Aspire Health and Community Services·Quincy, Massachusetts
Provide peer-based support and recovery coaching to individuals with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advocate for client needs and connect individuals with community resources.
Aspire Health and Community Services recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients.
Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person’s contribution is highly valued.
Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member: We are one compassionate, accountable community.
Working at Aspire Health and Community Services can provide enormous job satisfaction.
Your contribution is serving to help fulfill a mission, vision and values that support our belief that mental health is the foundation of a person’s overall health and we work to foster an environment that is safe and supportive and free of judgement or prejudice around mental health.
In addition, Aspire Health and Community Services offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Recovery Coach to support individuals with co-occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders as they navigate their recovery journey.
In this role, you'll use your lived experience to build trusting relationships, provide peer-based support, and empower individuals to achieve their recovery goals while working alongside a multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
You'll help foster hope, promote self-advocacy, and connect individuals with community resources in a recovery-oriented environment.
If you are passionate about supporting others through your own recovery experience and are committed to making a meaningful impact, this is the opportunity for you!
What You Will Do: Provide peer support, encouragement, and recovery-focused coaching by building trusting relationships with individuals receiving services.
Share lived experience appropriately to inspire hope, promote engagement, and support individuals in achieving their recovery goals.
Collaborate with clinicians and interdisciplinary team members to advocate for client needs and provide a peer perspective on recovery, treatment, and engagement.
Assist with National Outcome Measures (NOMs) reassessments and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with program and federal requirements.
Connect individuals to peer support groups, community resources, and recovery services while promoting self-advocacy, informed decision-making, and client rights.
What You Will Bring: Personal lived experience in recovery from a substance use disorder and willingness to appropriately share aspects of your recovery journey.
Minimum of two years of sustained sobriety required.
Completion of Recovery Coach training, including ethics training, required.
Certified Addictions Recovery Coach (CARC) credential required, or willingness to obtain certification within six months of hire.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Passion for supporting individuals in recovery and respect for multiple pathways to recovery.
Strong communication, relationship-building, teamwork, and basic computer skills.
Valid driver's license, reliable personal vehicle, and satisfactory driving record required.
By joining Aspire Health and Community Services, you will make a direct impact by empowering individuals on their recovery journey, collaborating with a compassionate multidisciplinary team, and helping expand access to person-centered behavioral health services throughout the community.
Your lived experience will be valued as an essential part of helping others build hope, resilience, and lasting recovery.
Compensation is based on candidate experience, qualifications, and certifications and licenses.
Annual ranges listed are based on a full-time, 40 hours per week position.
$20—$20 USD Aspire Health and Community Services is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. Aspire Health and Community Services strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.
Requires personal lived experience in recovery with at least two years of sustained sobriety and a high school diploma. Must have Recovery Coach training and either a CARC credential or the willingness to obtain it within six months.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.
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