Program Director | Plymouth Recovery Center

Gandara Center•Plymouth, MA

About The Position

The Program Director oversees the Plymouth Recovery Center, an active recovery support center that develops and maintains peer-to-peer support services and activities for and by people in recovery from substance use. The center is governed by peers and uses a peer participatory process to create a safe, inclusive environment that promotes ongoing growth and long-term recovery. The role manages center development, operations, administration, staff, peer supports, activities, strategic planning, reporting, and fiscal matters. It also builds community partnerships, represents the center at meetings and conferences, and helps educate the community about addiction stigma and the recovery movement. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Five years of solid recovery.
Valid driver's license.
Managerial experience.
Knowledge of community building and planning.
Proven skills in critical thinking, leadership, and organization.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Oversee center operations and administration.
Supervise staff and directly or indirectly supervise volunteers.
Manage peer supports and peer activities, and work with staff and peers to maintain project timelines.
Oversee strategic planning, project development, and implementation.
Oversee data collection and submission of reports.
Assist with budget development and fiscal management.
Assist with grant writing as needed.
Engage community members and key stakeholder partners.
Represent the center at local and statewide meetings and conferences.
Keep abreast of the national recovery movement and its impact on the recovery support center and its peers.
Educate the community on the impact of the stigma of addiction.
Network with Massachusetts Recovery Support Centers and MOAR (Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery).