Recovery Coach | Part-time | Brockton

Gandara Center
Brockton, MA
Why Work for Gandara:

Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!

Benefits:

  • Retirement Plan 403(b)
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
  • Paid vacations
  • Paid holidays
  • 8 discretionary days
  • Mileage Reimbursement

Salary:

  • Hourly Rate $21

Additional Benefits:

  • Career Growth Opportunities
  • Culturally Diverse population
  • Clinical Licensing Support

$500 Sign on Bonus!

Job Title: Recovery Coach

Work Location: Springfield, MA

  • Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
  • EOE M/F/D/V

Job Summary:

We are looking for people in recovery to support individuals in the early stages of recovery by helping to remove barriers and obstacles for those new to the system of care. This is a non-clinical, strength based peer-to-peer support service in which you will provide people with linkages to the recovery community. As a Recovery Coach you will serve as a personal guide and mentor and help individuals understand the system of care and how to navigate it.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in developing and implementing community activities that support and promote recovery.
  • Demonstrate competency in relapse prevention strategies.
  • Provide membership program orientation services and requirements.
  • Conduct confidential, quality supports that are gender and culturally responsive and trauma informed.
  • Assist with the Development of individualized recovery plan with each assigned recoveree using collaborative information from all sources to develop short and long term goals.
  • If applicable to role within the PRSC, Meet, collaborate, coordinate support services and attend appointments with recoverees for probation, parole, employment and educational agencies, Department of Children and Families (DCF), human services providers, medical and primary care, clinical mental/behavioral health, family support, etc.
  • Link recoverees to services provided by community-based organizations such as peer support groups, legal services, nutritional counseling, and HIV rapid retesting and Hepatitis B and C testing.
  • Provide recoveree education in finances, housing stability, behavioral and primary health, life skills and all aspects of addiction and related life domains.
  • Provide crisis intervention by assessing severity of the episode, de-escalating the recoveree, referring to emergency response team as needed, and developing a safety plan to assist in resolving the crisis.
  • Exemplify recovery principles and set an example that recovery is attainable.
  • Ability to climb at least three flights of stairs.
  • Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police, and Medical, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED, reasonable exceptions may be made in certain situations.
  • Must have lived experience and 2 years acknowledged continuous sobriety
  • Experience and knowledge regarding the addiction treatment service system.
  • Must have successfully participated in recovery coach academy
  • Eligible to be a certified recovery coach
  • Experience with adults diagnosed with a substance use disorder

The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training
Posted 2025-11-08

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