STIR Coordinator

STIR Coordinator

Department: SAAS UHS Healthy Carolina

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Advertised Job Summary

The STIR (Students Taking Initiative and Responsibility) Coordinator provides early intervention, recovery support, and referral services to students engaged in high-risk substance use behaviors or seeking recovery from substance use disorders. This position utilizes evidence-based approaches, including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS), and recovery coaching to promote student well-being, academic success, and healthy decision-making.

Primary Duties

• Provide brief motivational interviewing interventions, BASICS services, and referrals to students engaged in high-risk substance use behaviors or seeking recovery support.
• Deliver recovery coaching, case management, and follow-up services, including scheduling appointments, documenting progress, and connecting students with appropriate resources.
• Utilize trauma-informed, student-centered, and non-judgmental approaches to support student well-being and behavior change.
• Coordinate continuity of care by collaborating with campus and community partners, including Student Advocacy, Student Conduct, Counseling and Psychiatry Services, Title IX, and community treatment providers.
• Serve as a liaison between Healthy Carolina and key stakeholders to address student wellness, recovery, and support needs.
• Evaluate program effectiveness through the review of student feedback, assessment data, and campus trends, and implement improvements to enhance service delivery.
• Support alcohol and other drug prevention initiatives and represent the STIR program on university, Student Health and Well-Being, and professional committees.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Social Work, Public Health, Counseling, Higher Education or related field
• Experience using Motivational Interviewing
• Experience with brief screening and intervention strategies (e.g. BASICS) or recovery coaching
• Experience in higher education setting, or working with young adults
• Demonstrated knowledge of substance use, behavior change theories, and trauma-informed practices
• Ability to provide services from a non-judgmental perspective

Pending graduates eligible if candidate receives their degree by date of employment