Group Facilitator

The start date for this position is upon opening of the facility, which is projected for September 2023.

The Group Facilitator directs and oversees DSRRP workshops, seminars, and support meetings.  Groups include but are not limited to MORE (Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement), Emotional Sobriety, 12 Step programming, and other recovery-related topics.  Group facilitators will organize and plan recovery-related activities inside and outside the center.  This position will supervise Recovery Assistants and/or Recovery Coaches.     

Accountabilities 

• Serve as coordinators for all DSRRP educational workshops, seminars, and recovery meetings.  
• Lead workshops and seminars for groups sized 8-10 people in recovery from addictions.  
• Support and encourage individual group participants with motivational guidance.    
• Understand and embrace 12-step recovery.  
• Be innovative and passionate about teaching group participants ways to improve their recovery.   
• Complete attendance and participation log in detail, monitoring knowledge gained by DSRRP guests.  
• The ideal candidate will uphold the principles of DSRRP and be dedicated to guiding our guests to thrive and flourish in recovery.   
• Other duties as assigned. 
• Confidentiality: Must adhere to and respect all DSRRP policies regarding the anonymity and privacy of all guests.  This includes written and verbal communication regarding past, present, or future guests’ identity, address, and presenting problems.    
• Demonstrate character qualities and core values of enthusiasm, integrity, kindness, perseverance, and professionalism.   

Qualifications and Knowledge 

• Ability to work as a member of a team as well as independently. 
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules or policy & procedure manuals.  
• Demonstrate proficiency in verbal and written communication skills.  
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.  
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 
• Ability to be flexible in relation to department needs. 

Education, Experience, Skills 

• Experience as an addiction recovery meeting/group facilitator or educator is required.    
• Credential in the field of substance use prevention/addiction/recovery is preferred.    
• Ability to work with individuals in various stages of sobriety and adapt to their needs accordingly.  
• Bachelor’s Degree in community or human services field. 
• Knowledge of addiction and recovery in relation to the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. 
• Demonstrate skills in supervision, planning, and guiding others in recovery from addictions. 
• Function with a high level of autonomy  
• Must have or, within 30 days from hire, be able to obtain current First Aid and CPR card  

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements 

• Work Setting: Indoors and outside work will be required during all seasons. 
• Body Positioning: Spend time sitting and standing, making repetitive motions, spend time using hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls. Frequently lift or move up to 10 lbs. Occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs. 
• Communication: Contact with others, electronic mail, in-person discussions, public speaking, telephone, and video. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.