Recovery Coach - Somerville Homeless Coalition

North Suffolk Community Services; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (vacation/sick/holidays)

Health & dental insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

403(b) retirement plan with matching

Tuition remission program (worksite)

Employee referral program

Discounted movie tickets

Comprehensive training program

Internal advancement opportunities

Job summary

North Suffolk Community Services seeks a Recovery Coach to join the Somerville Homeless Coalition-based Recovery Support Services. The role leverages lived experience with substance use to provide peer-assisted support in a team setting.

Reporting to the Director of Recovery, you will support individualized wellness plans, collaborate with probation officers, therapists, and family members, and participate in ongoing trainings to stay current with best practices.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's, GED, or HS diploma with work experience with adults diagnosed with substance use and/or dependency OR a Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Two years of sustained recovery Experience in addiction treatment or related human services
• Certification such as CARC preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing, personalized recovery coaching focusing on strengths, goal-setting, skill-building, and relapse prevention.
• Assist community stakeholders with brief interventions to engage individuals with substance use disorder.
• Promote a recovery-oriented environment emphasizing empowerment, cultural competence, and recoveree-driven pathways.
• Foster communication with collateral contacts (probation officers, therapists, family, sponsors) and advocate for recoveree needs.
• Contribute to development of peer-led educational services, outreach, and community engagement; participate in training and meetings.
• Work a flexible schedule to meet recoverees’ needs and attend trainings as required.

Skills

Recovery coaching

CARC certification

Relapse prevention

Communication

Cultural competence

Motivational strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree

GED or High School Diploma with related experience

Job description

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Recovery Coach - Somerville Homeless Coalition

Recovery Coach - Support Services Somerville, MA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 4388

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 Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities