Alumni Engagement Lead – Recovery Community

Strive-Recovery; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Staff recognition

Vacation time

Job summary

Strive Recovery in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an Alumni Coordinator to build and lead our alumni program, focused on continuing support after discharge and keeping alumni connected to the Strive Recovery community.

You will develop relationships with clients in treatment and after, plan events, manage calendars and budgets, travel locally for outreach, and help connect alumni to meetings and resources; requires 2–3 years recovery-related experience and a bachelor's in a related field.

Qualifications

• Previous professional experience working in a substance use disorder treatment or recovery center is required.
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience in recovery services, behavioral health, alumni programming, peer support, community outreach, or a related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with clients before discharge and introduce them to the Strive Recovery alumni community.
• Maintain regular contact with alumni through structured check-ins, outreach, and ongoing engagement.
• Serve as a first point of contact for alumni who are struggling and help connect them with appropriate recovery resources.
• Assist alumni with connecting to meetings, sober support networks, and potential sponsors.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead meaningful alumni events and activities, including: Coffee socials; Alumni dinners; Recovery milestone celebrations; Sober recreational activities; Community outings; Fitness and wellness activities; Volunteer opportunities; Recovery meetings and speaker events.
• Create and maintain a consistent alumni event calendar.
• Develop relationships with community partners to expand resources and programming.
• Recognize and celebrate alumni recovery milestones and accomplishments, with appropriate consent.
• Encourage successful alumni to remain involved and support others in recovery.
• Manage the alumni program budget and track event-related expenses.
• Maintain organized records of alumni outreach, participation, and engagement.
• Travel locally for alumni events, community partnerships, and outreach.
• Maintain strong professional boundaries while developing genuine and supportive relationships.
• Recognize when an alumnus needs additional clinical or professional support and follow appropriate escalation procedures.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health, social work, human services, communications, or a related field

Job description

Strive Recovery in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an Alumni Coordinator to build and lead our alumni program, focused on continuing support after discharge and keeping alumni connected to the Strive Recovery community.

You will develop relationships with clients in treatment and after, plan events, manage calendars and budgets, travel locally for outreach, and help connect alumni to meetings and resources; requires 2–3 years recovery-related experience and a bachelor's in a related field.