Recovery Coach

New Grant Opportunity: Peer Recovery Coach | Calais or Machias AMHC is expanding our recovery support services through a new PDOA MAT Grant , and we’re looking for a Peer Recovery Coach to join our team in Calais or Machias ! This is an exciting opportunity to use your lived experience, passion for recovery, and ability to connect with others to help individuals navigate their own recovery journey. As a Peer Recovery Coach, you’ll provide encouragement, advocacy, connection to resources, and recovery-focused support while helping individuals build hope, confidence, and meaningful connections within their community. What You’ll Do Build meaningful, trusting relationships with individuals in recovery. Share hope, encouragement, and recovery-focused support. Help individuals identify goals and develop recovery wellness plans. Connect people with treatment, housing, employment, healthcare, and other community resources. Assist individuals in overcoming barriers to accessing services. Facilitate skill development, problem-solving, and self-care strategies. Serve as an advocate, mentor, and positive role model within the recovery community. Participate in community outreach and recovery-focused education efforts. What We’re Looking For High School Diploma or equivalent. A minimum of one year in recovery and willingness to self-identify as a person in recovery OR lived experience supporting a family member or friend with a substance use disorder. Valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Passion for helping others achieve their recovery goals. Ability to engage individuals with compassion, respect, and without judgment. Why AMHC? At AMHC, we believe recovery is built on hope, connection, and community. As a Recovery Coach, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to reducing stigma, supporting personal growth, and empowering individuals to achieve lasting recovery. Meaningful work that changes lives Supportive and mission-driven team Ongoing training and professional development Opportunity to use your lived experience to help others succeed Your story has power. Help others write their next chapter. Requirements This position requires at least a High School Diploma or equivalent. The individual must be in recovery for a minimum of one year and is willing to self-identify as a person in recovery; OR, have lived experience, such as living with a family member or friend with a substance use disorder. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Be trained in the Recovery Coach Academy CCAR Model (Connecticut Community of Addiction Recovery), as well as CCAR Ethics training. Once training is completed, a recovery coach will be required to register with the State of Maine as a registered recovery coach. AMHC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr