Career Opportunities
Recovery Coaches play an important role in helping individuals navigate recovery through connection, encouragement, and support. As Idaho's recovery support workforce continues to grow, so do the opportunities to make a meaningful impact in communities across the state.
Whether you're exploring a career in recovery support, seeking employment after certification, or looking to expand your professional network, this page serves as a resource for workforce opportunities and organizations that employ Recovery Coaches and related professionals.
Current Job Postings: (updated 06/2026)
- Payette and Emmett Family Services (Posted 2/27/2024)
- Provide support and assistance to individuals with substance use and/or mental health challenges
- Utilize personal experience and recovery journey to inspire and motivate others
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Conduct individual and group sessions to address needs and promote wellness
- Assist individuals in navigating the mental health system and accessing community resources
- Advocate for clients' rights and empower them to make informed decisions about their care
- Maintain accurate and confidential documentation of client interactions and progress
- Systems: Familiarity with community systems and resources
- Addiction Counseling: Knowledge of substance abuse treatment modalities and recovery principles
- Mentoring: Ability to provide guidance, support, and encouragement to individuals in need
- Crisis Intervention: Proficient in managing crisis situations and providing immediate support
- Motivational Interviewing: Skillful in using motivational interviewing techniques to promote behavior change
Payette and Emmett Family Services is looking to add to our peer support/recovery coach team! Our agencies offer different opportunities working with hospitals, drug courts, and individuals on their path to recovery. Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Pay Range: $18.00 per hour
Description: We are seeking compassionate individuals who have personal experience with substance use/mental health challenges and are certified as Peer Specialists and/or Recovery Coach. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, we invites you to join our team.
Job Duties:
Skills:
Requirements: Certificate in Peer Support or Recovery Coaching - minimum of one year of sobriety is required and completion or registered to complete training for Recovery Coach/Peer Support.
Contact: April Browne - Phone: (208) 365-2525, Email: abrowne@efspfs.com
- Heritage Health Restored Paths - Certified Recovery Coach (Posted 8/18/2023)
The Certified Recovery Coach is an individual who is grounded in their own substance use recovery. They work one on one to support other individuals on their journey through the recovery process. Through utilizing their own personal recovery experiences, certified recovery coaches work towards developing authentic peer-to-peer relationships. Building on the foundation of relationship and shared experience, recovery coaches empower their peers to set and reach their own goals for recovery. They offer support in learning and practicing new skills, building natural supports and resources in the community, engaging in their own self-directed recovery process, modeling recovery and resiliency tools and skills, and supporting them in advocating for themselves across environments. www.myheritagehealth.org Application deadline December 29, 2023.
Salary Range: DOE
Job Duties and Responsibilities: Provide consistency and support to promote personal progress and accountability in recovery. Model personal responsibility, self-advocacy, and hopefulness by selectively using self-disclosure in telling one’s personal recovery story and demonstrating how a belief in oneself is maintained. Empower clients to problem solve and find their own solutions. Teach clients how to navigate a variety of community-based services and organizations that support recovery. Assist clients in identifying strengths and readiness to actively pursue recovery goals. Use a variety of different methods, tailored to the client, to move through the process of setting and reaching recovery goals. Maintenance of electronic client files, including completion of progress notes and progress reports in a timely manner. Fully participate in mandatory clinical supervision meetings on a weekly basis. Compliance with confidentiality policy as it applies to protection of clients’ rights. Collaborate with all members of the treatment team in regard to the client’s strengths and recovery goals. Follow all mandated reporting requirements for children and vulnerable adults. Strict adherence to Idaho Certified Recovery Coach Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Maintain a nonjudgmental approach, use effective listening, eye contact, professionalism, and positive interactions at all times. Understanding and adherence to all Heritage Health Policies and Procedures. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Other job-related duties as assigned
Contact: Jennifer Romero (208) 664-8347 or jromero@myheritagehealth.org
Application Link: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/1534452
Looking for Opportunities?
Whether you're seeking employment, volunteer experience, mentorship, or a way to get involved in Idaho's recovery community, we'd love to hear from you.
Complete the form below and tell us a little about yourself, your training, and the type of opportunities you're interested in. Through our network of recovery-focused organizations, treatment providers, behavioral health agencies, and community partners, we may be able to connect you with opportunities that align with your goals and experience.
While we cannot guarantee placement, we are committed to helping Recovery Coaches build meaningful connections and take the next step in their recovery support journey.
Complete the form below to join our Recovery Coach Opportunity Network.
Recovery Network Partners
The organizations below are valued partners and community resources connected to recovery, behavioral health, peer support, and related services. They may provide opportunities for employment, volunteer service, internships, professional development, or community involvement for those looking to make a difference in the recovery field.
Region 1 - North Idaho
PEER Wellness Center
Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID
Phone: 208-676-1010
Email: info@peerwellnesscenter.org
Oxford House Network
Location: Region-wide
Phone: 301-587-2916
Email: info@oxfordhouse.org
Ideal Option
Heritage Health
Restored Paths
Region 3 - Southwest Idaho
Emmett Family Services
Location: Emmett, ID
Phone: 208-365-2525
Email: info@peerwellnesscenter.org
Southwest Idaho Recovery Community Center (SIRCC)
Ambitions of Idaho
Terry Reilly
Region 4 - Central Idaho
PEER Wellness Center
Location: Boise, ID
Phone: 208-991-3681
Email: info@peerwellnesscenter.org
Oxford House Network
Location: Region-wide
Phone: 301-587-2916
Email: info@oxfordhouse.org
Brick House Recovery
Access Behavioral
Health Services
Health Services
Region 5 - South Central Idaho
Recovery in Motion
Location: Twin Falls, ID
Phone: 208-712-2171
Email: info@recoveryinmotionrcc.org
The Walker Center
Kimi Recovery Center
Location: Twin Falls, ID
Phone: 208-293-8846
Email: kimirecovery@gmail.com
River of Hope
Region 7 - Eastern Idaho
The Center for HOPE
The Salvation Army
Stewards of Recovery
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Phone: 208-932-4493
Email: recovery@sor4life.com
Brickhouse Recovery
Have an Opening to Share?
Are you an organization seeking Recovery Coaches, Peer Support Specialists, Recovery Support Professionals, or related positions?
The Recovery Coach Training Academy is committed to strengthening Idaho's recovery support workforce by helping connect qualified candidates with meaningful employment opportunities.
Submit your job posting using the form below, and we'll review it for inclusion on our Career Opportunities page.
There is no cost to submit a job posting. Opportunities must align with recovery support, behavioral health, peer support, or related workforce fields.
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