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Naufar is Qatar’s national substance use disorder center for treatment, prevention, professional education and research. Naufar was established in 2017 by Emiri Decree, that recognized that addiction is a health issue. Naufar treats over 1000 patients and their families each year. Our services are evidence-based and culturally- adapted to the GCC. Our facilities include over 120 beds (in-patient treatment, residential rehabilitation) and extensive out-patient treatment and recovery interventions.  

Naufar is an approved training provider for the Universal Treatment Curriculum and as part of its growing professional education activities, we are seeking experienced UTC trainers. Opportunities for short term engagement for the delivery of specific courses (including speaker fees, flights and accommodation), as well as longer term engagement and/or employment, are available.

Interested candidates should contact Ryan Peden, Manager - Professional Training & Education, at ryan [dot] peden [at] naufar [dot] com, with an up-to-date resume highlighting their experience with the UTC curriculum. English language skills are essential, and Arabic is a plus. 

Would you like to work in a team dedicated to improving the lives of young people in Islington?

Are you passionate about improving young people's well-being by tackling drug and alcohol use?

We are looking for an experienced substance misuse worker to join our amazing team of workers dedicated to improving the lives young people in Islington.

Youth Counselling, Substance Misuse and Alcohol Service (YCSMAS) is an integrated health service embedded within Targeted Youth Support that supports young people aged 12-21 to explore their feelings and navigate through life's challenges for a positive outcome.

In this role, you will be working with our substance misuse team to lead on supporting girls and young women across the borough through one-to-one interventions and workshops that will help help them to make better choices around drug and alcohol use. You will be undertaking a wide range of tasks including:

• having non-judgemental conversations 
• providing true-evidence based information 
• creating customised care plans to reduce harm
•  providing in-depth support using trauma informed practices
• training adults and professionals on having conversations with young people around substance misuse
• Promoting the service with the community

We provide an extensive ongoing training to support your growth and development as a substance misuse worker and you will be working within a team recently graded "Outstanding" by HMIP Inspectorate.

For further information or for an informal conversation about the post, please contact:

La'Vonne Ryan

YCSMAS Coordinator

YCSMAS [at] islington [dot] gov [dot] uk

0207 527 4269

We are seeking a highly motivated, self-driven Post-doctoral Associate for the Zilverstand lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Anna Zilverstand, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Psychiatry and the lab Principal Investigator. 

The lab is part of the University of Minnesota Medical Discovery Team on Addiction, offering a multidisciplinary research environment. We directly collaborate with colleagues from the departments of Psychology, Radiology, Neuroscience and Health Informatics, amongst others. Our current research focus is investigating individual differences in the neurobehavioral factors underlying the onset and escalation of substance use. We use neuroimaging, behavioral tasks, surveys and clinical interview data to better understand the complex risk factors driving high levels of use. 

The candidate must have a strong background in computational methods and/or neuroimaging methods. The position will involve management and analysis of data from a NIH-funded project on individual differences in substance use disorders and/or related public data sets. 
We are committed to developing the careers of all lab members. The position, in conjunction with the University of Minnesota career development training programs, will provide opportunities for mentorship in scientific writing and grantsmanship, outreach and communication. 

Job Responsibilities include: 

• Data management & analysis of multimodal large data sets. (60%) 
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, IRB submissions, and grants and authorship of conference papers, posters and journal articles. (30%) 
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students on research projects. (5%) 
• Participate in career training/development programs. (5%) 

This position is a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension.