AREAS (Addictions Recovery Education Access Services) Facilitator Facilitator

Job Type Part-time Description

The Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR), a hosted program of Bay State Community Services (BSCS), is the statewide advocacy group that supports peer recovery services. We are looking for a compassionate and committed AREAS Facilitator who is looking to use his/her/their lived experience to help others. This position assists in the coordination and facilitation of peer educational meetings, membership meetings and public presentations. 

You will be doing the following to make a difference: 

· Help recruit and retain Massachusetts membership

· Participate in recovery community public awareness campaigns and event

· Facilitate assigned addiction recovery educational access services

· Develop and enhances peer driven educational services

· Develop curriculum and update information as needed

· Build a peer driven ethics training curriculum

· Oversee peer education evaluations, collection and reporting

· Complete task assignment and weekly reporting requirements

· Document weekly summaries of meeting and educational sessions attended

Requirements

· Person with lived experience and a minimum of 2 years sustained recovery preferred

· Experience with recovery community organizations and direct knowledge about addiction recovery

· Ability to develop, prepare and adapt educational material to be utilized in the AREAS groups

· Extensive experience working with individuals in recovery from alcohol and other addictions required

· Completed an AREAS mentorship program

· Experience and knowledgeable regarding the addiction treatment service system and other related human services programs

· Effective interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills

 Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.