Recovery Coach - Somerville Homeless Coalition

North Suffolk Community Services, Inc.; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer-m

Paid time off

Life insurance

Employee referral program

Job summary

North Suffolk Community Services, Inc. is seeking a Recovery Coach for the Somerville Homeless Coalition in Somerville, MA. The role uses lived recovery experience to provide peer support alongside clinical staff, reporting to the Director of Recovery.

The position is full-time (36 hours/week) with evening and weekend flexibility and a focus on client-centered care and community engagement within recovery services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or GED/high school diploma with relevant experience in addiction/substance use
• Two years of sustained recovery experience is preferred
• CARC certification is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing recovery coaching focused on strengths, goals, skills, and relapse prevention.
• Engage individuals with brief interventions to connect them to services.
• Promote recovery-oriented environment and peer-led services.
• Coordinate with collateral contacts (probation, therapists, family, sponsors) as allowed by release forms.
• Participate in trainings, meetings, and staff development to stay current with best practices.
• Maintain flexible schedule to meet client and program needs.

Skills

CARC certification

Education

Bachelor's degree

GED or High School Diploma with related experience

Job description

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Recovery Coach - Somerville Homeless Coalition

2 days ago Requisition ID: 4338

Salary Range: $56,340.00 To $67,272.00 Annually

North Suffolk is looking for a Recovery Coachto join our Recovery Support Services team! The Recovery Coach leverages lived experience with substance use or addiction to provide unique peer-assisted support that complements traditional clinical training. Reporting to the Director of Recovery, this fully integrated team member delivers essential services to the Somerville community through the Somerville Homeless Coalition. Additionally, the Recovery Coach serves as an agency-wide consultant, advocating for a participant-centered culture that respects, understands, and integrates recoverees’ perspectives into all systems of care.

This position requires you to work some nights and weekends as needed. Full-Time; 36 hours per week.

What you’ll do:

• Provide ongoing, personalized recovery coaching that focuses on strengths, goal-setting, skill-building, and relapse prevention. Support recoverees in developing and implementing individualized wellness and recovery plans, reviewing regularly, and incorporating peer-driven techniques and motivational strategies.
• Assist Somerville Homeless Coalition and community stakeholders with brief interventions to engage individuals presenting with substance use disorder.
• Promote a recovery-oriented environment emphasizing recoveree empowerment, cultural competency, and recoveree-driven recovery pathways. Support organizational efforts to embed peer support into all levels of care.
• Foster effective communication with collateral contacts such as probation officers, therapists, family members, and sponsors (with valid release of information). Advocate for the recoveree’s needs within the treatment and service continuum.
• Contribute to the development of peer-led educational services, outreach efforts, and recovery community engagement. Participate in staff meetings, supervision, and ongoing training to stay current with best practices.
• Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of recoverees and program.
• Attend all required trainings within prescribed timelines.
• All other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need:

• Education:Bachelors,GED or High School Diploma with work experience with adults diagnosed with substance use and/or dependency OR a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Experience: Knowledge and experience of the addiction treatment service system, recovery coaching and other related human services, Two years of sustained recovery.
• Skills:Certified Addictions Recovery Coach (CARC) certification preferred.

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:

• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union BankingAccess to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities