Certified Recovery Coach

Certified Recovery Coach

Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Job Type: Full-time or Part-time
Pay: 17-20

Position Summary

We are seeking a compassionate, dependable, and motivated Certified Recovery Coach to join our substance use treatment team in Pocatello, Idaho. The Recovery Coach will provide recovery-oriented support to individuals working toward recovery from substance use and maintaining a substance-free lifestyle.

The ideal candidate is passionate about helping individuals build recovery skills, develop healthy relationships, strengthen their support systems, and work toward long-term recovery. This position focuses on empowering members to identify their own recovery goals, build on their strengths, and develop the tools needed to maintain sobriety and improve their quality of life.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide individualized recovery coaching and support based on each member's identified goals.
• Help members identify healthy coping strategies and alternatives to substance use.
• Encourage healthy relationships, communication skills, boundaries, and self-confidence.
• Assist members in building recovery support networks, connecting with sponsors, attending recovery meetings, and accessing community resources.
• Help members identify triggers, recognize potential relapse risks, and develop strategies to maintain recovery.
• Promote self-advocacy, personal responsibility, independence, and long-term recovery.
• Maintain professional boundaries and demonstrate ethical, respectful, and person-centered communication.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation of services, recovery goals, interventions, and member progress.
• Coordinate with counselors and other treatment team members, as appropriate and consistent with confidentiality requirements.
• Follow agency policies and applicable Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP), BPA Health, and IBADCC requirements.
• Attend required staff meetings, training, and supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Must possess a Recovery Coach certificate that includes ethics training.
• Must successfully pass an enhanced background check.
• Understanding of substance use recovery and recovery-oriented support.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism, empathy, reliability, and appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a respectful, nonjudgmental manner.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and complete documentation accurately and on time.
• Reliable transportation if required for community-based services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing recovery support or working in substance use treatment.
• Familiarity with Idaho IBHP requirements and applicable BPA Health/IBADCC standards.
• Experience helping individuals establish recovery goals, build support systems, and connect with community resources.
• Experience with electronic health records and service documentation.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals pursuing substance use recovery.
• A supportive team environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.