This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).
This position has a three-year term from the date of hire and offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at the North Campus in Edmonton.
The Wellness Supports Social Work Team within Student Success and Experience (SSE) is seeking a dynamic Social Worker to join the Recovery on Campus Initiative. Reporting to the Manager, Wellness Supports Social Work Team, Health and Wellness Services (HWS), the Recovery on Campus (ROC) Coordinator works closely with Wellness Supports Social Workers and the Student Recovery Community Initiative. This role is an integral member of the interdisciplinary Health and Wellness Services mental health and wellness care team, a campus leader in harm reduction and recovery-oriented practice, and a key connector between the University of Alberta community and the University of Alberta Recovery on Campus (UAROC) program.
The ROC Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating a comprehensive Collegiate Recovery Program. Working collaboratively with the Wellness Supports Social Work Team and campus partners, the role focuses on expanding access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery supports (not limited to abstinence-based approaches), fostering a visible and supportive network of individuals with lived/living experience and allies, and strengthening partnerships across campus and the broader community.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and value the insight and leadership that lived experience brings to this work. We strongly encourage applications from equity-deserving groups and individuals with diverse and intersecting identities.
