Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia (RPSV) Part Time Recovery Facilitator Job Description
We are a nonprofit in Northern Virginia with five active Recovery Centers. (Annandale, Arlington, Reston, Merrifield and South County Alexandria). We currently engage 35 employees, contractors, and volunteers. We support adults with mental health, substance use, and homelessness challenges. Following is our job description:
Location: South County Recovery and Drop In Center, Alexandria, Virginia
Pay and Hours: Pay is $14-$15 an hour based on experience. Monday and Friday from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm and every other, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Job Summary:
As a peer-run organization, all Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia (RPSV) employees bring a breadth and depth of knowledge acquired through their own lived experience with mental illness, substance use, or homelessness. This experience allows us to provide support and guidance to our consumers from a place of empathy and understanding. In essence, we are those we serve.
The primary role of the Recovery Facilitator is to guide, enhance, and provide effective support. to the RPSV’s peer-run mental health and addiction recovery programs. This position reports to the Program Coordinator and is intended to provide hands-on assistance to participants in a way that meets their individual needs.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations can be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this position. Lived experience required and PRS or CPRS is a plus.
• Greets participants and informs them of Center services available
• Works as an integral team member with staff members, volunteers, and participants to promote uplifting and positive workforce culture
• Serves as a positive role model and leads all participant activities with mutual respect while encouraging self-empowerment, personal responsibility, and peer collaboration, ultimately creating a positive work environment
• Leads and co-leads wellness groups
• Participates in recreational activities to bond with participants
• Associates with lonely participants to encourage engagement
• Collaborates with recovery team to create a safe environment
• Provides peer support and empowerment to participants to support in their wellness
• Educates participants about and refers participants to community resources to support in recovery
• Acts as participant advocate to coordinate required services
• Observes activities to detect policy and safety issues
• Follows State Mandated Reporting and RPSV Code of Ethics
• Other duties as assigned
If interested, please submit resume to [email protected]