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🎉 We're Hiring: Case Manager Extraordinaire! 🎉 Are you passionate about helping people find their way in recovery? Are you the kind of person who sees challenges as opportunities and believes in the power of second chances? Then we have the perfect job for you! 👥 Position: Case Manager 👥 About the Role: At Prevention Links, we’re not just an organization—we’re a movement! We’re looking for a rockstar Case Manager who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and make a real difference in the lives of individuals recovering from addiction. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, involves supporting our clients in navigating their recovery journey, accessing resources, and building a future filled with hope and possibility. What You’ll Do: 🌟 Work one-on-one with clients to develop personalized recovery plans that rock. 🌟 Connect clients with resources for housing, employment, healthcare, and more—you're basically the community resource guru! 🌟 Collaborate with our amazing team of counselors, mentors, and support staff to ensure our clients are getting all the support they need. 🌟 Celebrate wins, big and small, and help clients turn setbacks into comebacks. 🌟 Keep things organized with documentation that even Marie Kondo would admire. What We’re Looking For: A compassionate heart and an unshakable commitment to recovery. Strong organizational skills (we see you, multitaskers!). Experience in case management, counseling, or social work. A positive attitude and a knack for motivating others. A sense of humor is a must—life in recovery is serious, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun! Why You’ll Love Working with Us: 🚀 Mission-Driven Work: Every day is a chance to change a life. 🤝 Supportive Team: We’ve got your back. 📚 Growth Opportunities: We believe in investing in our people. 🏆 Rewarding Environment: When our clients succeed, we all succeed. Ready to Join the Fun? If you’re ready to be part of a team that’s transforming lives and having a blast while doing it, we want to hear from you! Click the link below to apply and let's make recovery magic happen together! ✨ https://lnkd.in/eXcF7WnU

Imagine a world where crisis response is not just reactive but proactive and holistic, where individuals in crisis receive immediate help and long-term support seamlessly. This isn’t a far-off dream—it’s the reality that integrating case management into co-response programs can create. As communities across the nation grapple with complex social issues, the fusion of these two powerful approaches is revolutionizing how we address crisis response and support those in need. Check out the article below to learn more! 👇👇👇 https://hubs.li/Q02VkgL60

Imagine a world where crisis response is not just reactive but proactive and holistic, where individuals in crisis receive immediate help and long-term support seamlessly. This isn’t a far-off dream—it’s the reality that integrating case management into co-response programs can create. As communities across the nation grapple with complex social issues, the fusion of these two powerful approaches is revolutionizing how we address crisis response and support those in need. Check out the article below to learn more! 👇👇👇 https://hubs.li/Q02VkfSb0

Imagine a world where crisis response is not just reactive but proactive and holistic, where individuals in crisis receive immediate help and long-term support seamlessly. This isn’t a far-off dream—it’s the reality that integrating case management into co-response programs can create. As communities across the nation grapple with complex social issues, the fusion of these two powerful approaches is revolutionizing how we address crisis response and support those in need. Check out the article below to learn more! 👇👇👇 https://hubs.li/Q02Vkn7y0

🚨 Join us in making a difference! 🚨 We are excited to announce the Boxes Save Lives Program, designed to empower Queensland’s community by providing life-saving overdose prevention support, distributing crucial resources, and raising awareness on drug safety and harm reduction. This program is vital to one of Queensland’s most affected areas, and we need your help to make it a success! 💡 We’re looking for partners! Whether you are a business or an individual, your support can help save lives and make a lasting impact on the community. Here are some of the partnerships we are looking for: - Medical Support (MUST HAVE DEGREE AND BE REGISTERED) - Volunteer Time (Just a couple of hours a month) - Carpentry (Help build Life Boxes) - Mental Health Support (Create resources and/or provide counselling) And so much more! To learn more about all available partnerships, please fill out the form. 🔗 Interested in partnering with us? Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gtH_NZr2 📢 The community needs you. Let's work together to create a safer and healthier future! hashtag #CommunitySupport #OverdosePrevention #PartnershipOpportunities

These questions below aren't mine, but I burrowed them from someone who articulated important questions very well. My hope for CO is that our communities can ask critical questions when so many have felt their voice has been quieted. https://lnkd.in/g_B4k_Gb "During a time that Colorado crisis services is already in a state of change and displacement, a change in an out of state vendor is scary and worrisome. Please note this idea of "Colorado Crisis Services" is still being answered is not the issue, its the quality of work and the integrity that goes behind it. Questions I think concerned citizens should be asking: 1) Why are the wait times on the Colorado Support Line more than double what they were with RMCP? 2) Why was the largest provider of free peer support in the state of Colorado reduced down to less than 20 peers when it used to be a team of 60? Do you not value lived experience on the line? 3) Why did the new company CEO salary jump by over 130K in a single year yet crisis services did not expand in the states that he has taken over? 4) How many calls are resulting in police intervention? 5) Why did 9 county PSAPs quit their contract with 988 as a diversion program? 6) What caller data is being stored and shared with who? To my friends on here that work for Solari, this is not an attack to you, this is a voice for CO.'

Staff Abuse: When One's Anger is Disproportionate to the Issue at Hand Beyond the theoretical aspects of community work, reality occasionally brings us face-to-face with the challenges of working on the ground. If one works in the field long enough, encountering individuals with extraordinary anger management issues becomes inevitable, providing a live masterclass in disproportion. I am not referring to the reasonable range of behaviors stemming from dissatisfaction or unmet expectations. Rather, I speak of a level of disproportion that transgresses into personal attacks and unnecessary provocation, characterized by aggressive behaviors intended to inflict maximum psychological damage on others. In psychosocial services, we will meet all kinds of people. Literally. Many who find employment in roles like those on my team often possess gentle personalities, are conflict-avoidant, and value harmony. Consequently, such uncalled-for aggression is especially traumatic for them. For healthcare workers, they are protected by legislation. “Under Section 6 of the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) 2014 A person can be convicted of a fine not exceeding $5000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, for using abusive or insulting language on a *public service worker when carrying out his duty. *healthcare worker is considered a public service worker” I wonder if we should extend this to staff working in nonprofit sector. Nobody deserves to be treated with this level of disrespect.

In an amazing effort to divert behavioral health calls away from first responders and toward mental health professionals, South Sound 911—the largest call center in Washington—has created an initiative to actively address the increasing number of mental health crisis calls it is receiving. This is just one of three pilot centers in the state. Volunteers of America (the designated provider for 988 hotlines in Western Washington) plans to continue growing this initiative and eventually support six counters and a coordinator working in the co-location facility. Dispatchers everywhere are noticing an increased number of 911 calls involving a mental or behavioral health component, and it's wonderful to see initiatives taking shape that work to help people in need with a behavioral health response rather than involving law enforcement. This can increase positive outcomes for those seeking help and simultaneously diminish some of the burden that first responders and law enforcement agencies face. #BehavioralHealth #MentalHealth #SouthSound911 #CrisisResponse

How are jurisdictions across the country approaching alternative emergency response implementation? GPL Assistant Director Gabriela Solis Torres recently joined a panel with staff from Tradeoffs, The Marshall Project, and the City of Durham to discuss the national landscape.    She shared trends from the GPL’s work with more than 20 alternative emergency response programs, including that many programs are: 1. Hiring individuals with specific behavioral health expertise and providing them with intensive on-the-job training to ensure they can safely respond to calls. 2. Working to cultivate early and ongoing support from other emergency response stakeholders. 3. Expanding eligibility for alternative response teams beyond mental health calls. Read more: https://lnkd.in/exuxgQhC 

Members from APD’s Peer Support Team represented Anaheim PD at the 2024 Public Safety Peer Support Association (PSPSA) Conference! Giving them to tools to help their sisters and brothers walk the path to wholeness together, as they face issues that may result from critical incidents encountered on the job. What is Peer Support ⁉️ A huge factor in our department being a high performing organization is employee wellness. Just like with physical health, officers need to keep their mental health in check. Law enforcement personnel consistently see trauma while on the job and the cumulative effects can take a toll on a person over time. The Peer Support Program removes the stigma surrounding mental health and provides support. Peer Support Team members are APD employees who were selected based on their ability to listen, support, refer and assist fellow APD employees (and family members) during difficult times in their lives. Whether the challenges stem from professional or personal problems. #anaheim #anaheimpd #anaheimpolice #apdpeersupport #therapydogs