Workforce Development Fellow - Ron Barnes

Position Summary

The Workforce Development Fellow is a paid, time-limited learning and work experience for eligible graduates of the Ron Barnes Center for Recovery Program. Fellows develop transferable employment skills through supervised, meaningful assignments within an approved Southeastern Integrated Care department. The fellowship emphasizes reliability, safe work practices, communication, teamwork, and preparation for future employment.

Specific duties are established in the attached assignment addendum.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Attend scheduled shifts, arrive prepared, accurately record all time worked, and notify the supervisor of attendance concerns. Complete assigned hands-on tasks under the guidance of authorized department staff and within documented training and competency limits. Demonstrate professional communication, respectful conduct, teamwork, and appropriate boundaries with staff, residents, and visitors.

Follow instructions, ask questions when uncertain, and respond constructively to coaching and feedback. Maintain a safe, organized work area; use required protective equipment; report hazards, injuries, incidents, and equipment concerns immediately. Protect confidential information and comply with applicable agency policies, privacy requirements, and the Code of Conduct.

Participate in orientation, role-specific training, regular supervisory check-ins, and progress reviews at approximately weeks 4, 8, and 12. Develop an individual employment-readiness goal and maintain a brief record of learned skills and completed activities. Perform other related, appropriate duties assigned by the supervisor consistent with the fellowship addendum, training, and safety requirements. Scope and Limitations This is a non-clinical, non-supervisory role. Fellows do not provide counseling, assessments, treatment planning, medication administration, clinical crisis intervention, or unsupervised resident oversight. Fellows may not independently perform licensed trades, operate restricted equipment, drive agency vehicles, handle protected records, or complete other regulated/high-risk tasks without explicit authorization, required qualifications, and documented training. Fellows do not direct staff, discipline employees, approve purchases, or make independent operational decisions. All hours worked must be recorded and paid. Scheduling is up to 20 hours weekly for 12 weeks; any proposed additional hours require advance review and applicable wage-and-hour compliance.

Qualifications

and Expectations Successful graduation from the Ron Barnes Center for Recovery Program and selection through the fellowship process. Ability and willingness to follow workplace expectations, supervisory direction, and safety procedures. Basic communication, dependability, and readiness to learn; prior technical experience is not required unless specified in an assignment addendum.

Complete applicable employment screening, onboarding, and department-specific training required for the placement. Supervision and Evaluation Reports to the designated department supervisor; a mentor or trainer may provide daily task guidance. Supervisor documents training, attendance, safety practices, work quality, teamwork, and progress toward goals at weeks 4, 8, and 12. Completion does not guarantee a permanent position. Any future employment is subject to available vacancies, qualifications, and the agency selection process. Work Environment and Physical Demands Conditions vary by placement and are described in the applicable addendum. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform essential functions.