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Job Announcement: Alabama Lawyer Assistance Program Director
Published on September 30, 2024
The Alabama State Bar (ASB) is seeking a qualified individual to serve as the director of the Alabama Lawyer Assistance Program. The successful candidate will oversee the statewide program, ensuring that Alabama attorneys, judges, and law students receive immediate and ongoing support for substance use disorders and mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety.
In addition to managing these critical services, the director will develop and maintain wellness programs for ASB members and collaborate with relevant committees and task forces to implement new initiatives and enhance existing ones. This role also involves working with the Communications Department to promote the services offered by the Alabama State Bar.
The director will closely engage with the Alabama Lawyer Assistance Program Committee to establish and maintain effective systems and policies. Additionally, they will partner with the Practice Management Director to address wellness and preventive measures related to stress in the legal profession.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of a master’s degree in a Social Services area such as Counseling, Psychology, or a JD.
- Experience working with a Professionals Monitoring Program or within a mental health agency.
- Experience in the field of alcoholism/addiction and a working knowledge of substance use disorders and other mental health diagnoses.
- Documentation of experience in a leadership role.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to write articles and other documents, prepare power point presentations, and provide in-person presentations.
- Ability to oversee committees and subcommittees and to guide and manage opposing viewpoints.
- Ability to maintain and update the necessary mental health and wellness resources for appropriate referrals and to establish and update an in-state network of lawyers/judges to assist with program operations.
- Basic financial skills to oversee the operations of Alabama Lawyers Assistance Foundation, a Foundation formed to assist members of the Alabama State Bar.