Group Facilitator

Group Facilitator – Substance Use Disorder / Recovery Program

Morning & Afternoon Groups | CPRS or Higher Required

Saddle Brook Counseling Center is looking for a dynamic, engaging Group Facilitator to lead morning and afternoon groups within our substance use disorder treatment program.

We are not looking for someone who simply reads from a worksheet and watches the clock. We want someone who can command a room, connect with clients, challenge unhealthy thinking, and create meaningful conversations around recovery and real-life change.

What You’ll Do

• Facilitate engaging, structured recovery-focused groups
• Create discussion around accountability, relapse prevention, relationships, life skills, emotional regulation, recovery principles, and personal growth
• Encourage participation while maintaining appropriate boundaries and group structure
• Help clients connect treatment concepts to their everyday lives
• Work collaboratively with our clinical and recovery-support team
• Maintain required group documentation in a timely and professional manner
• Bring energy, authenticity, and consistency to the program

Minimum Qualifications

• CPRS (Certified Peer Recovery Specialist) or higher credential REQUIRED
• Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders
• Strong communication and group facilitation skills
• Ability to appropriately manage different personalities and challenging group dynamics
• Reliable, professional, and comfortable working as part of a team

Highly Preferred

• Strong familiarity with 12-Step recovery
• Personal or professional experience within the recovery community
• Experience facilitating groups in an IOP, outpatient, residential, sober-living, or other behavioral-health setting
• Understanding of recovery beyond the clinical setting — meetings, sponsorship, accountability, community, and rebuilding a life in recovery

Who We’re Looking For

The ideal person is relatable but professional, compassionate but direct, and comfortable holding people accountable.

You should be able to walk into a room and get people talking. We value facilitators who understand that effective groups don’t have to feel like lectures — they can be honest, interactive, challenging, and even fun while still having a clear therapeutic/recovery purpose.

Schedule: Morning and/or afternoon hoursPosition: Group FacilitatorMinimum Credential: CPRS or higher

If recovery work means something to you and you believe you can make an impact in a group setting, we’d like to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your resume along with a brief description of your experience facilitating groups and/or working within the recovery community.

Pay: $180.00 - $250.00 per day

Work Location: In person