GNOSB Treatment & Corrections Chair Job Description
Greater New Orleans Service Board
GNOSB Treatment & Corrections Chair Job Description
Document Date: July 1, 2021
GNOSB Treatment & Corrections Chair Job Description
DRAFT
Minimum Qualifications
Willing and able to serve for a one year term (July 1- June 30)
Have at least one year of continuous sobriety
Highly Preferred: Be an active member of the AA fellowship
Current participation in a home group
Have worked the 12 steps
Be actively sponsored and sponsoring within the fellowship
Have previous leadership experience at any service level (group, committee,
district, area, conference)
Strong communication, organization, technology, and planning skills
Responsibilities
Coordinate the work of individual AA members and groups who are interested in
carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics in treatment and correctional facilities, and to set up means of “bridging the gap” from the facility to an AA group in the individual’s community. (from AA Guidelines)
Coordinate with homegroups and districts to fill T&C commitments when
requested by treatment centers/correctional facilities
Develop and update a list of GNO T&C Opportunities
Host at least one event per year to educate the AA community about T&C
Attend monthly service board meetings
Lead monthly Treatment & Corrections committee meetings
2nd Weds each month @ 6:30pm on Zoom or at Central Office
Consists of district T&C reps + officers - e.g. secretary, outreach and coordinator
positions
Recruit committee members and hold committee elections
Maintain open communication with Service Board Trustees and the Central Office
Manager Additional considerations
Position is appointed by the GNOSB chair
Service Board meetings are always held the last week of the month, on rotating days
M-Th @ 6:30pm (dates listed on website calendar at aaneworleans.org)
End of current term is June 2021*
Please reference additional supporting information included in the GNOSB Bylaws
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