Program Director | Westfield Peer Recovery Center

Gandara Center•Westfield, MA

4d•$55,000

About The Position

We're looking for a Program Director to oversee our Plymouth Recovery Center. The Program Director is responsible for the development, management, and operations of an active recovery support center that develops and maintains peer-to-peer support services and activities provided for and by people in recovery from substance use. The recovery support center is encompassed in peer governance and uses the peer participatory process to create a safe, inclusive environment to promote ongoing growth and long-term recovery.

Requirements

5 years of solid recovery
Valid driver's license
Managerial experience
Knowledge of community building and planning
Have proven skills in critical thinking, leadership, and organization

Responsibilities

Oversees center operations and administration.
Supervises staff and directly or indirectly supervises volunteers.
Manage all peer supports and peer activities, and works with staff and peers to maintain project timelines.
Oversees strategic planning, project development, and implementation.
Oversees data collection and submission of reports.
Assists with budget development and fiscal management.
Assists with grant writing as needed.
Engagement of community and key stakeholder partnerships.
Representation of center at local and statewide meetings and conferences.
Keeping abreast of the national recovery movement and its impact on the recovery support center and its peers.
Educating the community on the impact of the stigma of addiction.
Networking with the MA Recovery Support Centers and MOAR (MA Organization for Addiction Recovery).