Peer Leader / Workshop Facilitator

Job Title: Peer Leader / Workshop Facilitator

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Location: Washington, DC

Position Type: Contractor (1099)

Date: October 2026

General Summary

The DC Living Well Program provides evidence-based workshops that help adults living with chronic health conditions and their caregivers build skills to manage their health and improve their quality of life. Participants learn practical approaches to goal setting, problem-solving, managing symptoms, healthy eating, physical activity, and communicating with healthcare providers. WellCentric Health is recruiting Peer Leaders, Master Trainers, and Senior Master Trainers to expand workshop offerings in Washington, DC. Facilitators create a supportive learning environment, encourage participation, and help community members put self-management skills into practice. Facilitators will report to the WellCentric Health program team.

Facilitators work alongside another trained leader to deliver a six-week workshop series in one or more of the following programs, depending on completed training:

1. Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)


2. Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP)


3. Cancer: Thriving and Surviving (CTS)


4. Facilitators report to the WellCentric Health program team.

Compensation is based on trainer designation:

1. Peer Leader: $750 (Pay per Completed Six-Week Series)


2. Master Trainer: $ 1,000 (Pay per Completed Six-Week Series)


3. Senior Master Trainer: $1,200 (Pay per Completed Six-Week Series)

NB: These amounts cover the entire six-week workshop series, rather than each individual session. Payment is issued after the full series is completed. When applying, include your trainer designation (Peer Leader, Master Trainer, or Senior Master), completed SMRC training, and the programs you are qualified to facilitate.

Applicants interested in becoming Peer Leaders should indicate their willingness to complete the required training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

According to the ADA 1990, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Co-facilitate workshops using the approved Self-Management Resource Center (SMRC) curriculum and Leaders’ Manual without unauthorized modifications.


• Coordinate workshop preparation, instructional responsibilities, and follow-up activities with the assigned co-leader.


• Prepare workshop materials at least two days before each series begins.


• Arrive at least 30 minutes before in-person sessions, begin and end sessions on time, and return the classroom to its original condition.


• Encourage participant engagement and communicate reminders and upcoming workshop topics between sessions.


• Maintain accurate attendance records, participant information, and evaluation forms.


• Submit required workshop documentation within two weeks of series completion.


• Protect participant confidentiality and follow applicable data security requirements.


• Communicate workshop progress, challenges, and participant concerns to the program team.


• Provide at least 24 hours’ notice of an absence whenever possible and work with the program team to identify qualified substitute coverage.


• Attend quarterly Peer Leader meetings, required refresher training, and program fidelity reviews.

• Follow SMRC, DC Health, and DC Living Well guidelines, the Peer Leader Memorandum of Understanding, and the Living Well Program Fidelity Plan.

Qualifications

• Current training in an approved SMRC program, or eligibility and willingness to successfully complete required Peer Leader training before facilitating.


• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and group facilitation skills.


• Ability to follow a structured curriculum and work collaboratively with a co-leader, participants, community partners, and program staff.


• Reliable transportation to assigned workshop locations in Washington, DC.


• Scheduling flexibility and availability to facilitate the full six-week series for accepted assignments.


• Commitment to maintaining active facilitator status and meeting applicable SMRC and program facilitation requirements.


• Willingness to sign and comply with the Peer Leader Memorandum of Understanding.


• Applicants seeking Master Trainer or Senior Master Trainer assignments must provide documentation supporting their applicable trainer designation.

Preferred Experience

Experience in community education, group facilitation, or supporting adults with chronic health conditions is preferred. Personal experience managing a chronic condition or caring for someone who does, along with familiarity with Washington, DC communities, is also valued.

Professional Expectations

Facilitators must maintain a professional, respectful, and supportive learning environment. Facilitators may not provide individualized medical or treatment advice; promote, sell, solicit, or endorse outside products, services, or organizations during workshops; or recruit participants for unrelated activities.

Time Commitment and Scheduling

Each workshop series runs for six weeks, with one approximately 2.5-hour session per week. Facilitators must also allow time for preparation, participant communication, and required documentation, including arriving at least 30 minutes before in-person sessions.

Facilitators may be assigned to one or more workshop series during the same week, based on program needs, qualifications, and confirmed availability. Applicants should have scheduling flexibility and be able to commit to all six sessions of each accepted series. Workshop dates and locations will be confirmed before assignments are accepted.

Work Environment

The working environment noise level is moderate. The sensitivity level of information handled in this position is high.

 Other Duties

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and work performed by employees but is not a complete list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of personnel. Furthermore, other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at the discretion of the employer.

Direct Reports

No direct reports.

EEO Statement

Wellcentric DC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion, and equal opportunity, and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.