Temporary Collegiate Recovery Community Coordinator

Elizabeth City State University; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Elizabeth City State University seeks a Temporary Collegiate Recovery Community Coordinator to support Viking CARES/CRC Center. The role conducts assessments, provides short-term education, group counseling, and campus outreach, hosting programs on campus or virtually.

Requires a Master’s degree in Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field; licensure eligibility in NC or VA; and experience in collegiate recovery settings.

Qualifications

• Requires a Master’s degree in counseling, substance abuse counseling, social work, psychology, or related field.
• Eligibility for licensure in North Carolina or Virginia as a mental health and/or addiction professional.
• Experience working in collegiate recovery programs or with college students.

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for performing administrative duties, including the day-to-day operations of Viking CARES
• Facilitate substance and alcohol use assessments, provide short-term education and awareness (refer to community if long-term services are needed), and group counseling for substance and alcohol use concerns and other personal, social, emotional, and vocational concerns
• Assisting with counseling students in need of mental health services (if applicable)
• Create and facilitate psychoeducational workshops/presentations that will address students’ needs, such as substance and alcohol use and behavioral addictions
• Conduct client assessments of personal and vocational characteristics for the purpose of assisting client decision‑making and problem‑solving strategies
• Facilitate prevention programs and trainings related to substance and alcohol use and behavioral addictions across the campus
• Provide crisis intervention and management, including on‑call rotation (if applicable)
• Provide student advocacy, particularly with reference to referrals to various community agencies or to other departments within the university.
• Manage Peer Wellness Ambassadors to assist with departmental programming

Skills

Substance abuse counseling

Mental health counseling

Group counseling

Campus outreach

Education

Master’s degree in Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field

Eligibility for licensure in NC or VA

Experience in collegiate recovery settings

Job description

Temporary Collegiate Recovery Community Coordinator

Division: Counseling Center

Section: Counseling & Testing (section)

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The Division of Student Affairs fosters student growth and development as well as aids, directs, and informs students about services and programs that will expand students’ educational experiences and prepare them for diverse lives in local and global communities. The Division of Student Affairs is responsible for many of the outside-the-classroom/off-campus aspects of student life including student engagement and leadership; career services; student disability services; residential life; student activities; special programs and services; student health and counseling services.

Viking CARES is a unit of Student Counseling Services, a department within the Division of Student Affairs at Elizabeth City State University. This position is responsible for providing substance and alcohol use prevention counseling to students enrolled at Elizabeth City State who are self‑referred and conduct‑referred. The CRC Coordinator will host as needed and facilitate outreach programs on campus or virtually.

Job Description: This position is a grant‑funded, temporary, full‑time (40 hrs.) in the Viking CARES / CRC Center, reporting directly to the Director of Counseling. Due to the temporary nature of this position, it does not include a benefits package (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027).

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for performing administrative duties, including the day‑to‑day operations of Viking CARES
• Facilitate substance and alcohol use assessments, provide short‑term education and awareness (refer to community if long‑term services are needed), and group counseling for substance and alcohol use concerns and other personal, social, emotional, and vocational concerns
• Assisting with counseling students in need of mental health services (if applicable)
• Create and facilitate psychoeducational workshops/presentations that will address students’ needs, such as substance and alcohol use and behavioral addictions
• Conduct client assessments of personal and vocational characteristics for the purpose of assisting client decision‑making and problem‑solving strategies
• Facilitate prevention programs and trainings related to substance and alcohol use and behavioral addictions across the campus
• Provide crisis intervention and management, including on‑call rotation (if applicable)
• Provide student advocacy, particularly with reference to referrals to various community agencies or to other departments within the university.
• Manage Peer Wellness Ambassadors to assist with departmental programming

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Master’s degree in Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, and/or related human science field. Candidates with a master’s degree in a related human science field require one year of substance abuse experience.

License or Certification Required

• Master’s degree required in mental health counseling, substance abuse, clinical psychology, or social work, from an accredited counseling/social work/psychology program is preferred; or a bachelor’s degree mental health counseling, substance abuse, clinical psychology, or social work, from an accredited counseling/social work/psychology program and three years of experience working in alcohol/substance use prevention.
• Eligibility for licensure in the state of North Carolina or Virginia as a mental health and/or addiction specialist (Full or provisional).
• Experience working in a collegiate recovery community and college students or working with individuals battling substances and behavioral addictions.

Management Preferences

At least two years of post‑master’s clinical experience working in a college setting or mental health facility/community mental health, which can include a practicum or internship.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Elizabeth City State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Human Resources Contact

Elizabeth City State University
1704 Weeksville Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Mainline: 252.335.3252 | Fax: [phone]