MAT Peer Recovery Coach

New Grant Opportunity: Peer Recovery Coach | Calais or Machias

AMHC is expanding our recovery support services through a new PDOA MAT Grant, and we’re looking for a Peer Recovery Coach to join our team in Calais or Machias!

This is an exciting opportunity to use your lived experience, passion for recovery, and ability to connect with others to help individuals navigate their own recovery journey.

As a Peer Recovery Coach, you’ll provide encouragement, advocacy, connection to resources, and recovery-focused support while helping individuals build hope, confidence, and meaningful connections within their community.

What You'll Do

• Build meaningful, trusting relationships with individuals in recovery.
• Share hope, encouragement, and recovery-focused support.
• Help individuals identify goals and develop recovery wellness plans.
• Connect people with treatment, housing, employment, healthcare, and other community resources.
• Assist individuals in overcoming barriers to accessing services.
• Facilitate skill development, problem-solving, and self-care strategies.
• Serve as an advocate, mentor, and positive role model within the recovery community.
• Participate in community outreach and recovery-focused education efforts.

What We're Looking For

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of one year in recovery and willingness to self-identify as a person in recovery OR lived experience supporting a family member or friend with a substance use disorder.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Passion for helping others achieve their recovery goals.
• Ability to engage individuals with compassion, respect, and without judgment.

Why AMHC?

At AMHC, we believe recovery is built on hope, connection, and community. As a Recovery Coach, you'll be part of a team dedicated to reducing stigma, supporting personal growth, and empowering individuals to achieve lasting recovery.

- Meaningful work that changes lives
- Supportive and mission-driven team
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Opportunity to use your lived experience to help others succeed

Your story has power. Help others write their next chapter.

Apply today and join AMHC's mission of promoting recovery, resilience, and hope throughout our communities.