Recovery Coach - Psych CBHC Administration
Open in 2 locations
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Massachusetts
2 openPart Time (20 Plus Hours Per Week) · Posted 3w ago
Cambridge, MA (opens in new tab)
Part Time (Less Than 20 Hours Per Week) · Posted 3w ago
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open peer support specialist jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $22.13 an hour, the middle half $20–$22.57, across 30 jobs that state their pay. Peer support specialists employed in Massachusetts earn a median of $22.66 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Location : CHA Malden Care Center
Category : Human and Social Services
Department : Psych - CBHC Administration
Job Type : Part Time (20 Plus Hours Per Week)
Union Name : Non Union
Work Schedule: Day / Evening
Length Of Shift(s) In Hours : Two 8 hours shifts and one 7 hour shift
Shift Details: Mondays 10am-6:30pm, Tuesdays 10am-5:30pm, Fri 11:30am-8pm
Hours/Week: 23.00
Weekend Requirements: No
Holiday Requirements: NO
On Call Requirements: NO
Department Description
Exciting opportunity to provide new models of care for walk-in/urgent care access including days, evenings and weekends. The new CHA CBHC Cambridge and Malden program provides behavioral health evaluation, resource referral, and initial treatment services for individuals of all ages.
Under the general supervision of the CBHC urgent care/walk-in service and CBHC clinical staff, provides clinically-based peer Recovery Support Services to:
Support patient engagement into Recovery Support and addiction treatment
Collaborate with other members of the care team to identify needs and resources with the patient, family and health care team, create a treatment plan appropriate to the patient’s needs and resources.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3-5 years’ sobriety and 5-10 years’ experience in peer recovery support work
- Experience working with relevant community groups preferred.
- Demonstrated experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary settings required.
- Experience working as a Recovery Coach in a hospital/Emergency Department setting
- Minimum High School diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree desirable
- Certification:
Current Addiction Recovery Coach certification in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts preferred; certification required within one year of employment
- Bicultural and/or bilingual in the specific cultural/language group of the population/community served in a particular job.
Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.
From Cambridge Health Alliance's job posting for Malden, MA, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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