Graduate Service Appointment – EWU Recovery Support

Graduate Assistant, under the close supervision of staff or faculty, may perform duties to support university, program or college. At the discretion of the assigned staff or faculty, duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Providing general assistance to faculty.
• Providing support for programs, events or projects on behalf of university.
• Providing web page management.
• Providing training.
• Preparing and developing reports
• Writing, editing, and releasing communications to faculty, staff, students, prospective students, community organizations, etc.
• Regularly checking university email account and timely responding to messages from supervisor
• Performing other related duties as assigned or required.

This position is for Counseling and Wellness and will report to Michael McClung, mental health counselor.  

This position Is open to students who are in a graduate program at EWU. Work will be in-person and the successful candidate will work approximately 20 hours per week and work may include evening and weekend work. 

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Lived experience with addiction or recovery, either personal or that of a family member/ loved one

·      Knowledge/experience with addiction and recovery

·      Interest in the field of health services/promotion, and/or specifically alcohol and other drug treatment.

The Collegiate Recovery Support GSA will:

·      Oversee implementation of Collegiate Recovery Support programming. 

·      Co-create the action plan with project PIs. 

·      Maintain EWU campus action plan designated projects, schedules, timelines.

·      Maintain student, parent, faculty, and staff contact listing for EWU Recovery Support marketing and recruitment purposes.

·      Assist in creating and dispersing marketing and promotional materials. 

·      Actively work to identify and engage students interested in recovery support.

·      Maintain communication with the Counseling and Wellness Services department as well as any volunteers or undergraduate student workers. 

·      Participate in professional development opportunities and training.

·      Attend and participate in monthly virtual learning community meetings with regional colleges/universities. 

·      Complete community asset mapping.

·      Complete campus asset mapping. 

·      Assist in coordination of weekly/daily “all recovery” meetings (in person and/or virtual), regular sober social events, group study sessions, peer support education sessions, and participation in EWU events/activities, etc. with students in the recovery.

·      Co-coordinate EWU Eagles for Recovery Scholarship application committee including committee meeting schedule and notes, marketing and recruitment of scholarship applicants, the online student application process, the application review and rubric scoring, the scholarship award process, and cross-departmental communication (Financial Aid Dept, CWS management team, Housing and Residence Life, etc.) throughout the scholarship award process.

·      Ensure volunteers, and student workers, are fulfilling their roles, and the program is successfully serving students in recovery.  

·      Use EWU website and social media platforms to spread awareness to EWU Community.

·      Help create a EWU webpage for the purposes of engaging students interested in recovery and getting information out.

·      Design and facilitate presentations regarding recovery, treatment, prevention, and harm reduction. 

·      Strategic, targeted recovery support outreach including designing/facilitating presentations in campus classes and tabling/forums.

·      Schedule and coordinate an informal recovery support group.  

·      Resource and system navigation.

·      Collaborate with campus stakeholders to identify and address gaps in student needs.

·      Participate in monthly report writing of project activities.

Applicants must be reliable, patient, responsive, organized, sensitive to the needs of a diverse population, willing to follow direction, take initiative, and need to be able to work independently.

Applicants must be able to work with others at all levels, have a professional demeanor, excellent interpersonal skills, strong oral and written communication skills, and emotional intelligence.

Applicants must be able to manage conflict, collaborate and work effectively both independently and as a member of a team.

Student employees are subject to EWU’s employment Policies and Procedures and the EWU Student Code of Conduct. As a student employee, you are expected to adhere to both. Please be advised that violations of the EWU Student Code of Conduct may affect your employment on campus, even if the conduct occurs beyond the scope of your job responsibilities.

All new employees must comply with EWU immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR and proof they are fully vaccinated before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs. 

 This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.