Recovery Coach Community Outreach

Community Counseling of Bristol County; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Non-profit organization

Job summary

Community Counseling of Bristol County in Massachusetts is seeking a Recovery Coach to support peers in the Community Support Program, helping them gain hope, explore recovery, and achieve life goals. You will share your lived recovery experience to build rapport and support members in maintaining recovery.

We welcome multilingual candidates (English plus Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, or Cape Verdean Creole).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• EOHHS approved Recovery Coach Training is required.
• Lived recovery experience with at least 2 years of continuous abstinence if in personal recovery.
• Good time management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Personal, insured vehicle with clean driving record (driving record will be verified).

Responsibilities

• Utilize recovery-based practices and motivational interviewing to build rapport with members in the community.
• Collaborate with members to develop comprehensive Wellness Plans and Relapse Prevention Plans.
• Maintain a caseload of up to 30 members and complete all documentation and insurance requirements.
• Maintain weekly communication with members and engage in person or by phone to aid recovery.
• Provide information on community resources that meet the member’s needs.
• Coordinate connections to addiction and recovery services, including MAT.
• Escort members to provider appointments and related meetings using your vehicle.
• Collaborate with natural supports and community providers.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Lived recovery experience

Multilingual

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Type: Full-time, 40 hours

Salary Range: $43,000 - $45,000

Location: Taunton, MA; New Bedford, MA; Brockton, MA

Program Name: Community Support Program

Hybrid Work Option: Once trained

About Us

At Community Counseling of Bristol County (CCBC), we are building an amazing team of professionals who are changing the way mental health is treated in southeastern Massachusetts. You can find us in schools, homes, the community, and our Taunton offices empowering our clients with the latest evidence-based behavioral health treatments. We are a non-profit community mental health center serving 50 communities in Massachusetts and growing! CCBC provides inpatient, outpatient, and urgent care services to adults and children overcoming depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, and many other conditions hindering personal fulfillment. If you are caring, dedicated, and ready to grow your career, we would love to hear from you!

Description of Position

The Community Support Program (CSP) is currently seeking a Recovery Coach who will support peers to gain hope, explore recovery and achieve life goals. You will utilize your lived experience with addiction and/or co-occurring mental health disorders to build rapport with members in the community. As a member of the CCBC Recovery Coach team, you will share your recovery story and experiences to support members in obtaining and maintaining recovery.

We are also interested in candidates who are multilingual in English and either Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, or Cape Verdean Creole.

• Utilize recovery-based practices and motivational interviewing to build rapport with members in the community.
• Collaborate with members to develop comprehensive Wellness Plans and Relapse Prevention Plans.
• Maintain a caseload of up to 30 members to include responsibility for all daily/weekly/monthly documentation and insurance requirements.
• Maintain weekly communication with members; interact with members in person and over the phone in order to aid in recovery from addiction.
• Provide information on community, wellness and recovery resources that meet the member’s needs.
• Coordinate and assist in connecting members to addiction and recovery support providers and services, including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• Accompany members to provider appointments and meetings to enhance the recovery experience (AA, Faith Based, etc.) using personal vehicle for transportation.
• Collaborate with established natural supports and community providers.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or GED
• Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) approved Recovery Coach Training
• Lived recovery experience with at least 2 years of continuous abstinence if in personal recovery
• Must have good time management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Personal, insured vehicle with clean driving record (driving record will be verified)

Preferred Qualifications

• Multilingual (able to speak and read Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, etc.)

Program Information

• Community Support Program

A short-term program which provides intensive case management services to clients who are considered to be 'at risk' within the community.

Date posted: 9/10/2026