Community Compass Program - Recovery Coach

Open Sky Community Services, in collaboration with the Department of Corrections (DOC), is excited to announce a first of its kind program in the state of Massachusetts, The After Incarceration Support Program. This program will support the re-entry of returning citizens who have been recently released from the DOC and other individuals who have a history of Justice System Involvement. The Aftercare Incarceration Support Program is community-driven and fosters active community involvement, and engagement. The program offers a safe, judgement free, resource rich environment that breaks down barriers to reintegration while providing access to essential, customized resources, and supports a mission to invest in each individual’s success. The scope of services includes outreach and engagement, food and nutrition assistance, educational and job placement services, housing assistance as well as healthcare and addiction treatment.

The After Incarceration Support Program Recovery Coach uses lived experience with addiction and/or co-occurring mental health disorders to provide peer-level support and understanding to individuals served as they pursue their own personal path to recovery. They develop a relationship that is non-clinical in nature and is focused on overcoming barriers to recovery while linking members to recovery pathways and supports.

Recovery Coaches will work with individuals to develop and implement a Wellness Plan, which consists of personal recovery goals that are identified using a strength-based, self-directed recovery and a wellness planning process. They also work closely with individuals to assist in the development of valued community roles such as group memberships, employment, or volunteer experiences.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate mutual, non-directive, supportive relationships that promote empowerment and self-learning while maintaining strong boundaries/ethics. Share personal experiences with the purpose and intent to build trust and collaboration with the member.
• Demonstrate understanding of the principles of substance use disorders and their treatment; utilize engagement, harm reduction, stages of change and treatment, and motivational interviewing to address.
• Meet members wherever they are in the recovery process, including members who have not yet committed to changing their relationship with substance use.
• Support the development and maintenance of key skills

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent, required.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable, insured transportation, required.
• Lived experience with justice involvement preferred.
• Must be able to provide recovery support safely and effectively. Must be willing and able to share path to recovery and lived experience of recovery with members.
• Must be a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) or actively working to obtain credentialing as a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC).
  
  

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.

Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.

At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!

 Benefits of Working for Open Sky Include:

• Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities
• Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)
• We pay for your higher education!  Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• And more!

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.