Recovery Navigator - Against the Odds Recovery and Reentry

Ampact; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AmeriCorps stipend

Education awards

Biweekly pay

Job summary

Recovery Corps, powered by Ampact, is hiring Recovery Navigators to support participants in maintaining recovery. You’ll meet with individuals, help set goals, and create recovery action plans, drawing on your own recovery experience.

Roles are 40 hours per week with daytime hours, Monday to Friday for the 2026-27 program year; part-time 25 hours per week also available. Training and professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year in recovery.
• Dependable with good attendance.
• Able to follow instructions and maintain a schedule.
• Basic computer skills including email and online navigation.
• Fluent English for speaking, reading and writing.
• 18+ with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• US citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident.
• Able to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Foster strong relationships with participants.
• Lean on personal recovery experience to provide mentoring and peer support.
• Connect participants with social service resources and programs.
• Track participant recovery plan progress.
• Participate in training and professional development throughout the year.
• Share your experience with the community.

Skills

Peer support

English fluency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Email communication

Job description

Position Summary

Be the difference in others' recovery journeys with Recovery Corps. As someone who knows what it’s like to build a healthy life in recovery, you can help make recovery possible for more people!

Join Recovery Corps as a Recovery Navigator and you’ll spend your days at an organization committed to serving recovery communities. We’ll train you to provide peer support to individuals as they work to maintain their progress in recovery.

How does it work? You’ll meet with participants and provide guidance as they navigate resources, set goals, and develop recovery action plans. Through individualized support, you'll be part of creating more success stories!

Core Responsibilities

• Foster strong relationships with participants
• Lean on your own recovery experience to provide mentoring and peer support
• Connect participants with social service resources and programs
• Track participant recovery plan progress
• Participate in training and professional development throughout the year, including the Peer Recovery Support training
• Share your experience with the community

Essential Qualifications

By the time you begin your service with Recovery Corps, you should be:

• In recovery for at least one uninterrupted year from a substance usedisorder
• Dependable and have a history of good attendance
• Able to understand and follow instructions
• Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule, depending on the agreed upon hours commitment
• Have basic computer skills (like email and navigating online)
• Fluent in English for speaking, reading, and writing
• 18 years of age or older with a high school diploima or equivalent
• A citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States
• Able to successfully complete a background check

Schedule

We are currently hiring for the 2026-27 program year. Positions run September 2026-July 2027.

• 40 hours per week
• Daytime hours
• Monday-Friday
• Time off on holidays

Part-time positions are also available at 25 hours per week!

Compensation & Perks Package

Full-timeAmeriCorps members receive a paycheck (stipend) every two weeks. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our stipend amounts and education awards: https://join.readingandmath.org/ or click here toLearn more.

About our Organization

Recovery Corps is powered by incredibleAmeriCorps members helping more people build a healthy life in recovery. The program launched in 2017 as a strategic partnership through ServeMinnesota and is administered by Ampact as part of its healthy futures program offerings.

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