Recovery Coach - Somerville Homeless Coalition

Role summary

Recovery Coach - Somerville Homeless Coalition is a full-time role at NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-02. Salary: USD 56,340–67,272 per year. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.

Job title

Recovery Coach - Somerville Homeless Coalition

Company

NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

Location

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Employment type

full-time

Category

Healthcare Support

Salary

USD 56,340–67,272 per year

Experience level

0-2

Degree required

No

Date posted

2026-10-02

Job description

North Suffolk is looking for a Recovery Coach to join our Recovery Support Services team! The Recovery Coach leverages lived experience with substance use or addiction to provide unique peer-assisted support that complements traditional clinical training. Reporting to the Director of Recovery, this fully integrated team member delivers essential services to the Somerville community through the Somerville Homeless Coalition. Additionally, the Recovery Coach serves as an agency-wide consultant, advocating for a participant-centered culture that respects, understands, and integrates recoverees’ perspectives into all systems of care.

This position requires you to work some nights and weekends as needed. Full-Time; 36 hours per week.

What you’ll do:

Provide ongoing, personalized recovery coaching that focuses on strengths, goal-setting, skill-building, and relapse prevention. Support recoverees in developing and implementing individualized wellness and recovery plans, reviewing regularly, and incorporating peer-driven techniques and motivational strategies.

Assist Somerville Homeless Coalition and community stakeholders with brief interventions to engage individuals presenting with substance use disorder.

Promote a recovery-oriented environment emphasizing recoveree empowerment, cultural competency, and recoveree-driven recovery pathways. Support organizational efforts to embed peer support into all levels of care.

Foster effective communication with collateral contacts such as probation officers, therapists, family members, and sponsors (with valid release of information). Advocate for the recoveree’s needs within the treatment and service continuum.

Contribute to the development of peer-led educational services, outreach efforts, and recovery community engagement. Participate in staff meetings, supervision, and ongoing training to stay current with best practices.

Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of recoverees and program.

Attend all required trainings within prescribed timelines.

All other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need:

Education: Bachelors, GED or High School Diploma with work experience with adults diagnosed with substance use and/or dependency OR a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Experience: Knowledge and experience of the addiction treatment service system, recovery coaching and other related human services, Two years of sustained recovery.

Skills: Certified Addictions Recovery Coach (CARC) certification preferred.

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 Public Service Loan Forgiveness 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