Peer Advocate

The Healing Collaborative

Our signature program, The Healing Collaborative, is an intersectional healing community for BIPOC who struggle with food and/or body image. The program consists of a communal recovery space and 1-on-1 peer support.

Responsibilities

• Run the 8-week program, twice a week using pre-established curricula
• Actively engage with participants
• Create a safe environment
• Foster healing

Qualifications

• Lived experience with disordered eating and/or a challenging relationship with food and body image
• Previous facilitation experience preferred
• Recovered/healed/in recovery for 2+ years
• Willing to share healing/recovery journey with members
• 21 years or older
• Live in North America
• Identify as a Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Color
• A willingness to learn (and unlearn)

Benefits

• Share your experiences and provide guidance to those who need support
• Leadership and Training: Facilitators will receive trainings once per year, and regular check-ins to ensure you are supported
• Recommendation: After 6-12 months, you will receive a character and skill reference letter on request (for management, other volunteer positions, etc)

Discussion and Training Topics

• Fatphobia
• Racism
• Trauma
• Abuse
• Queerphobia

Skills

• Empathy
• Able to adapt content and discussions to the needs of the group
• Skillfull in promoting overlooked voices in community spaces

Availability

• Available to run community sessions in the following time frames:
• Mondays and Wednesdays, between 8 PM ET and 10 PM ET

Additional Information

• Steady internet access and reliable computer required