Operating Officer; takes meeting notes.
• Receives, Submits, and Track all DocuSign’s for each prison campuses purchases and trainings. 
• Works closely with People Operations and Head Office in Tucson on reimbursements and purchases. 
• Meets with VP of Re-entry Programs weekly for supervision. 
• On-site/Remote presence for an average of 40 working hours per week during program hours Monday through Friday, with the exception of vacation, sick leave, meetings, trainings, or State holidays. 
• Available by cell phone one (1) hour prior and one (1) hour after and throughout standard programming hours.
• Work collaboratively with CDCR/CCHCS and institution staff, as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Education and Experience:
• Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Experience in a supervisory role an asset.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience working with DRP in Custody-based contracts.
• Knowledge:
• Understanding of causes, symptoms, and effects of substance abuse; appreciation for the behavioral, psychological, physical and social effects of drug abuse.
• Knowledge of contractual requirements of ISUDTP Data Management functions are essential.
• Understand an array of treatment models available to participants, and maintain a current awareness of availability for placement within each treatment paradigm
• Operational knowledge of MS-Word, Excel, and Access.
• Skills/Abilities:
• Highly competent in organizational leadership and contract compliance.
• Ability to integrate, disseminate, and implement requirements, reporting timeframes and/or procedure changes as indicated by CDCR.
• Excellent interpersonal, written communications and typing skills.
• Attention to detail, and ability to manage large amounts of data.
• Ability to integrate, disseminate, and implement data requirements, reporting timeframes and/or procedure changes as indicated by CDCR.
• Ability to demonstrate proper attitudes and communication towards program participants; faculty and outside partners.
• Professional and Ethical Responsibilities:
• Ensure that excellence and integrity are applied to professional responsibilities in order to provide optimal services.
• Understand and appropriately apply Amity policies and procedures and adhere to agency-wide practices and regulations.
• Demonstrate ethical behavior in order to maintain professional standards.
• Participate in community building activities as appropriate to position.
• Protect program participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and participant information.
• Demonstrate proper attitudes and techniques towards program participants and staff.
• Model professionalism, effective work habits and responsible living.
• Training and Continuing Education
• Within specified contract timeframes, personnel file shall document evidence of participation in the following trainings:
• Organizational and Institutional Employee Orientation (attend first available CDCR institutional orientation training)
• CPR Certification, First Aid Certification and an annual Tuberculosis (TB) test
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Sexual Harassment Prevention
• Emergency Procedures
• Confidentiality (Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2)
• Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (Title 45 CFR Part 164)
• Signed acknowledgement of Drug Free Workplace policy
• Signed CDCR Prison Rape Elimination Policy (PREA) form

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
• Organization committed to community action.
• Community oriented workplace.