Volunteer

Have you or someone you love recovered from an eating disorder and you want to help others recover? Do you want to support Rock Recovery’s mission? We depend on an amazing team of active volunteers.

Current volunteer opportunities available with Rock Recovery:

Interested individuals can submit their resume and references to volunteer@rockrecoveryed.org.

Before you apply: Please read job descriptions carefully and follow application instructions. Note that we are an all-service organization. We offer only volunteer positions. While you do not need to be a Christian to work with us, we do ask that all staff are comfortable with supporting us as a faith-based (Christian) organization

Mentor

Description: Are you in recovery from an eating disorder? Do you feel strong enough in your recovery to help someone who is committed to breaking free? Rock Recovery pairs each of our clients with a mentor who serves as a cheerleader and sounding board to them in their recovery journey. Mentors are provided training and work out details of a mentorship with the client they agree to mentor.

Time commitment: up to 4 hours/week; average of 2 hours/week

Requisite skills and characteristics:

Active listening skills
Self-awareness
Empathy
Confidence in own recovery

Research Assistant

Position Summary: Rock Recovery is seeking a research assistant to help analyze data collected through research and program evaluations.

Job Responsibilities:

Initially, the position will involve analyzing a set of data already collected, including:

Setting up an SPSS database that aligns with the questions in the needs assessment
Importing data into the database
Cleaning data
Analyzing the data according to our research questions

Qualifications:

Proficiency with SPSS
At least 2 years conducting research, including experience on research teams
Strong attention to detail

This initial project needs to be completed by September 2012 and will take approximately 70 hours.

For the remainder of the year, this position would involve distributing program evaluation measures, and setting up and maintaining a database for program evaluation data.

Average number of hours/week: 5

Nutritionist/Dietician

Do you have a passion for helping others recover from disordered eating? Rock Recovery is seeking a nutritionist or R.D. to prepare a weekly group meal for a small group of men and women (about 10 individuals) striving to overcome eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating, and food/exercise addiction.

Approximately once a month, this volunteer will be responsible for creating a nutritious, well-balanced, and easy to prepare meal. They will need to purchase the necessary ingredients (using funds provided by the organization), lead the cooking demonstration, and eat the meal with the clients. The session will be co-lead by a therapist who will facilitate a therapy group immediately following the meal.

The therapy group is held on Sunday nights between 5 and 6 p.m. in the Arlington Courthouse Metro area.

Between groups, this volunteer will be responsible for reviewing client notes, attending occasional treatment team meetings, making recommendations for improvement, and staying abreast of general communication.

Minimum Qualifications:

Nutrition certification or R.D.
2 years experience working with clients
Ability to cook prepare simple meals for 8 people
Clear understanding of the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of disordered eating
Excellent referrals
Ability to support Rock Recovery’s faith-based approach

Preferred Qualifications:

4+years working with clients
Experience in or working within the eating disorder community
Excellent referrals and high performance reviews in past positions

Key Competencies:

Communicating effectively
Establishing safety and trust

Other Desirable Characteristics:

Commitment to service
Integrity
Emotional stability & intelligence

CFC Charity Fair Coordinator

Are you organized? Do you want to use your skills to help individuals recover from disordered eating? Rock Recovery is looking for an individual to serve as the CFC Charity Fair Coordinator. This is a part-time, volunteer position that we need to start no later than August 2012 (earlier preferred) and to work through December 2012.

Job Responsibilities:
This volunteer will be responsible for the coordination of the 2012 Combined Federal Campaign efforts. This campaign allows Rock Recovery and other nonprofits to request support from government employees. The volunteer will apply for acceptance into as many fairs as possible, gather necessary materials for the Campaign, schedule volunteers for each event, and train these volunteers to effectively request support.

Minimum Requirements:

Organizational skills
1 year of fundraising experience

Preferred Qualifications:

4+ years of fundraising experience
Excellent references from previous positions

Key Competencies:

Communicating effectively
Establishing safety and trust

Other Desirable Characteristics:

Commitment to service
Integrity
Emotional stability & intelligence

Therapist

Do you have a desire to use your talents to serve your community? Do you have a passion for helping others recover from disorder eating? Rock Recovery is seeking professional therapists to lead weekly therapy groups for men and women striving to overcome eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating, and food/exercise addiction.

Volunteer Responsibilities: Approximately once a month, this volunteer would be responsible for co-leading a small a therapy group (about 10 individuals). This meeting will consist of a meal prepared by a nutritionist and a therapy session. These sessions are held on Sunday evenings between 5 and 8PM in the Arlington Courthouse metro area.

The time commitment (15 hours/month) includes group facilitation, completing, reviewing, and updating client notes, making suggestions for improvement, monthly treatment team meetings, and staying abreast of general communications.

Minimum Qualifications:

LCSW, LPC, Art Therapist, or clinical psychologist certification
Graduate degree
Strong facilitation skills
At least one year working with individuals suffering from disordered eating
Ability to support Rock Recovery’s faith-based perspective

Preferred Qualifications:

4+years working with clients
Experience in or working within the eating disorder community
Excellent referrals and high performance reviews in past positions

Key Competencies:

Communicating Effectively
Establishing Safety and Trust
Integrity
Commitment

Human Resources Specialist

Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your skills in HR Management? Rock Recovery is a faith-based 501c(3) organization with a mission to support the journey to freedom from disordered eating. We’d love for you to join our volunteer team.

Position Responsibilities

Crafting position announcements
Posting positions on multiple job search site and through University career offices and alumni associations
Monitoring application submission and reviewing applications for minimum qualifications
Working with Executive Director and Volunteer Coordinator to ensure qualified applicants are interviewed, reference checks conducted, and background checks completed
Working with our HR Director to ensure that HR policies are followed
Upgrading processes, forms, etc., as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate or graduate degree in Human Resources or a related field
2+ years experience working in human resources
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong writing skills

Preferred Qualifications

Certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
4+ years experience in human resources
Experienced in the development or revision of HR policies
Knowledgeable of and/or willing to learn nonprofit employment policies

Development Coordinator

Do you want to make a difference in your community? Are you passionate about educating our community and helping individuals who are struggling with disordered eating and eating disorders? Do you have a solid understanding of fundraising and development activities for non-profit organizations? Rock Recovery is looking for a Development Coordinator to add to our volunteer team! This volunteer position would require an average of 8 – 10 hours per month, and can be performed from the comfort of your own home or office. Rock Recovery supports the journey to freedom from disordered eating through individual recovery and community empowerment programs. For more information on our mission and organization, visit www.rockrecoveryed.org

Responsibilities:

Assist with general fundraising activities such as:

Event coordination and management
Grant research, writing and tracking
Donor stewardship and prospecting
Establishing and maintaining local and national nonprofit/church partnerships
Donor communications and acknowledgement
Corporate donor solicitation and stewardship

This position reports directly to the board president.