Peer Leader / Workshop Facilitator

WellCentric DC•Butte-Silver Bow, MT

2d•$750 - $1,200

About The Position

The DC Living Well Program provides evidence-based workshops to help adults living with chronic health conditions and their caregivers build skills to manage health and improve quality of life. WellCentric Health is recruiting Peer Leaders, Master Trainers, and Senior Master Trainers to expand workshops in Washington, DC. Facilitators foster a supportive learning environment, encourage participation, and help participants apply self-management skills. They work alongside another trained leader to deliver a six-week workshop series in one or more programs for which they have completed training: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP), Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP), or Cancer: Thriving and Surviving (CTS). Facilitators report to the WellCentric Health program team; the job listing also identifies the Chief Operating Officer (COO) as the reporting role. Compensation is paid for each completed six-week series: $750 for a Peer Leader, $1,000 for a Master Trainer, and $1,200 for a Senior Master Trainer. These amounts cover the entire series, not each session, and payment is issued after the series is completed. Applicants should state their trainer designation, completed SMRC training, and the programs they are qualified to facilitate. Applicants interested in becoming Peer Leaders should indicate willingness to complete required training. The position is a 1099 contractor role. Each series has one approximately 2.5-hour session per week for six weeks, plus preparation, participant communications, and documentation time. Facilitators may be assigned to multiple series in a week depending on program needs, qualifications, and availability, and must be able to commit to all sessions in each accepted series. Dates and locations are confirmed before assignments are accepted. The work environment has moderate noise, and the position involves handling highly sensitive information. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Current training in an approved SMRC program, or eligibility and willingness to successfully complete required Peer Leader training before facilitating.
Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and group facilitation skills.
Ability to follow a structured curriculum and collaborate with a co-leader, participants, community partners, and program staff.
Reliable transportation to assigned workshop locations in Washington, DC.
Scheduling flexibility and availability to facilitate the full six-week series for accepted assignments.
Commitment to maintaining active facilitator status and meeting applicable SMRC and program facilitation requirements.
Willingness to sign and comply with the Peer Leader Memorandum of Understanding.
Applicants seeking Master Trainer or Senior Master Trainer assignments must provide documentation supporting their applicable trainer designation.
Ability to allow time for preparation, participant communication, and required documentation, and to arrive at least 30 minutes before in-person sessions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in community education, group facilitation, or supporting adults with chronic health conditions.
Personal experience managing a chronic condition or caring for someone who does.
Familiarity with Washington, DC communities.

Responsibilities

Co-facilitate workshops using the approved Self-Management Resource Center (SMRC) curriculum and Leaders’ Manual without unauthorized modifications.
Coordinate workshop preparation, instructional responsibilities, and follow-up activities with the assigned co-leader.
Prepare workshop materials at least two days before each series begins.
Arrive at least 30 minutes before in-person sessions, begin and end sessions on time, and return the classroom to its original condition.
Encourage participant engagement and communicate reminders and upcoming workshop topics between sessions.
Maintain accurate attendance records, participant information, and evaluation forms.
Submit required workshop documentation within two weeks of series completion.
Protect participant confidentiality and follow applicable data security requirements.
Communicate workshop progress, challenges, and participant concerns to the program team.
Provide at least 24 hours’ notice of an absence whenever possible and work with the program team to identify qualified substitute coverage.
Attend quarterly Peer Leader meetings, required refresher training, and program fidelity reviews.
Follow SMRC, DC Health, and DC Living Well guidelines, the Peer Leader Memorandum of Understanding, and the Living Well Program Fidelity Plan.
Maintain a professional, respectful, and supportive learning environment.
Avoid providing individualized medical or treatment advice; promoting, selling, soliciting, or endorsing outside products, services, or organizations during workshops; and recruiting participants for unrelated activities.