Recovery Coach (Full-Time and Part-Time Positions Available) - Recover Project

Recovery Coach – Full and Part Time Positions Available - $22 per hour

The RECOVER Project is hiring for a Recovery Coach, full and part-time, to join our team in Greenfield.

To apply for this position, please complete our application at  https://wmtcinfo.org/employment/working-with-wmtc/ and email those forms and your cover letter outlining how you meet the qualifications and resume to Abbi Cushing, CARC, RECOVER Project Co-Director at acushing@wmtcinfo.org. Position open until filled.   Resumes received without a cover letter will not be considered.  Consortium employees do not need to fill out an employment application.

The RECOVER Project, a program of The Western MA Training Consortium, a well-established peer-to-peer recovery support program with a strong community presence, is seeking individuals to join our Recovery Coach team to provide positive solution based recovery coaching within Franklin County and the North Quabbin areas.  The RECOVER Project is part of The Western Massachusetts Training Consortium. At the Consortium, we believe in social justice and are committed to anti-racism. We work toward addressing systems of oppression as we seek to undo the harms that they have caused.

At the Recover Project, we offer a safe, welcoming community that supports recovery by sharing the wisdom of our lived experience and strengthens our community through full participation. We create resource connections, advocate to overcome barriers and promote the reality that recovery is possible for all. Participate, Grow, Recover.

The fundamental role of the Recovery Coach is to support adults in early recovery to build their recovery capital.  This involves mentoring on their chosen pathway of recovery, connecting them to the recovery community and resources, and creating a daily climate of recovery through language and modeling recovery values.  Recovery Coaches will also have the opportunity to be an essential contributor to the CONNECT Program, which is the opiate overdose response team established by The Opiate Taskforce of Franklin County.  The Recovery Coach would also connect with community partner programs and sub-communities, and host walk-in hours for Recovery Coaching at the RECOVER Project. 

The successful candidate will have personal lived experience in substance use recovery. They will have the ability to build trusting, positive, and strength-based relationships, uphold the value of multiple pathways of recovery, support peer-to-peer connections and be familiar with local resource information. The ability to work a flexible schedule including availability for some evening, weekend, and holiday hours is required.

The RECOVER Project is committed to recruiting, training and supporting staff who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color; bicultural/bilingual Spanish a plus.  We will gladly

provide training and mentoring as needed for candidates with lived experience who meet the qualifications and demonstrate a commitment and passion for the RECOVER Project mission and values.

Qualifications:

• Belief that recovery is possible for all
• Personal lived experience in substance use recovery with an established support system
• Understands when/how to share lived experience in a helpful, appropriate way
• Ability to maintain healthy relationships with good boundaries
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in an affective and appropriate way
• Ability to use technology including MS Office and social media platforms effectively
• Familiarity with and ability to research local resources
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Please note: Having a CORI record does not automatically disqualify our candidates from this position. 

The Consortium offers competitive wage and benefits packages to employees.

We are committed to undoing systems of oppression and the harms they have caused. We actively work toward building an anti-racist environment and a sense of belonging. AA/EOE