Peer Recovery Coach

Description

AMHC is currently seeking a passionate and dedicated full-time Peer Recovery Coach to join our team. In this role, you will provide non-clinical, peer-based support to individuals with substance use disorders (SUD). As someone with lived experience in recovery, you will empower others on their personal recovery journey by offering support, resources, and hope in a respectful and non-judgmental environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Recovery-Based Support

• Share your personal recovery story to inspire hope.
   
• Demonstrate genuine belief in recovery and respect each individual’s unique path.
   
• Promote self-direction, empowerment, and personal growth.
   

2. Service Linkage & Support

• Conduct Recovery Capital Assessments and develop personalized Wellness Plans.
   
• Connect recoverees to treatment, housing, healthcare, employment services, and other critical resources.
   
• Assist with appointment scheduling and, when necessary, provide transportation.
   

3. Engagement & Coaching Activities

• Cultivate positive, trusting relationships with recoverees.
   
• Support emotional wellness and identify when additional intervention is needed.
   
• Teach and model recovery tools like problem-solving, coping strategies, and self-care.
   
• Participate in psycho-educational and skill-building groups (e.g., WRAP, symptom management).
   

4. Advocacy & Education

• Help recoverees articulate their needs and access resources.
   
• Educate families and communities on recovery and stigma reduction.
   
• Support agency training and awareness efforts around substance use and recovery.
   

5. Collaboration & Documentation

• Work alongside behavioral health professionals, law enforcement, hospitals, and recovery centers.
   
• Document recovery support activities per agency guidelines.
   
• Attend meetings, training, and stay compliant with agency policies and confidentiality standards.
   

We Offer:

• Health, dental, vision, pet, and a variety of supplemental insurances 
• Paid time off and holidays 
• Ongoing training and professional development 
• Supportive team environment and meaningful work
• 403b Retirement Plan with a match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Activities 

Schedule:

This is a Full-Time position

For more information, please call Brittany at 207-554-2352 or email [email protected].

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Requirements

1. This position requires a minimum of a High      School Diploma or its equivalent. 
2. The individual must be in recovery for a minimum of one year and is willing to self-identify as a person in recovery; OR, have lived experience such as living with a family member or friend with a substance use disorder. 
3. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. 
4. Be trained in the Recovery Coach Academy CCAR      Model (Connecticut Community of Addiction Recovery), as well as CCAR      Ethics training. Once training is completed, a recovery coach will be required to register with the State of Maine as a registered recovery coach.