Recovery Projects Coordinator (AmeriCorps)

Ampact; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AmeriCorps stipend

Education awards

Job summary

Ampact is seeking a Recovery Project Coordinator to support Recovery Corps programs in Kentucky. You'll work with community partners to engage, collect data, coordinate projects, mobilize volunteers, and develop workforce pathways to recovery.

This AmeriCorps role offers a stipend, training, and education awards while serving at a nonprofit or public agency dedicated to recovery services.

Qualifications

• Dependable with a history of good attendance.
• Able to understand and follow instructions.
• Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule.
• Proficient in basic computer skills (email, online navigation).
• Fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing).
• 18+ with high school diploma or equivalent; US citizen or eligible status.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating research and data collection
• Leading focus groups
• Advancing healthcamaigns
• Mobilizing volunteers
• Creating education campaigns
• Conducting training on pathways to recovery

Skills

Dependable

Good attendance

Instruction following

Pace management

Basic computer skills

English fluency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Email

Job description

Position Summary

Help make recovery possible for more people. Our communities are facing an opioid epidemic, and local organizations need your help to address this crisis.

Join Recovery Corps as a Recovery Project Coordinator and you’ll spend your days at a non-profit organization or public agency committed to serving recovery communities. We’ll train you to help your service site reach more people in the community, and support you every step of the way!

How does it work? You’ll take on projects that contribute to your service site’s goals, focusing on community engagement, data collection, project coordination, volunteer mobilization, or workforce development. With your time and support, organizations can maximize their impact and bring services to more people in need!

Want to learn more? Watch this 4-minute video and see what it’s like to be a member. Or click here to view the position description.

Have questions? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at 866-859-2825 [e-mail].

Core Responsibilities

• Support projects such as:
  • Facilitating research and data collection
  • Leading focus groups
  • Advancing healthcamaigns
  • Mobilizing volunteers
  • Creating education campaigns
  • Conducting training on pathways to recovery
• Commit to your own growth through training and professional development
• Share your experience with the community

Essential Qualifications

By the time you begin your service with Recovery Corps, you should be:

• Dependable and have a history of good attendance
• Able to understand and follow instructions
• Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule, depending on the agreed upon hours commitment
• Proficient inbasic computer skills (like email and navigating online)
• Fluent in English for speaking, reading, and writing English Fluently
• 18 years of age or older with a high school diploima or equivalent
• A citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States
• Able to successfully complete a background check

Schedule

We are currently hiring for the 2026-27 program year. Positions run September 2026-July 2027.

• 40 hours per week
• Daytime hours
• Monday-Friday
• Time off on holidays

Compensation & Perks Package

Full-timeAmeriCorps members receive a paycheck (stipend) every two weeks. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our stipend amounts and education awards: https://join.readingandmath.org/ or click here toLearn more.

About our Organization

Recovery Corps is powered by incredibleAmeriCorps members helping more people build a healthy life in recovery. The program launched in 2017 as a strategic partnership through ServeMinnesota and is administered by Ampact as part of its healthy futures program offerings.

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