Recovery Coach Intern — Community-Based Support (PT)

Default Brand; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is seeking a Recovery Coach Intern to support clients in the Community Based Recovery Support (CBRS) program across New Bedford, Brockton, Plymouth, Taunton, with Hyannis coming soon. This part-time role (20 hours per week) offers hands-on peer support, helping clients identify recovery goals and navigate services.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, lived recovery experience, RCA and ECRC trainings, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Lived experience with substance use and recovery.
• Completion of Recovery Coach Academy (RCA) and Ethical Considerations for Recovery Coaches (ECRC) trainings.
• Ability to work respectfully with diverse backgrounds.
• Understanding of professional boundaries and ethics in peer support.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to learn program-specific systems, including EMR.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Compliance with 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA.
• Courteous, professional, and recovery-focused behavior.
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Strong time-management skills and responsiveness to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional, social, and recovery-focused peer support.
• Support Members in identifying recovery goals and creating a Wellness Plan.
• Assist Members in strengthening recovery-supportive relationships.
• Assist Members in navigating treatment, medical, behavioral health, and social services.
• Assist with scheduling, transportation planning, housing stability, and barriers to care.
• Serve as a recovery liaison for meetings with probation or child welfare as needed.
• Collaborate with clinicians and navigators to coordinate care.
• Provide culturally responsive and strengths-based services.
• Maintain productive/billable hours.
• Participate in required supervision sessions and group supervision.
• Document patient engagements in the EHR system.

Skills

Lived experience with recovery

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Cultural sensitivity

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is seeking a Recovery Coach Intern to support clients in the Community Based Recovery Support (CBRS) program across New Bedford, Brockton, Plymouth, Taunton, with Hyannis coming soon. This part-time role (20 hours per week) offers hands-on peer support, helping clients identify recovery goals and navigate services.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, lived recovery experience, RCA and ECRC trainings, and strong communication skills.