Promise Resource Network Lead Facilitator Charlotte, NC · Full time

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Promise Resource Network is a nonprofit survivor-led organization that disrupts illness-based approaches to mental health and substance use by understanding the impacts of trauma and supporting healing, wellness, and recovery.

Responsibilities

·        Manage Peer education training activities, curriculum, classes/groups/activities, and workshops, which include analyzing and evaluating training requirements.

·        Develop and post class/activities/group descriptions for the respective calendars and postings.

·        Review and approve/deny all classes/activities/groups being offered prior to their addition to the calendar and offerings.

·        Research new training and educational materials; evaluate and update training and education programs to keep current with new technologies; consult with staff members, and other service providers to ensure training information is current and progressive.

·        In collaboration with the Recovery Hub Leadership, identify and diversify classes/activities/groups needed to meet the needs of the individuals served and implement accordingly within the 8 dimensions of wellness.

·        Teach classes as deemed appropriate and within content and subject expertise or fill-in, arrange to have fill-in for classes when the instructor is absent or when there is an instructor vacancy.

·        Prepare correspondence, bulletin boards, flyers related to the training and education classes.

·        Network with outside community partners to coordinate offerings for onsite activities/groups/class

·        Ensure that outside facilitators understand PRN methods, mission, and values prior to their session

·        Provide Class facilitator trainings for peers interested in leading a class/activity/group.

·        Oversee and mentor new facilitators and allow individuals to shadow while performing job duties related to education.

·        Sit in classes when new facilitators need extra support.

·        Participate in the Peer Town halls to obtain input and insight for offerings and improvement plans.

·        Provide educational classes in the community at events, community partners, and or any other situations where PRN is invited to do a class.

·        Responsible for designing and creating the calendar.

·        Sit in and observe 50% of all classes offered to review content, presentation, facilitator, and anything else needed to ensure that classes are productive and purposeful.

·        Other duties as assigned by HUB leadership and/or Executive Team.

Qualifications and Experience

·        Current North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist.

·        Belief in the recovery potential of all people and is committed to the philosophy of peer support by reinforcing their ability to work and/or achieve personal goals.

·        Ability to receive guidance, training, and mentoring to grow skills and knowledge.

·        Demonstrates leadership by modeling PRN’s mission, values, philosophy, and guidance to team members.

·        Demonstrates taking personal responsibility, being dependable, reliable, working as a team player, and utilizing personal determination skills.

·        Demonstrates honesty, integrity, is ethical and approachable.

·        Ability to interact effectively with the public, providers, and other stakeholders.

·        Committed to personal recovery and wellness and has a personal history of recovery and lived experiences in seeking and receiving crisis-based support.

·        Ability to manage time and complete tasks.

·        Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and presentation.

·        Demonstrate honesty, and integrity, is ethical, and is approachable.

·        Excellent communication skills (oral and written) using active and reflective listening, asking curious questions, validating others' experiences, remaining non-judgmental, and demonstrating effective conflict resolution skills.

·        Must have a valid NC Driver’s license.