Recovery Coach

Open Sky Community Services • Worcester, MA

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About The Position

The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist provides direct peer support to individuals and families, drawing on lived experience to foster trust, engagement, and meaningful connections. Through mentorship, encouragement, and advocacy, the specialist helps individuals identify personal goals, build self-confidence, develop coping strategies, and strengthen skills for greater independence and well-being. The role promotes hope and empowerment and helps individuals navigate challenges and access available supports and resources.

Open Sky provides person-centered, compassionate, evidence-based, and recovery-oriented services. Its multidisciplinary teams support individuals in developing skills, strengthening natural supports, accessing resources, and pursuing independence, resilience, self-determination, community inclusion, and personal wellness.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable and insured vehicle, and acceptable driving record.
• Lived experience with substance use disorder.
• Ability to form mutually beneficial relationships with people served while maintaining strong boundaries and ethics.
• Must be a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) or be willing to obtain CARC within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in developing, implementing, and monitoring personal goals through self-directed planning, and support them through life transitions and changing circumstances.
• Conduct individual and group activities that promote engagement, skill development, self-advocacy, wellness, and personal growth.
• Facilitate peer support groups and opportunities for shared learning, mutual support, and community connection.
• Support individuals in developing meaningful community roles and connections, including educational, employment, volunteer, recreational, and social opportunities.
• Maintain knowledge of peer-led services, community resources, and support networks, and connect individuals with opportunities aligned with their interests, goals, and needs.
• Use lived experience to build trust and provide mentorship, encouragement, and advocacy to individuals and families.

Benefits

• Open Sky pays for CARC certification.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Paid time off: 29 days in the first year, including 12 paid holidays; 32 days in the second year; current maximum of 43 days.
• Tuition reimbursement and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with prescription plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Life insurance, 100% employer-paid.
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Individual and group supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED