Alaska Support & Recovery Programs Manager

Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$34.31/hr

QSEHRA healthcare reimbursement plan

403(b) retirement plan with employer <

Paid time off for major holidays, sick

An affirming work culture prioritizing

Job summary

Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance (AKEDA) is seeking a Program Manager, Support + Recovery to expand recovery programs for Alaskans, focusing on rural and underserved communities. You will coordinate caregiver education, partner with clinicians, and develop new support offerings while building strong community ties.

The role blends compassionate support with practical program management, balancing outreach, data collection, and grant-related tasks within a small team, to strengthen local networks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, behavioral health, or related field.
• Experience supporting individuals and families navigating mental illness or complex health conditions.
• Strong facilitation and group leadership skills, with the warmth to build trust quickly.
• Personal or professional experience with eating disorders, and a commitment to services shaped by lived experience.
• Self-direction and an ability to plan and carry out both short- and long-term goals.
• Comfort with Google Workspace and other common collaborative work tools.

Responsibilities

• Connect Alaskans with the support, information, and resources they need for support and recovery from an eating disorder.
• Develop and deliver caregiver psychoeducation and skillbuilding programming alongside AKEDA clinical advisors.
• Build relationships that help inform new support group offerings.
• Plan and coordinate a peer support conference, including logistics, speakers, and communications with participants.
• Recruit and enroll family and caregiver participants, and stay in touch to keep them connected over time.
• Manage volunteer peer support group facilitators and peer navigators.
• Cultivate direct relationships with Alaska eating disorder care providers.
• Collect and maintain participant data according to a project data collection plan.
• Support parts of grants management.
• Take part in community outreach activities, communications and resource materials development, recruitment to AKEDA Speakers Bureau, and AKEDA engagement events.
• Help foster a team culture of collaboration and high-quality work.

Skills

Facilitation

Group leadership

Self-direction

Lived experience with eating disorders

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, behavioral health, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance (AKEDA) is seeking a Program Manager, Support + Recovery to expand recovery programs for Alaskans, focusing on rural and underserved communities. You will coordinate caregiver education, partner with clinicians, and develop new support offerings while building strong community ties.

The role blends compassionate support with practical program management, balancing outreach, data collection, and grant-related tasks within a small team, to strengthen local networks