Nation Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of San Fernando Valley - Vesper Ave Site

Organization Description

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of the San Fernando Valley is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to providing substance-use disorder (SUD) services, consisting of education and prevention to school to the public regarding the disease of alcoholism and drug dependence, and to providing multiple levels of outpatient treatment to those in need of recovery services.

Program Information

1) Substance abuse education 2) Changing social norms surrounding substance abuse 3) School policies 4) Retail framework 5) Collaboration with community partners 6) Creating curriculums to best fit our communities needs 7) Data collection and analysis 8) Press conference with local stakeholders to raise awareness on issues surrounding youth drug and alcohol prevention

Health & Safety

Risk Management & Partnership Training

Data taken from: Request to Initiate a Campus Partnership submission

Risk Management

1. Will the students be supervised less than 50% of the time or will the supervisor be responsible for overseeing more than 8 people? No

1a. If Yes Please Describe

2. Will the students be working with populations that are identified as “behaviorally challenged? Yes

2a. If Yes Please Describe substance abuse

3. Will the students be working with individuals who have a known criminal background or history of

violent behavior? Yes

3a. If Yes Please Describe

Only during substance abuse counseling services, must be in recovery and maintain sobriety for aminimum of one year

4. Would the location be described as a high-crime area? No

4a. If Yes Please Describe

5. Are there concerns about the parking and working areas being secure or adequately illuminated? No

5a. If Yes Please Describe

6. Have there been incidents of criminal activity at the organization within the last year? No

6a. If Yes Please Describe

7. Are there any concerns with the site’s physical location such as physical, environmental, or inherent hazards that are not addressed adequately by training and security measures? No

7a. If Yes Please Describe

8. Does the placement require working with any hazardous materials, heavy equipment, or heavy machinery? No

8a. If Yes Please Describe

9. Are there any concerns as to the Learning Site’s Emergency Plan or regarding non-working fire-rated doors or blockages to the exits and hallways? No

9a. If Yes Please Describe

10. Is there anything else not covered that might impact the safety and wellbeing of the students? Risk Management & Partnership Training

Partnership Training & acknowledgement

1. In the event that additional unforeseen risks become apparent the Organization must agree to: communicate all risk-related concerns immediately to the Office of Community Engagement. Please indicate the Organization’s acknowledgement of this requirement. I accept

2. To ensure that both the University and community organization observe all rules, regulations, and procedures in place with their respective organizations, we require that a designated representative attend a Community Organization Partnership Training. I accept

3. If the University determines it necessary to request a site(s) visit by a University Representative prior to entering into an Internship/Service Learning Agreement, will your organization comply? I accept

Requirements

Does your site require any of these?

Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
Computer Literacy
Driver's License
First Aid Certification
Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
Must be 18 or older
TB Test

Important Risk Information: 

Risk Management

2. Will the students be working with populations that are identified as “behaviorally challenged? Yes

2a. If Yes Please Describe: substance abuse

3. Will the students be working with individuals who have a known criminal background or history of violent behavior? Yes

3a. If Yes Please Describe: Only during substance abuse counseling services, must be in recovery and maintain sobriety for aminimum of one year

Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Driver's License
  • First Aid Certification
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
  • Must be 18 or older
  • TB Test
Address 
6166 Vesper Ave
Van Nuys, CA 91411
United States
General Phone 
Student Contact 
Name
Lizbeth Vivar
Job Title
Director of Prevention Services
Phone
Email
Program(s) 
Academic Internship
Service Learning
Organization type 
Healthcare Facility or Network (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, People Experiencing Addiction, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Advocacy and Human Rights, Education, Health & Medicine
Additional Focus Area(s)
Substance Abuse, Wellness Education Programs
Hours of operation 

Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 6:00pm

  • evening hours after 5pm are available
  • weekend hours are available

Some weekend and evening shifts depending on event, subject to change

Maximum students 
3