Recovery Navigator - Charlottesville-Albemarle Public Defender

Position Summary

Be the difference in others' recovery journeys with Recovery Corps. As someone who knows what it's like to build a healthy life in recovery, you can help make recovery possible for more people!


Join Recovery Corps as a Recovery Navigator and you'll spend your days at an organization committed to serving recovery communities. We'll train you to provide peer support to individuals as they work to maintain their progress in recovery.


How does it work? You'll meet with participants and provide guidance as they navigate resources, set goals, and develop recovery action plans. Through individualized support, you'll be part of creating more success stories!


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.

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Core Responsibilities

• Foster strong relationships with participants
• Lean on your own recovery experience to provide mentoring and peer support
• Connect participants with social service resources and programs
• Track participant recovery plan progress
• Participate in training and professional development throughout the year, including the Peer Recovery Support training
• Share your experience with the community

Essential Qualifications

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

• In recovery for at least one uninterrupted year from a substance use disorder
• 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
• Have basic computer skills (like email and navigating online)
• Fluent in English for speaking, reading, and writing
• 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

Part-time positions are also available at 25 hours per week!

Compensation & Perks Package

Full-time AmeriCorps members receive a paycheck (stipend) every two weeks. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our stipend amounts and education awards: or click here to Learn more.


About our Organization

Recovery Corps is powered by incredible AmeriCorps 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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