CDPC is recruiting a Senior Policy Analyst to provide in-depth policy analysis, towards knowledge mobilization, public education and advocacy for the reform of Canadian drug policies. The Senior Policy Analyst will provide leadership in the development and implementation of CDPC’s evolving policy advocacy framework. In doing so, this senior level position will proactively liaise with a national coalition of organizations and individuals to improve and innovate approaches for harm reduction, decriminalization, safe supply, and legal regulation of drug production, distribution and access within the Canadian context.

The Senior Policy Analyst will provide CDPC and its partners with analyses of the implications of existing policies and proposed reforms. This will include review of existing legislation, development of policy positions, engagement on proposed policy regulations, and facilitation of outreach to policy makers.

The Senior Policy Analyst will lead and incorporate input from deliberative dialogues with CDPC staff, coalition members and other stakeholders to examine and develop positions on and propose solutions to critical drug policy issues.

The Senior Policy Analyst will develop and maintain proactive relations with organizations developed by people who use drugs, advocacy organizations, Indigenous and First Nations leadership, senior officials in all levels of government, relevant NGOs, researchers, and philanthropic organizations that focus on public policy issues.

The Senior Policy Analyst will provide input on CDPC’s research strategy, including identification of research gaps and knowledge mobilization with key stakeholder groups, in alignment with CDPC’s mission and strategic priorities.

The UNODC Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) internship is for two (2) months with an opportunity for extension to a maximum of six (6) months, pending on the needs of the department.

The aim of the internship is to provide the selected candidate with hands on experience in the United Nations. The candidate will gain research skills as well as apply this research and drafting skills on the core components of the project: crime prevention and criminal justice The selected candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to both the planning of, and participation in, workshops held with counterparts to tackle the project’s core components, leading to a deeper understanding of how UNODC is working to promote criminal justice as well as end violence against women across the region.

The internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns work five days per week (35.5 hours) under the direct supervision of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Expert, and the overall supervision of the Regional Representative.

The Advocacy Section, Public Affairs and Policy Support Branch, Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) internship is for a period of three months, with possibility of extension up to six months, starting in November 2022. 

The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned. Subject to the COVID-19 situation in Austria and in the country of the selected candidate, the internship may have to be carried out partially or fully remotely. 

Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background; the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Translate UNODC web pages, new web stories, social media content, and campaign materials into Spanish and upload on relevant platforms 
• Proofread press releases translated into Spanish
• Assist in the management of UNODC Twitter accounts 
• Prepare monthly reports for website and social media analytics 
• Conduct research relevant to the work of UNODC 
• Compile and disseminate daily press clippings on UNODC and its mandate areas 
• Maintain social media and media database
• Perform other duties within the communications team as assigned.

The UNODC Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA) internship is for two months with an opportunity for extension, pending on the needs of the department.

The internship will be supporting the Libya Programme Office from the UNODC office in Tunis, Tunisia. 

The aim of the internship is to provide the selected candidate with hands on experience in the United Nations. The candidate will gain research skills as well as apply this research and drafting skills on the core components of the project: crime prevention and criminal justice. The selected candidate will also have the opportunity to contribute to both the planning of, and participation in, workshops held with counterparts to tackle the project’s core components, leading to a deeper understanding of how UNODC is working to promote criminal justice as well as end violence against women in the region.

The internship is UNPAID and full-time. 

Interns work five days per week (35.5 hours) under the direct supervision of the Libya Programme Office Associate Programme Officer and its Head of Office, and the overall supervision of the Regional Representative.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate to join the thriving Nicotine Research Group in the Addictions Department at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London.

The Research Associate will support a study funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) led by Professor Ann McNeill. The aim of the study is to compare toxicant and nicotine exposure among young people (16-19 years old) who vape with young people who smoke, those who vape and smoke, and those who do neither. The successful applicant would also be working with an international team from Canada and the US too.

The postholder will lead the implementation of a new recruitment protocol for biomarker collection from young people in the community, collection, analyses and publication of data with day-to-day responsibility for the running of the project.

Job Description

The Research Center of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal are recruiting a research assistant to contribute to work on various epidemiological and evidence synthesis projects relating to injecting drug use and related harms, with an initial focus on links between hepatitis C and gender in people who inject drugs.

Agent(e) de recherche - Epidémiologie et revues systématiques de la consommation de drogues injectables

Nous recrutons un(e) assistant(e) de recherche pour contribuer aux travaux sur divers projets épidémiologiques et de synthèse de preuves liés à la consommation de drogues injectables et aux méfaits connexes, avec un accent initial sur les liens entre l'hépatite C et le genre chez les personnes qui s'injectent des drogues.

Addiction Counselling Department Chair at Online Christian University

This is a part-time, remote work-from-home hourly staff position that reports to City Vision University’s President. It includes the following work areas:

• Course and Program Management and Quality Assurance (70%). Works with the President to improve the quality of the content in courses in the program. 

  • Per-Term Course Quality Reviews. Completes a spot check review of each course before each term to ensure the quality of the new course instance. Reviews faculty and student feedback related to course content and maintains a list of action items to be used in the next minor revision. Fixes any content problems in courses as they come up in the term.

  • Course Design and Major Revisions. Develops new courses or supervises contractors to develop new courses aligned with our values and priorities as assigned by the President. Works with the President (and contractors as needed) to conduct major revisions to courses. 

• Faculty Management and Quality Assurance (20%). Works with the President to recruit, administer, support, monitor and evaluate adjunct faculty to ensure quality program delivery for the program.

  • Recruitment. Assist in recruiting new quality faculty in the program. Reviews new candidates and conducts interviews for new faculty in the program.

  • Administrative. Provides input into faculty scheduling of courses each year. Fills in for faculty who cannot finish teaching in a term.

  • Support & Evaluation. Provides support and training resources to improve faculty quality. Assisting in faculty training calls. Follows up with faculty who are not meeting expectations to provide support, training and correction Reviews student feedback as it relates to faculty.  Completes at least one formative evaluation of each faculty each year. Complete a year-end summative evaluation of each faculty assessing which faculty to renew. This includes a follow-up meeting with any returning faculty. 

• Compliance, Student Support, Reporting and Accreditation (10%)

  • Compliance. Works with the President to ensure that all DEAC, Missouri, Federal and International standards are met, especially those surrounding quality measures including student satisfaction and graduation rates within the program. Assists the President in preparing documents required for reaccreditation to ensure that all DEAC standards are met for the program.

  • Student Support. Supports students and potential students, as second-line support to the Director of Admissions and the Director of Student Services. Develops and implements strategies to improve student retention within the program. Conducts exit interviews with graduating students.

  • Team Support. Attends bi-weekly one-to-one supervision meetings with the President and attends all staff meetings. Provides support in any area needed as directed by the President.

City Vision University is an accredited online-only Christian university that provides radically affordable education to those serving those who are poor, the addicted, and the underserved (see impact summary). While we are relatively small with an estimated 350 students this year, our enrolment grew at almost 40% last year and we expect significant growth this year.

Experience Required

Required Qualifications * Master’s Degree in a Counselling-related field * Experience in accredited online higher education (teaching or design) Desired Qualifications * Experience in addiction counselling and with clients from at-risk populations (strongly desired) * Experience in course design of online courses (strongly desired) * Doctorate in a Counselling or Psychology-related field

MAJOR DUTIES:

Responsible for overseeing the medical activities of the United Planning Organisation, Comprehensive Treatment Center Opioid Treatment Program.Examines and evaluates the physical condition of patients, formulates diagnosis, prescribes treatment and/or referral to other health care professionals and determines an appropriate medication regimen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:Conduct medical exams and establish doses for buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone clients, including initial and annual physical examinations.Confer with counsellors, attend review boards, client treatment staff meetings, and contribute to treatment plans. Evaluate clients' progress and make recommendations for changes in medical treatment and/or dosages as required. Acts as consultant regarding medical problems as they arise. Consult with other physicians regarding the care of clients and review the status of referrals. Make inpatient/outpatient referrals to other medical facilities/services. Write orders for buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone and other prescribed medication required for necessary patient care. Prepare emergency medications. Provide medical consultation to nursing and clinical staff. Perform ongoing reviews of case files to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements and regulations. Serve as a member of the treatment team to advise on the course of client care. Provide training on buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone, drugs and withdrawal/detoxification to new staff and substance abuse counsellors.

Provide lectures/information for clients as needed on buprenorphine, naltrexone, methadone, drugs of abuse and their treatment. Perform client monitoring for Diversion Control Procedures. Prepare and review client and program policies. Provide consultation to Treatment staff in weekly meetings to consult on client cases. Provide emergency care to clients on the premises. Provide on call coverage when needed to the Opioid Treatment Program. Review client medications for drug interactions on a quarterly basis or as needed. Review all take-home requests and drug screen results.

Experience Required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Doctor of Medicine (MD). Experience in responsible medical positions, including some experience in the rehabilitation persons with substance use disorders. Possession of a certificate of registration to practice medicine in DC, possession of a certificate of registration with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, and the State Board of Pharmacy in the District of Columbia. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, effective planning and organisational skills along with technological competence and data management systems. Must be able to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

The Superior Court of Fulton County Georgia (“Court”) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Behavioural Health Clinician within its Accountability Courts Division.  
 

Job Summary:

Determines the level of care and provides therapy for mental health, substance abuse, and/or developmentally disabled clients, including evaluating service needs, providing behavioural health therapy and clinical consultation, and performing diagnostic assessments of clients.
 

Essential Duties:

• Performs diagnostic assessments of clients.

• Administers developmental assessments to clients. 

• Develops strength-based service plans, monitors treatment progress, documents interactions and maintains electronic clinical records and other reporting data for individuals with mild mental illness and/or substance use disorders. 

• Provides on-going assessment, crisis intervention, individual, family, and group therapy and case management services.  

• Evaluates and documents client’s level of functioning and progress toward attainment of goals.

• Conducts involuntary commitment evaluations and executes involuntary commitment of clients as required.

• Provides clinical consultation and guidance to behavioural health providers. Provides community consultation, education, and prevention services.

• Collaborates with clinical director and/or supervisor and other team members regarding treatment.  Coordinates treatment team meetings and client case staffing. 

• Coordinates meetings between family members, psychologists, educators, and other professionals.

• Provides in-home screenings and evaluations of clients.

Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Requires knowledge of principles and practices of public, business or judicial/court administration. All laws, rules, and regulations governing public and court administrative operations. Court practices and procedures. Legal terminology related to court operations. Techniques used to conduct legal research. 
 

Education and Experience:
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counselling, or Psychiatry or related field required; and at least four years of experience in providing behavioural health services; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Licensing Requirements:
Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.   Must possess and maintain a state of Georgia license or eligibility for a license as a professional counsellor, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, rehabilitation counsellor; (as required by position assignment).

The Yale Division of Addictions (DSA) and the VA VISN-1 New England Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) will select one highly qualified college graduate for a Postgraduate Associate position in the Department of Psychiatry. 

The Yale Department of Psychiatry is a leading institution for clinical diagnostic services and multidisciplinary research on neuropsychiatric and substance use disorders, involving behavioural neuroscience, physiology, neuroimaging, molecular genetics, and treatment.

Through extensive collaborations, the VA VISN-1 MIRECC brings together expertise in behavioural pharmacology, multimodal assessment of pain, and clinical trial techniques toward developing novel therapeutics for pain and addiction.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are seeking an Addictions Consultant Psychiatrist to work in the Northern Gambling Service (7 PAs) and into substance misuse (2 PAs) at Forward Leeds.

The essential role of the Specialist Team is to provide assessment, treatment, and aftercare for people who misuse alcohol and other drugs and who also have complex needs. It provides the following specialist functions: Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occurring Mental Health Alcohol and Drugs or COMHAD), Pregnancy and Parenting, Specialist Psychosocial Interventions, Hospital In-Reach to Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, a primary care team of non-medical prescribers for alcohol dependence, and a Street Therapeutic Outreach Team.

The EMCDDA intends to establish a reserve list for administrative and clerical support agents for technical cooperation (TC) projects. Candidates on the established reserve list may be contacted according to the needs for recruitment of the EMCDDA and receive an offer for engagement as contract agent in Function Group II to provide administrative and clerical support to the implementation of TC projects managed by the EMCDDA. The duration of the engagement will correspond to the duration of the relevant TC project.

The jobholder will be assigned to the EMCDDA’s unit responsible for the implementation of the relevant project and will be part of the project team. He/she will report to the project coordinator and will work under the authority of the relevant Head of unit.

In order to ensure the efficient execution of the assigned tasks and facilitate communication with staff and stakeholders, the required vehicular language will be English.

Applications are invited for an MRC-funded research associate position commencing 1st July 2022. The successful candidate will be based in the Cambridge Laboratory for Research on Impulsive/Compulsive Disorders (CLIC) led by Professor David Belin.

This MRC research project aims to identify the role of striatal astrocytic syncytia in the development of compulsive heroin seeking habits in the rat.

The successful applicant will join a highly interactive group and will ideally have a special interest in the Psychological and neural mechanisms of the individual vulnerability to addiction.

Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant neuroscience subject, preferably neurophysiology/neuropharmacology and a good background in psychology. Relevant experience in behavioural neuroscience, including experimental models of addiction and expertise in one or more of the following: in vivo Fibre photometry, electrophysiology, chemogenetics (DREADD), optogenetics, molecular biology techniques (e.g. qPCR, RNAscope, transcriptomics).

Applicants should have excellent organisational and communication skills, and be able to work well as part of a team.

This Programme Lead is someone who:

• is passionate about preventing and reducing drug harm and is skilled in developing, public health, health promotion, or health approaches
• understands organisation development and culture change approaches
• is excited by new challenges
• can lead projects and can identify opportunities, plan action, and inspire others to join
• loves working as part of a team
• is always curious, loves to listen, and is happy to be ‘in the grey-zone’
• can make sense of a situation, using up-to-date research and empathetically listening to people’s experiences
• is committed to Māori health equity.

The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use provides a world-first synergy of leading prevention, early intervention and treatment research and translation programs in substance use and mental disorders. The Matilda Centre brings together researchers in broad fields to share skills, integrate data, and harness new technologies to develop and trial innovative prevention, early intervention and treatment programs for substance use and mental disorders.

The Matilda Centre is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Level A) / Research Fellow (Level B) (0088838) to manage and implement projects designed to develop and evaluate interventions for substance use among people working in emergency, corrective, family and community services.

This position is open to qualified academic Level A and B applicants. The level at appointment will be determined on the skills and experience of the selected candidate.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• build on and develop a major project undertaking critical research in mental health and substance use assessment in emergency response and other frontline personnel

• undertake the academic leadership and project management of intervention development, user testing and trialling of online interventions

• liaise and consult with key stakeholders across funder, partner and other organisations and agencies

• develop and lead the academic program stream, including applying for further funding, undertaking analysis of program data, and the preparation of publications for peer-review journals and conference presentations

• manage complex and varied reporting requirements, including to funders, stakeholders and senior Centre and broader leadership groups.

The newly founded Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care IfIS is based at the Medical Faculty. Implementation Science bridges the gap between medical science and care delivery.

The research group of Implementation Science in Health Care at University of Zurich is looking for a Senior Researcher (MD).

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and carry out implementation science in health care research projects.
• Disseminate research results through presentations at conferences and publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Provide medical expertise as part of an interdisciplinary group.
• Contribute to establishing a novel implementation science curriculum at the Medical Faculty.
• Contribute to further education and consulting in implementation science.
• Prepare applications for competitive research funding.
• Initial research activities will focus on antimicrobial stewardship. Further topics depend on the candidate's interest.

Profile

• Academic clinician or holder of a Facharzttitel Pharmazeutische Medizin or equivalent.
• Track record of research publications and conference papers.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, excellent oral and written communication and effective inter-professional skills.
• Fluent in English, working proficiency in German.
• Strong interest in keeping up with emerging trends and best practices in implementation science.
• Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative.
• Training or experience in implementation science is an advantage. 

The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance equity, transform systems, improve lives. The School’s curriculum supports the mission and recognises the uniqueness of the region served, including concerns for disadvantaged, vulnerable, and oppressed individuals, families and communities. Classes provide rigorous and evidence-based content, and give students the opportunity to explore theory, learn intervention skills and engage in challenging dialogue with colleagues.

The School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an early career scholar for a postdoctoral position to work with a team of faculty, implementation support practitioners, and students on research projects related to implementation practice. Topics will include the roles of trust, relationships, psychological safety, and power in implementation and evidence use, how implementation science can advance equity, engaging communities and partners in all aspects of implementation, and strategies for place-based implementation efforts and achieving equitable implementation. This postdoctoral scholar will support the team in: conducting literature reviews and rapid review of evidence; conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection; developing grant applications; developing study designs, study protocols and IRB applications; qualitative and quantitative data management and analysis; and research and scholarly dissemination in scholarly as well as practitioner- and policy-based venues. This position will primarily focus on projects related to supporting and assessing principles and competencies for growing the implementation practice workforce. 

PhD (or near completion) in Social Work or a related field (e.g., family studies, public health, psychology, sociology). Candidates should have early-career scholarly and research experience in the areas of implementation science, implementation practice, use of research evidence, and organisational and systems change. Highly competitive candidates will have experience with: place-based initiatives, community-based and engaged scholarship; developing applications for IRB board reviews; qualitative and quantitative data collection, data management, and data analysis; and/or research and scholarly dissemination (e.g., briefs, conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications, reports, white papers). Highly competitive candidates will also have professional practice experience in human, social, public health, and/or social work services.

Full Job Description

Counselor

Providing counselling services to assigned clients including individual, family / group therapy sessions, and promoting an environment of long-term recovery. Establishing and maintaining a therapeutic environment for residents.

Requirements:

• CDCA (Chemical Dependency Counsellor Assistant) or higher certification in Ohio
• One year (2,000 hours) of chemical dependency counselling related work experience compensated work or supervised internship required.
• Preferred bachelor's degree in a behavioural science or related field AND LCDC III
• COVID –19 Vaccination / approved exemption status

Responsibilities:

• Assess the counselling needs of the client
• Assessing client for substance abuse diagnosis using DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) criteria in determining the appropriate level of care based on ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) criteria.
• Preparing the substance abuse counselling portion of the client treatment plan
• Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
• Documenting all counselling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the client’s clinical record.
• Maintain client caseload (including all case management and utilisation review updates). Treatment planning duties and clinical charting as required.
• Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client’s clinical record.
• Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i.e. legal, school, employer, etc.)
• Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilising a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned clients.
• Act in accordance with Pinnacle Treatment Centers’ policies and federal confidentiality laws (42-CFR, Pt 2)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Addiction counselling: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Active OH CDCA or higher Counselling license (Required)

Work Location: One location