Job Description

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!

We are searching for a talented Recovery Coach-Perinatal

Hours: 40hrs

Shift: Day shift; 8:00am - 4:30pm

Location: St. Luke’s Hospital – New Bedford, MA; Position is considered hybrid/ad-hoc remote, with 4 days on-site and 1 remote day, weekly. Additional remote work may be approved as appropriate.

Travel: Driving on average 3 or more times per week required

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**

• Employee Wellbeing Program

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

The Recovery Coach - Perinatal works within the New Beginnings Program - a grant - and philanthropically funded initiative operating through June 30, 2030 - and reports to the RN Team Leader under the oversight of the Manager of Health Equity, or their designee. The Perinatal Recovery Coach is responsible for providing support to pregnant and postpartum patients enrolled in the Moms Do Care program and eligible patients in the pre-enrollment stage, in finding and maintaining a personalized pathway to recovery from substance use disorders. The Recovery Coach will facilitate patient access to Medication Assisted Treatment options, recovery-oriented substance use disorder treatment, and the recovery community. This individual will serve a unique role on the integrated team by supporting participants through a perspective of lived experience and specialized training; they will contribute this perspective to program development. In order to respond promptly and appropriately to emergency situations, any staff member may be assigned temporary duties which differ from those in the job description or may be assigned temporarily to a different location or schedule.

Qualifications

• Equal to completion of four years of high school or equivalent.
• Must possess and demonstrate highly effective interpersonal, customer service and communication skills.
• This position requires lived experience related to substance use disorder and recovery. Experience with pregnancy/caregiving preferred.
• The position also requires experience with pregnant and parenting people impacted by SUD as well as knowledge of medication assisted treatment.
• Require Recovery Coach certification or willingness to complete Recovery Coach training within 6 months.
• Able to effectively communicate and work as a contributing member of the treatment team, Willingness to work with individuals in any stage of their recovery within a harm reduction framework.
• Recovery Coach Certification or willingness to complete within 6 months is required.
• Valid Driver License is required.

• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

• Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

Pay Range

USD $22.06 - USD $37.09 /Hr.