Youth Recovery Connections

Organization Description

Youth Recovery Connections is a non-profit organization offering intervention, prevention, and services for those suffering from opioid and other substance use disorders. Youth Recovery Connections offers an individualized and evidence-based approach provided in a safe, caring, and supportive environment. 

Our main focus is to promote recovery and wellness through healthy and productive lifestyles changes while using a whole person approach to care. 

Program Information

General Description of what students will be doing at this Site:

Outreach
Medical billing
Care Plans
Working in Conjunction with Central California Alliance for Health / Anthem Blue Cross
Case Management
Assessments
Collaborating with Stakeholders
Home Visits
Mentoring / Individual / Group Meetings
Marketing
Trainings
Electronic Health Care Record Keeping
Outings /Activities W/Youth and Families
Infrastructure Build
Public Health Initiatives
Administrative Support
Community Presentations

Key Responsibilities: Power Points, Spreadsheets, Grant writing, Finance, Public Speaking

Desired Intern Characteristics: Lived Experience, Innovative and Forward Thinking, Dependable

Special Considerations: Bi/Tri Lingual

Interprofessional opportunities available for the student:

Professional collaborations

Team Work and coalition building

Improve health outcomes

the following CHHS Competencies that the student will be exposed to:

  • Collaboration
  • Cross Cultural Competency
  • Financial management
  • Information Management
  • Knowledge of Health & Human Services (SW or CH)
  • Leadership
  • Personal & Professional Communication
  • Professional Development
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Systems Management

trainings offered or required: CBT, Buprenorphine Induction MAT, Youth specific

Health & Safety

ADA requirements: vision; hearing; walking; reaching overhead; and grasping and writing

 
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • CPR Certification
  • Driver's License
  • First Aid Certification
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
  • TB Test
Address 
721 Monterey St.
Hollister, CA 95023
United States
General Phone 
(831) 313-0882
Website:
http://youthrecoveryconnections.org

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Nonprofit Management CHHS Ongoing Remote
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Program(s) 
CHHS
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Children/Youth, Formerly Incarcerated People, People Impacted by Crime
Focus Area(s)
Health & Medicine
Additional Focus Area(s)
Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse