Recovery Cafe Santa Cruz

Organization Description

Recovery Café Santa Cruz is a local 501(c)3 with a mission to provide a sober, social, support network in a healing community for individuals recovering from life’s traumas.

We envision a world where our members heal and learn coping strategies to live fulfilling, stable and healthy lives.

_______________________________________

We offer recovery groups at partner agencies, and will offer site-based day services, peer-supported and professionally-led. These services are open to anyone with 24 hours of sobriety, offering compassion, safety, food, resources and support for recovery.

Program Information

Our program provides support for those dealing with mental health challenges, substance use, domestic violence, human trafficking, justice-involvement, prior foster youth, social isolation or any simply looking to be a part of a community. We believe being a part of a community fosters healing. We prepare a family-style meal together in a commercial kitchen, eat, and then have a support group for members. We also have a social media presence, a website, and are always in search of new grants and funding and do outreach to partner agencies in search of new members. We have monthly recreation outings including a monthly sail boat ride. We believe in respect and empowerment and compassionate feedback.

 

General Description of what students will be doing at this Site: Students, under direction of field mentor, will input members attendance into database, warmly greet members, bring any issues to staff, assist members with meal preparation and clean up, in collaboration with field mentor, manage social media and website, outreach to partner agencies, research into new funding sources.

Key Responsibilities: Database entry, greeting and assisting members with health preparation, social media and website management.

Desired Intern Characteristics: Warm, professional, friendly, social media and website Experience.

Interprofessional opportunities available for the student: Students will learn about other agencies providing services and how to assist members in connecting them with services.

he following CHHS Competencies that the student will be exposed to:
- Collaboration
- Conflic Resolution, Negotiation, & Mediation
- Cross Cultural Competency
- Financial management
- Information Management
- Knowledge of Health & Human Services (SW or CH)
- Leadership
- Personal & Professional Communication
- Professional Development

Able to help with meal preparation, obtaining a Food Handler’s card, managing social media and website.

Please provide details about trainings offered or required:
Food Handler’s / Safe Serve Certification
Database management
Resource referrals / case management
Conflict Resolution

Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
  • Must be 18 or older
Address 
532 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
United States
General Phone 
(831) 687-8783
Website:
http://www.recoverycafesc.org
Program(s) 
CHHS
Organization type 
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Females, Formerly Incarcerated People, LGBTQA, Males, Non-specific/any population, People Experiencing Addiction, People Experiencing Disability, People Experiencing Homelessness
Focus Area(s)
Food & Housing Security, Health & Medicine
Hours of operation 

Client services are Mondays and Fridays, 11am-2pm. Monthly recreational outings at other times Administration M-F, 9-5.

Hybrid

Maximum students 
1