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Recovery Coach - Reentry Program (Him)
CompanyNORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
LocationBoston
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 21, 2026
About The Company
Since 1959, North Suffolk Community Services has been on a mission to provide mental health services to individuals, and especially children, in relatively under-served surrounding communities. Today, our staff of 900+ assists families, children and individuals in 4 clinics, 38 residences and 74 programs. North Suffolk Community Services touches the lives of more than 10,000 people a year.
To learn more about North Suffolk's services visit,
http://northsuffolk.org
https://www.facebook.com/NorthSuffolkOrg
About the Role
North Suffolk is looking for a Recovery Coach to join our Renew Him/Re-entry team! Individuals in this position must be grounded in peer-assisted recovery. Because of his/her life experience with substance use, the recovery coach provides expertise that clinical training cannot replicate. Recovery coaches specializing in re-entry services play a critical role in supporting individuals as they transition from substance use treatment or incarceration back into their communities. These professionals provide guidance, support and motivation to help recoverees navigate the challenges of reintegration, focusing on sustainable recovery, healing, and self-sufficiency.
This is a full-time position; 36 hours per week with some nights and weekends required.
What you’ll do:
- Supervise and/or coach recoverees, based on their needs, in recovery-oriented skills, activities of daily living, socialization, and community integration.
- Implement, teach, assist and/or coach persons served with their individual action plan or recoverees who have developed their own wellness plan to review their goals and objectives on a consistent basis.
- Interface with all collateral contacts working with the persons served or recoverees coached. (I.e. Probation Officers, individual therapists, and self-help sponsors).
- Develop and enhance peer driven educational services.
- Participate in upkeep and maintenance of program.
- Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of persons served and program.
- Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.
- Participate in the provision of services to persons served by co-facilitating groups (in conjunction with professional staff) to provide support for increased stability in their lives through recovery and a better understanding of their symptoms of relapse as well as symptoms of mental illness.
What you’ll need:
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree in a field other than behavioral health sciences or have a high school degree/GED required.
- Experience:
- Knowledge and experience of the addiction treatment service system, recovery coaching and other related human services
- Must have work experience with adults diagnosed with substance use and/or dependency.
- Skills:
- Certified Addictions Recovery Coach (CARC) certification preferred.
- Two years of acknowledged continuous sobriety required
Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:
- Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
- Eligible employer for the PSLF program
- Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Access to Credit Union Banking
- Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Discounted Movie Tickets
- Comprehensive Training Program
- Internal Advancement Opportunities
Key Skills
Recovery CoachingAddiction TreatmentPeer SupportCase ManagementCrisis InterventionDocumentationGroup FacilitationCommunity IntegrationWellness PlanningSubstance Use CounselingReentry SupportMotivational InterviewingBehavioral Health Support
Categories
Social ServicesHealthcare
Benefits
Paid Time OffVacationSick DaysPaid HolidaysPublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibilityHealth InsuranceDental InsuranceEmployer Paid Life Insurance403(b) Retirement PlanEmployer matchingShort Term Disability InsuranceLong Term Disability InsuranceMedical Flexible Spending AccountDependent Care Flexible Spending AccountCredit Union BankingState Tuition Remission ProgramEmployee Referral Bonus ProgramDiscounted Movie TicketsComprehensive Training ProgramInternal Advancement Opportunities
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Recovery Coach provides guidance, support, and motivation to individuals transitioning from substance use treatment or incarceration back into the community. Responsibilities include supervising recoverees, implementing wellness plans, documenting progress, and collaborating with collateral contacts like probation officers.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$56,340 - $67,272
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
501
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
36 hours
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