UBW Facilitator Liaison United By Wellness (UBW) is a virtual wellness center where peers offer hope and skills for recovery to people experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges or anyone seeking wellness tools for life's daily stressors in a supportive community. Position Summary The United by Wellness (UBW) Facilitator Liaison will assist the UBW Coordinator, and the broader UBW Leadership team, in supporting the operation of the virtual wellness center (UBW). The Facilitator Liaison will lead virtual support groups that provide no cost peer support, education, and advocacy. The Facilitator Liaison will work closely with the UBW Coordinator. Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and lead scheduled UBW Zoom groups o Note the group topics, day/time may vary based on availability and need
• Attend monthly Town Hall meeting (4th Tuesday 4pm-5pm) with UBW Coordinator o Take town hall meeting minutes and post in UBW Facilitator Teams Channel
• Manage the master weekly group roaster with updated details of groups (including group description, schedule of group, facilitator information, zoom details etc.)
• Assist in the creation of the monthly UBW calendar, creation of daily newsletters, flyers for groups etc.
• Assist in maintaining new and current UBW member information
• Co-create, with the UBW Coordinator, a quarterly schedule to sit-in and shadow each UBW group on the schedule once a quarter.

Please note that a group that is added or removed during the quarter might not be shadowed. o Design and Manage Group Shadowing schedule and observation rubric. o Sit-in and shadow on average 1-3 groups per week; When sitting in on a group in this capacity, the UBW Facilitator Liaison will follow an observation rubric and take extremely brief notes. When anyone part of the UBW team sits in and shadows a group, they are in no way facilitating the group or providing supervision. Any necessary comments or supervisory suggestions will be made to the facilitator after the group by UBW Coordinator during monthly check in or sooner depending on severity of issue. o Review quarterly with the UBW Coordinator, the notes from group shadow sessions. Identify topics that may need additional training, trends occurring, areas for improvement, successes observed.

• Assist UBW Coordinator in managing the documentation of facilitator trainings, supervision, communication etc. (UBW Facilitators are required to complete a monthly training/supervision. This can include standard half hour (up to 1 hour) 1 to 1 meeting with the coordinator, and 1 hour facilitator training & swap meets).
• Throughout the year, based on need, interest, and trends, put together 1-hour trainings and deliver the training to UBW Facilitators.
• Support interested UBW members in volunteering to facilitate a group on the UBW calendar. o Under the guidance of the UBW Coordinator, create a plan to support a UBW member to volunteer as a facilitator. o Implement, as needed, plans to assist a UBW member in volunteering, including co-facilitating their first few groups etc.
• Assist with bringing new organizations to facilitate groups on UBW. o Set-up joint meetings with UBW Coordinator, to explore partnerships. o Coordinate the details of the organization's partnership.
• Review monthly, in person, with the UBW Coordinator all UBW data (i.

e. groups, newsletter, facilitator, member feedback etc.) along with identifying any needed changes to best support the UBW platform. MHANJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace and encourage differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We encourage and welcome diverse candidates to apply for any position you are qualified for to bring your unique perspective to our agency.

Pay:

$40,040.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Application Question(s): This position requires you to be in office and working from home. The hiring manager will give you the schedule. Are you willing to commit to this? Ability to

Commute:

Galloway, NJ 08205 (Required)

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Galloway, NJ 08205