Volunteer Coordinator

At GAAMHA, we believe recovery grows stronger when people are connected, supported, and given meaningful opportunities to lead. Ripple Effect PRSC exists to break down barriers to recovery by nurturing a safe and inclusive environment where individuals can access vital resources and thrive. Its vision is to inspire hope, empower recovery, and create a ripple effect of positive change throughout the community.

As the Volunteer Coordinator (VC) at Ripple Effect – Leominster PRSC
, you will help build engagement, leadership, and community within the center by recruiting, supporting, training, scheduling, and developing volunteers and peer leaders from the PRSC member community.

This role is central to creating a peer-led environment where members are encouraged to use their strengths, lived experience, and recovery journeys to support others. You will work closely with members interested in volunteer and peer leadership opportunities, helping themidentifygoals, navigate barriers, and grow into meaningful roles within the center.

The VC also administers the volunteer stipend program, working with the Program Director and GAAMHA’s business office to ensure proper distribution, documentation, and reporting of stipends.

This role is ideal for someone who believes in the power of peer leadership, understands multiple pathways to recovery, and can balance compassion, accountability, organization, and professional follow-through.

Recruit, welcome, train, schedule, supervise, andretain

Ripple Effect PRSC volunteers and peer leaders from the member community.

Build strong relationships with members who are interested in volunteering, peer leadership, or taking a more active role in the center.

Help volunteers and peer leadersidentifypersonal goals, leadership interests, and barriers to growth, then develop practical plans to support progress.

Promote a peer-led culture by encouraging members and volunteers toparticipatein decisions thatimpactthe development and operation of Ripple Effect PRSC. Ripple Effect’s Code of Conductidentifiesthis as the Peer Participatory Process.

Provide feedback, encouragement, coaching, and guidance to volunteers and peer leaders in a way that supports confidence, accountability, recovery, and personal development.

Supervise the Peer Leader Supervisor by offering regular feedback, direction, and support to promote success in the role.

Provide one-on-one recovery coaching services to members as needed.

Use astrengths-based, person-centered, and nonjudgmental approach that honors multiple pathways to recovery.

Offer hope, encouragement, and practical support while respecting member autonomy, self-determination, boundaries, and confidentiality.

Help members connect with center activities, community resources, volunteer opportunities, and other supports that align with their needs and goals.

Model respectful communication, healthy boundaries, and recovery-oriented conduct in all interactions with members, volunteers, staff, and visitors.

Work with members, volunteers, peer leaders, the Assistant Program Director, and the Program Director to create weekly and monthly activity schedules selected by the member community.

Support the planning, coordination, and facilitation of groups, activities, events, and outings that promote recovery, wellness, connection, and community participation.

Coordinate and schedule member activities and outings with the Assistant…