Volunteer Opportunity
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MENTAL HEALTH
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MENTAL HEALTH
Howard D. Trachtman, BS, CPS, CPRP, COAPS is the co-founder of the NAMI Greater Boston Peer Support and Advocacy Network (PSAN) [ https://namiboston.org/peer-san/ ]
and the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community [ www.mbrlc.org ]. He is looking for an executive assistant to help him promote peer support in
Massachusetts.
The executive assistant position provides an opportunity to work with peers (people with lived experience of mental health treatment)
who manage nonprofit organizations that help people with their recovery from mental health and/or addictions. Some work can be done remotely and
some work on site. The MBRLC and PSAN are idealistic, growing, cutting-edge peer-run organizations.
As Mr. Trachtman was mentored by others long ago he chooses to give back to the community by mentoring new people to
the peer world. This is an opportunity to truly learn 'on the job'.
Some characteristics of the position are listed below. No candidate is expected to serve all roles:
Willingness to share personal experience with mental health treatment
Reply to information and referral inquires and emails as appropriate
Help maintain Howard Trachtman's calendar
Opportunity to attend select leadership team meetings
Opportunity to help with outreach and development
Opportunity to learn public policy
Access to various NAMI and MBRLC trainings: support groups, public speaking and educational classes
Willing to be trained as a Certified Peer Specialist
Monitoring website and promotional fliers to see they are up to date
Making sure there is an ample supply of literature for newcomers and other meetings
Assisting in Internet and phone-based research
Developing and using social media to increase the organization's online community
Pitching stories and op ed pieces to newspaper editors; maintaining media database
Assisting in researching and writing proposals for corporate and foundation grants
Assisting in fundraising mailings to members
Other duties as assigned by Howard Trachtman.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MENTAL HEALTH
Howard D. Trachtman, BS, CPS, CPRP, COAPS is the co-founder of the NAMI Greater Boston Peer Support and Advocacy Network (PSAN) [ https://namiboston.org/peer-san/ ]
and the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community [ www.mbrlc.org ]. He is looking for an executive assistant to help him promote peer support in
Massachusetts.
The executive assistant position provides an opportunity to work with peers (people with lived experience of mental health treatment)
who manage nonprofit organizations that help people with their recovery from mental health and/or addictions. Some work can be done remotely and
some work on site. The MBRLC and PSAN are idealistic, growing, cutting-edge peer-run organizations.
As Mr. Trachtman was mentored by others long ago he chooses to give back to the community by mentoring new people to
the peer world. This is an opportunity to truly learn 'on the job'.
Some characteristics of the position are listed below. No…
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Please send resume to hdt@mbrlc.org
