Employment
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Please see available opportunities below:
Employment Opportunity: Peer to Career Specialist
Posted: Sep 8, 2021
Unposted: Sep 30, 2021
Organizational Overview
RecoveryPeople is a nonprofit that engages, educates and empowers peer and family led recovery from substance use and related mental health challenges. We envision an ecosystem of recovery in every community that is accessible to everyone. Through our social impact network, we advocate for consumer access, choice and rights, we support peer to career workforce development, and we enhance and expand recovery organizations’ capacity.
Position Overview
RecoveryPeople is seeking a responsible, self motivated and performance driven individual to be a Peer to Career Specialist on our Team. The Peer to Career Specialist will support individuals seeking workforce training, scholarships and job opportunities in peer recovery roles, including recovery house managers and peer specialists.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage and expand a portfolio of curriculums and related web-based resources
- Engage and support eligible individuals and/or affected family members accessing workforce development classes, supervision, field experience hours, scholarships, stipends, and/or employment.
- Engage and support a network of qualified instructors, facilitators and supervisors.
- Ensure relevant certifications and accreditation are kept up-to-date.
- Identify internship and employment opportunities as well as workplace readiness and technical assistance needs.
- Support data collection, evaluation and reporting towards performance objectives and funder requirements.
- Facilitate advisory committee engagement and feedback towards rapid-cycle quality improvement.
- Receive constructive feedback with grace, using it to iterate and improve
- Thrive in a remote, fast-paced, flexible work environment
- Other tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- Be 18 years old or older. Texas resident preferred
- Have completed a Peer Specialist or similar recovery workforce training or show proof of being accepted into a Recovery Support Peer Specialist training prior to being hired. Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist preferred.
- Recovery housing lived experience is preferred.
- Proven ability to work remotely, self motivate and successfully manage competing priorities. Access to reliable, High Speed Internet
- Proven work experience coordinating and managing projects.
- Excellent customer service skills, group facilitation skills, written and verbal communication skills, and time management and organizational skills.
- Strong working knowledge of Zoom (virtual conferencing), Google Apps, WordPress, or similar web-based technologies
- Some travel required
SALARY and BENEFITS:
Salary range: $40,000 to $50,000, depending on experience and certifications.
Much more valuable than salary, you will be working in a mission-driven, peer-led recovery organization culture where you can work from home, have a flexible schedule, and work with a team dedicated to helping transform people’s lives. We encourage you to have a person-driven professional development plan, and when eligible, participate in our programs.
POSITION LOCATION: Remote. Texas preferred
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please send cover letter, resume and two letters of reference to:
jason.howell@recoverypeople.org. Use “Peer to Career” in the subject line.
We believe diversity and inclusion are key drivers of creativity and innovation and we actively seek out candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles in our organization.
Employment Opportunity: Director of Product Management
Posted: Sep 8, 2021
Unposted: Sep 30, 2021
Organizational Overview
RecoveryPeople is a nonprofit that engages, educates and empowers peer and family led recovery from substance use and related mental health challenges. We envision an ecosystem of recovery in every community that is accessible to everyone. Through our social impact network, we advocate for consumer access, choice and rights, we support peer to career workforce development, and we enhance and expand recovery organizations’ capacity. RecoveryPeople is known for our entrepreneurship. Our web-based solutions have enabled us to reach across Texas, across the US and to some degree, into Canada.
Position Overview
RecoveryPeople is looking for a Director of Product Management to take us to the next level! In this role you will be responsible for our suite of web-based training and technical assistance solutions and will work closely with team members in all areas to drive our strategy forward. The DoPM reports to the Executive Director.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Own our web-based training and technical assistance products and related services
- Customer service and support. Responsible for internal and external customers engagement and support across their lifecycle: lead generation, onboarding, retention and expanded use. Conduct customer interviews or facilitate advisory committee meetings to promote satisfaction, health equity and data-driven quality improvement.
- Product development roadmap. Drive, develop and maintain the product’s roadmap. Collaborate with other teams to plan, design, and deliver products that bring value to our internal and external customers.
- Develop and implement processes for product feature delivery, bug fixes, and roadmap management.
- Development Liaison. Work closely with technology specialists (e.g. software developers) to ensure reliable performance (e.g. “up time”), timely product documentation and version control and product evaluation, design and prioritize features, and bugs.
- Receive constructive feedback with grace, using it to iterate and improve
- Thrive in a remote, fast-paced, flexible work environment
- Other Tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) training certificate of completion or peer recovery training certificate. Or, be enrolled and complete such a training within 30 days of start date.
- Commitment to the organizational mission and ideology in order to effectively promote and advance the goals of RecoveryPeople.
- Product management experience. Excellent product and project management skills and a positive attitude
- Proficient web-based technology skills; WordPress administration experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests, and manage laterally and upwards
- Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
- Must demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
- Ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs
SALARY and BENEFITS:
Salary range: $80,000 to $100,000 depending on experience and certifications.
Much more valuable than salary, you will be working in a mission-driven, peer-led recovery organization culture where you can work from home, have a flexible schedule, and work with a team dedicated to helping transform people’s lives. We encourage you to have a person-driven professional development plan, and when eligible, participate in our programs. Healthcare (if applicable).
POSITION LOCATION: Remote. Texas preferred
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please send cover letter, resume and two letters of reference to:
jason.howell@recoverypeople.org. Use “DoTTA” in the subject line.
We believe diversity and inclusion are key drivers of creativity and innovation and we actively seek out candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles in our organization.