Recovery Facilitator Merrifield, Fairfax Area

Are you looking for a satisfying work opportunity that will make a difference in the lives of those in your community? Centers For Opportunity (CFO) is currently searching for a Recovery Facilitator at our Merrifield, Fairfax Location. 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. CFO is committed to supporting the recovery of people affected by mental health, homelessness, and substance use challenges. We offer those in recovery the guidance to move towards achieving their chosen personal and employment goals. We offer mentoring from those who have travelled similar paths to show that for everyone: even the smallest step can lead to success and that success waits behind every door.

Following is our job description:

Location:

CFO Merrifield, Fairfax, VA Pay and Hours:

Pay is $17 to $18 an hour based on certification and experience. Four days a week, 26 hours during center's open hours.

Job Summary:

As a peer-run organization, all Centers For Opportunity (CFO) 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 CFO'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 Peer Recovery Specialist Training (PRS) mandatory within 6 months with ability to get (CPRS) Certified Peer Recovery Specialist certificate in 9 months. Start a new career as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist! Able to properly type and use internet searches to assist participants with finding resources and for finding ideas for group facilitation. Excellent skills pertaining to MS Office 365 Suite (MS Word and MS PowerPoint are key) and familiarity with accurately recording data into a database 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 Ability to De-escalate an Incident, Emergency and/or Crisis a plus Follows State Mandated Reporting and CFO Code of Ethics Other duties as assigned

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off

Work Location:

In person