Recovery Coach

• Pay or shift range: $22 USD to $24 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

What We Offer:

• Purpose-Driven Work - Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals, families, and communities throughout Western Massachusetts.
• Professional Growth - Access ongoing training, mentorship, career development, and advancement opportunities across one of the region's largest behavioral health organizations.
• Supportive Team Culture - Join a collaborative workplace guided by our HEART values: Humanity, Empowerment, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.
• Stability & Opportunity - Build your career with a well-established organization serving Western Massachusetts since 1938.
• Comprehensive Benefits - Generous PTO, 403(b),educational assistance, medical, dental, vision, employee assistance programs, and more.
• Certified Great Place to Work - Work for an organization recognized for creating a positive and engaging employee experience.

What You’ll Do

As a Recovery Coach, you’ll mentor, guide, and empower adults on their unique recovery journeys. Using motivational interviewing and peer support, you’ll help individuals build recovery capital, develop wellness plans, and connect with healthcare providers, recovery networks, and community supports.

Key Responsibilities include:

Provide recovery coaching services to a minimum of 20 individuals

Facilitate goal-setting through SMART goals and wellness planning

Offer education on relapse prevention, harm reduction, and recovery strategies

Conduct weekly coaching sessions and at least one in-person meeting monthly

Connect individuals with healthcare, housing, employment, and community supports

Maintain accurate, timely documentation in alignment with agency standards

Engage with the broader recovery community and lead information sessions

Who You Are

High School Diploma or GED (required)

Minimum of 2 years in sustained recovery from addiction (required)

Completion of Recovery Coach Academy & Ethical Considerations training (or ability to complete within 4 weeks of hire)

Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) or working toward certification within 1-2 years (required)

Knowledge of diverse recovery pathways (12-step, peer-based, harm reduction, etc.)

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (required)

Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care

Pay: $22.00-$24.00 per hour, plus monthly incentive bonuses

We Hire for HEART!

Since 1938, BHN has delivered high-quality, culturally responsive behavioral health care, building deep roots in Western Massachusetts while expanding our impact in communities throughout the state. Our core values-Humanity, Empowerment, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork-guide how we lead, serve, and support one another. If you’re ready to bring your skills and experience to a mission-driven organization where your work can make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.

BHN is committed to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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