Recovery Coach – Community Behavioral Health (PT, Evenings)

Cambridge Health Alliance; Malden (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Malden Care Center is seeking a part-time Recovery Coach to support walk-in and urgent care access through peer recovery services. The role emphasizes helping patients engage with Recovery Support, referral to resources, and initial treatment planning within the CBHC framework.

Under CBHC supervision, you will collaborate with the care team to identify needs, facilitate connections to resources, and develop individualized treatment plans aligned with patient

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years’ sobriety and 5-10 years’ experience in peer recovery support work
• Experience working with relevant community groups preferred
• Demonstrated experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary settings required
• Experience working as a Recovery Coach in a hospital/Emergency Department setting
• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree desirable
• Certification:Current Addiction Recovery Coach certification in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts preferred; certification required within one year of employment
• Bicultural and/or bilingual in the specific cultural/language group of the population/community served in a particular job.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinically-based peer Recovery Support Services to: Support patient engagement into Recovery Support and addiction treatment
• Collaborate with other members of the care team to identify needs and resources with the patient, family and health care team, create a treatment plan appropriate to the patient’s needs and resources.

Skills

Recovery coaching

Peer recovery support

Multicultural teamwork

Community outreach

Patient engagement

Bicultural/bilingual

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree desirable

Job description

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Malden Care Center is seeking a part-time Recovery Coach to support walk-in and urgent care access through peer recovery services. The role emphasizes helping patients engage with Recovery Support, referral to resources, and initial treatment planning within the CBHC framework.

Under CBHC supervision, you will collaborate with the care team to identify needs, facilitate connections to resources, and develop individualized treatment plans aligned with patient