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About the Role
About You
- Lived experience in recovery from substance use disorder, with at least two years of continuous recovery required.
- Completion of CCAR Recovery Coach Academy and Ethics training, or equivalent peer recovery training approved by the MA Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification prior to hire.
- Certification as Certified Addiction Recovery Coach required within 6 months of hire.
- Strong communication, active listening, and motivational interviewing skills.
- Completion of training as a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS), or willingness to get cross-trained.
- Knowledge of recovery principles, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care.
- Familiarity with community resources, local recovery communities, and housing networks.
- Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages - Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
Benefits
- $26/hour pay rate
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
Recognized by the Boston Globe as one of the Top 100 Places To Work, Bay Cove's staff provides effective residential, day, outpatient, and educational services to 25,000 people annually. Bay Cove has four treatment areas, led by dedicated, experienced staff: Addiction & Homeless Services, Developmental Services, Behavioral Health Integration Services, and Community Mental Health Services. Bay Cove operates 175 programs in Greater Boston & Southeastern Massachusetts. KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE: Community residential and day programs for people with developmental disabilities, including those with high-risk medical and psychiatric needs. Adult Community Clinical Services for people with serious mental illness, featuring community residential programs, employment services, case management, clubhouse, and peer support services. Congregate and transitional housing for formerly homeless seniors, and a day shelter for homeless seniors. Comprehensive addiction treatment programs: detoxification, clinical stabilization, short and long-term residential treatment, and an outpatient methadone clinic. Homelessness/addiction programs: an overnight shelter, seasonal warming center, street outreach team, and supported housing with in-reach services for chronically homeless adults. Behavioral Health Integration services: a state-funded Community Behavioral Health Clinic and two federally funded Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (in Boston and Cape Cod), integrating substance use and mental health services. Community Partner and Health Home services for people with serious mental illness or long-term support needs, aiming to improve health outcomes through integrated healthcare and behavioral healthcare services. Early Intervention Program promoting optimal development for children under three who are developmentally delayed, have a known disabling condition, or are at risk due to biological or environmental factors.