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Organization: Vermont Recovery Network dba Recovery Partners of Vermont (RPV)
Location: Vermont (Remote with required statewide travel)
Position Type: Full-time, Exempt
Reports To: Board President
Compensation: Salary Range $95,000 – $115,000 with comprehensive benefits

About Recovery Partners of Vermont

Vermont Recovery Network dba Recovery Partners of Vermont (RPV) is the statewide membership association currently representing 12 community-based recovery centers and recovery residences. RPV supports its members in strengthening peer recovery services, developing sustainable organizations, building cross-system partnerships, and ensuring that the expertise of people with lived experience shapes Vermont’s recovery-oriented system of care.

RPV serves as the primary pillar and coordinating organization for Vermont’s peer recovery network. The organization has recently been awarded a 3-year, $900,000 federal grant ($300,000/year) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment for the Strengthening Vermont’s Statewide Recovery Support Network initiative (FAIN: H79TI089227).

Position Summary

RPV seeks a collaborative, strategic, and mission-driven Executive Director (ED) who will also serve as the designated Federal Project Director for RPV’s SAMHSA RCSP-SN award.

The ED serves by balancing statewide vision and collective leadership with deep respect for the autonomy, local governance, and unique identities of member recovery organizations. The successful candidate will steward existing federal, state, and philanthropic resources, manage complex multi-site subawards, ensure 2 CFR Part 200 compliance, drive statewide Medicaid-readiness and sustainability strategies, and represent the network in policy, healthcare, justice, and state agency discussions.

Key Responsibilities

Statewide Leadership, Vision & Network Cohesion

• Collective Leadership: Provide statewide leadership that strengthens the collective influence, capacity, and infrastructure of Vermont’s recovery network while respecting the local autonomy and governance of individual member organizations.
• System Coordination: Identify systemic challenges and opportunities that benefit from coordinated statewide action—developing infrastructure, resources, data models, and partnerships that individual centers cannot effectively pursue alone.
• Strategic Positioning: Position RPV and its members to anticipate and respond strategically to changes in state policy, healthcare integration, Medicaid funding, workforce shortages, and behavioral health reform.
• Advocacy & Voice: Serve as the primary contact with contracted Lobbyists to promote member and legislative partnerships, contract deliverables and legislative agendas. Statewide voice and spokesperson for RPV. Elevate the voices of people with lived recovery experience in legislative, administrative, and policy decision-making.

Grants, Resource Development & Federal Project Direction

• Federal Project Leadership: Serve as designated Key Personnel / Project Director for RPV’s SAMHSA RCSP-SN grant, maintaining overall responsibility for grant deliverables, performance goals, work plans, and timelines.
• Federal Administration & Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to federal grant standards under 2 CFR Part 200 and 2 CFR Part 300. Direct internal controls, allowable cost oversight, procurement policies, subrecipient monitoring, audit readiness, and reporting through SPARS, eRA Commons, and the Payment Management System (PMS).
• Subaward Oversight: Oversee pass-through subaward contracts and execution for all 12 member organizations (including pilot leads), ensuring performance management, quality improvement, and fiscal compliance.
• Resource Expansion: Lead RPV’s strategy to identify, pursue, secure, and manage federal, state, and philanthropic funding to expand and diversify RPV’s funding portfolio beyond short-term project grants into sustainable network capacity.
• Funder & Government Relations: Maintain productive working relationships with SAMHSA Government Project Officers, Grants Management Specialists, the Vermont Department of Health Division of Substance Use Programs, and other public/private funding partners.

Financial Management, Governance & Operations

• Fiscal Stewardship: Oversee RPV’s annual budget, financial management, general ledger accounting, cash flow, and financial controls in coordination with internal staff, bookkeeper, and Board Finance Committee.
• Board Engagement: Serve as primary staff liaison to the Board of Directors. Provide timely reporting regarding organizational finances, federal grant milestones, risk management, and strategic opportunities.
• Staff Supervision: Recruit, supervise, evaluate, and mentor RPV staff—including the Statewide Project and Grants Manager—fostering professional development, team wellness, and accountability.

Data, Quality Improvement & Medicaid Readiness

• Outcomes & Value Demonstration: Oversee implementation of a statewide minimum dataset, common service definitions, referral tracking, and quarterly performance dashboards. Author annual outcomes and value briefs to demonstrate the efficacy of peer recovery supports.
• Medicaid Readiness & Sustainability: Convene state partners, Medicaid officials, and member centers to advance service definitions, peer coaching supervision standards, documentation practices, and sustainable revenue models.
• Cross-System Pathways: Guide the demonstration and replication of cross-system referral pathways (Healthcare-to-Recovery and Justice/Reentry-to-Recovery) connecting peer support with hospitals, corrections, recovery housing, and community care.

Required Qualifications

• Executive Leadership: 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in a non-profit, recovery community organization, behavioral health, public health, human services, or healthcare network.
• Federal Grant Administration: Demonstrated experience managing significant federal or institutional grants, including direct working knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 uniform guidance, internal controls, subrecipient oversight, and federal reporting systems.
• Network & Collaborative Funding: Proven track record of developing collaborative grant applications, managing pass-through funding/subawards, and building multi-organizational consensus.
• Recovery Integration & Lived Experience: Deep knowledge of peer recovery support services, recovery community centers, recovery residences, and multiple pathways of recovery. Lived experience of recovery is highly valued; meaningful experience leading alongside individuals with lived experience is required.
• Financial & Fiscal Management: Strong competency in non-profit budgeting, financial oversight, fund accounting, and audit compliance.
• Advocacy & Communication: Superior written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, with demonstrated success in policy advocacy, state agency collaboration, and public speaking.
• Travel: Ability to travel regularly across Vermont for statewide meetings, site visits, and legislative sessions. As well as occasional out of state travel for conferences and grant related meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Statewide Leadership: Prior experience leading a statewide or multi-site association, coalition, or pass-through entity.
• Healthcare & System Integration: Familiarity with Vermont’s behavioral health system, RSOs, Medicaid billing/reimbursement structures, FQHCs, corrections, and recovery housing standards.
• Diversified Fundraising: Experience securing diversified revenue through state contracts, philanthropic foundation grants, and fee-for-service models.

Compensation & Working Conditions

• Salary Range: [$95,000 – $115,000], commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, including a health insurance stipend/coverage, retirement match option, generous Paid Time Off (PTO), and official holiday observances.
• Workplace & Travel: Remote position requiring regular and a consistent, physical presence in Vermont joining member organizations and collaborative partners for strategic meetings, and site visits. Weekly travel to the State House in Montpelier, VT during the legislative session. Periodic national travel required for SAMHSA grantee conferences. Valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation required.
• Relocation assistance is not provided for this position. Candidates who currently reside in Vermont are preferred. Applicants residing outside of Vermont may be considered; however, the selected candidate will be responsible for all costs associated with relocation.

What Success Looks Like (3-Year Horizon)

• Trust & Governance: Establishes strong trust across member organizations while maintaining pristine fiscal and programmatic compliance across all private, SAMHSA and state awards.
• Network Infrastructure: Successfully executes the 3-year RCSP-SN initiative, delivering functional data dashboards, clear warm-handoff pathways, and high-quality statewide learning activities.
• Financial Sustainability: Expands and diversifies RPV’s funding base, establishing long-term revenue streams and Medicaid-readiness structures that benefit both RPV and its member organizations statewide.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, and resume to [email protected] with the subject line “RPV Executive Director Application.” Applications will be accepted through October 16, 2026.

Equal Opportunity & Employment Statement

Recovery Partners of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of recovery, justice involvement, or from historically underrepresented communities. RPV does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Recovery Partners of Vermont (RPV) is recognized as the nation’s leading statewide peer-recovery support system for individuals recovering from alcohol and substance use disorders. Our network of community recovery centers and residences offers safe and supportive environments for individuals seeking recovery, as well as their families and friends. RPV provides peer support, evidence-based services, educational programs, and workforce development opportunities that strengthen recovery organizations and the communities they serve.

Postion Overview

The Events and Engagement Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing RPV’s events (e.g., annual conference, benefit dinner, silent auction, picnic); coordinating RPV’s training and workforce development programs; and conducting messaging around these and other activities. This role ensures that complex, time-bound programs are delivered smoothly, adhering to RPV’s mission and strategic priorities.

The position requires strong project management skills, communication skills, attention to detail, comfort coordinating across multiple stakeholders, and the ability to translate program goals into executable plans.

Reports to: Executive Director

Status: Part-time, 20 hours per week. Hours on the higher end of the scale are required in the month immediately preceding and during the conference (currently scheduled for October).

Job Duties:

Event Coordination

• Coordinate planning and execution of RPV’s events (e.g., conference, benefit dinner), including timelines, agendas, and deliverables.
• Provide support for event committees, speakers, presenters, sponsors, and partners.
• Manage conference logistics, such as registration platforms, schedules, and on-site support.
• Coordinate CEUs for conference programming, including approvals, documentation, and post-event follow-up.
• Maintain event planning documents and transition materials for future conference cycles.

Coordinate Training & Workforce Development Events

• Coordinate logistics for RPV training and workforce development programs, including scheduling, hosting, registration, and communications.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for training partners and contracted providers.
• Support RPV ED in developing and managing training events, in consultation with the Training Committee.
• Support CEU administration for non-conference trainings, ensuring compliance and accurate recordkeeping.
• Track participation, completion, and required documentation for workforce development initiatives.
• Assist with evaluation and data collection related to program delivery and improvement.

Engagement & Messaging

• Serve as editor-in-chief for the monthly Recovery Roundup member newsletter and any specialty publications, such as the monthly Career Connections for Recovery
• Professionals newsletter for member staff.
  Manage RPV social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
• Take and distribute minutes of all Recovery Partners of Vermont meetings.
• Support the use and maintenance of event and program systems (e.g., registration platforms, Zoom, CEU tracking tools).
• Provide support for RPV events, such as communication and marketing for the annual conference, legislative breakfast, Recovery Day activities, picnic, and other events that may arise.
• Plan and execute events and trainings with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  Ensure high-quality participant experiences across events and trainings, being mindful of costs and resources.

Requirements:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Conversant with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Constant Contact, Zoom.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace; comfort learning new systems and tools.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of trauma-informed care.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating events, including projects with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Experience supporting trainings, events, or workforce development in a nonprofit or mission-driven setting.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with leadership and partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in program or event planning.
• Lived experience in recovery or professional experience working in or alongside recovery-oriented organizations.

Work Environment

• This is a hybrid role. Most work is performed remotely, with in-person presence required for the annual conference, benefit dinner/silent auction, and select events or trainings.
• Limited travel required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Note: Recovery Partners of Vermont reserves the right to modify duties and responsibilities as needed. This document is not a contract of employment.

General Information: This person will report to the Executive Director and serve as part of a small team leading the Vermont Recovery Network d/b/a Recovery Partners of Vermont.

Currently, the position is half-time. Benefits include a health care stipend, vacation and sick time, and 9 national holidays. The job is currently remote.

If interested in this position a cover letter and resume should be sent to Shannon Carchidi, Interim Executive Director, Recovery Partners of Vermont at: [email protected]