Peer Recovery Coach: Empowerment & Support

Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc.; Calais (ME); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Life & supplemental insurances

Pet insurance

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

PTO and floating holidays

Job summary

AMHC in Calais, ME is seeking a compassionate, recovery-oriented Peer Recovery Coach (full-time) to provide non-clinical support to individuals working toward recovery from substance use disorders.

This role emphasizes respect, empowerment, self-direction, and hope, using lived experience to help others access housing, healthcare, and community resources while promoting recovery-based care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be in recovery for at least 1 year or have lived experience with a substance use disorder.
• Reliable transportation is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support, education, advocacy, and linkage to community resources for individuals with substance use disorders.
• Engage individuals in recovery centers, behavioral health settings, hospitals, shelters, and community settings.
• Assist with referrals and coordination of mental health and substance use services.
• Help remove barriers to care and connect individuals to housing, medical care, insurance, and workforce resources.
• Build trusting, non-judgmental relationships and support recovery skills and self-advocacy.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

AMHC in Calais, ME is seeking a compassionate, recovery-oriented Peer Recovery Coach (full-time) to provide non-clinical support to individuals working toward recovery from substance use disorders.

This role emphasizes respect, empowerment, self-direction, and hope, using lived experience to help others access housing, healthcare, and community resources while promoting recovery-based care.