Recovery Coach- A New Way Recovery Support Center

Bay State Community Services Inc • Quincy, MA

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About The Position

Bay State Community Services is seeking a compassionate and motivated Recovery Coach to provide peer-based support to individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. The Recovery Coach serves as a mentor, advocate, and resource, helping participants identify and achieve their recovery goals while connecting them to community-based services and supports. This position is ideal for individuals who have personal lived experience with recovery and are passionate about helping others navigate their own recovery journey.

Requirements

• Lived experience with sustained recovery is required
• Strong people focus and orientation will add value to the agency and programs that the Recovery Support Center serves
• Must attend the DPH-BSAS 5-day Recovery Coach Academy
• Develops trusting relationships
• Respects and advocates for all paths to recovery
• Excellent organizational skills (oral and written) and the ability to excel at details, multitasking and working under pressure
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to multi-task and re-prioritize is a position requirement
• Possess the ability to work in a face paced environment
• Acceptable CORI and SORI background record check as required by program

Responsibilities

• Build supportive, strengths-based relationships with individuals seeking recovery support.
• Assist participants in identifying personal recovery goals and developing action plans.
• Provide encouragement, mentoring, and advocacy throughout the recovery process.
• Connect individuals with community resources, treatment providers, housing, employment, education, and other supports.
• Facilitate recovery-focused groups and activities as appropriate.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality is a necessity in this position
• Other duties assigned as necessary to maintain the program operations of the Center

Benefits

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
• Eye-Med Vision Benefits
• Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• 35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays including Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days)
• Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
• Opportunities for Reduced Tuition for Clinical Master's Degree
• Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW)
• Supervision for Licensure and Specializations
• Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings
• Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed