Family Coach in Concord, New Hampshire at Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc.

Are you passionate about mental health, family support, advocacy, and recovery? Do you enjoy building meaningful relationships and helping people connect with resources, develop new skills, and work toward their goals?

As a Family Coach at Riverbend, you'll have the opportunity to help families recognize their strengths, navigate challenges, access critical resources, and move toward the goals that matter most to them.

Families often don't need someone to have all the answers. They need someone who will listen, understand, advocate, connect, and walk alongside them.

If you’re looking for a career where your compassion, advocacy, and ability to connect with others can make a real difference, we’d love to meet you.

This is more than a support role. You’ll be a coach, advocate, mentor, resource, and partner in recovery.

Why Join Us?

Make a real impact—every single day. Join one of the state’s largest and most respected community mental health providers, where your work directly changes the lives of local individuals and families. At Riverbend, you’re not just filling a role—you’re helping transform lives and strengthen our community.

At Riverbend, you’ll be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team that is deeply committed to both client care and employee growth. We foster a supportive and inclusive environment where your voice matters, your contributions are recognized, and your career can thrive.

If you’re looking for meaningful work, a strong team culture, and real opportunities for professional growth through training, certifications, and advancement—Riverbend is the place to build your future while making a difference.

What You’ll Do

Make an Impact: See the difference your support can make as families gain confidence, access resources, and reach their goals.

Be Part of a Team: Work alongside clinicians and other professionals who value collaboration and bring different perspectives to the care process.

Support Recovery & Growth: Help individuals and families develop practical skills that promote wellness, independence, stability, and hope.

Empower & Advocate: Support families by helping them navigate child welfare, education, healthcare, and community systems while strengthening self-advocacy and reducing stigma.

Work in the Community: Meet people where they are and provide support in real-world environments—not just behind an office door.

Keep Growing: Participate in supervision, training, and professional development that helps you strengthen your skills and advance your career.

Who You Are:

The ideal Family Coach is compassionate, dependable, resourceful, and passionate about helping people and families succeed. We’re looking for someone who is:

• Enjoy building authentic, trusting relationships.
• Have strong communication and active listening skills.
• Are comfortable supporting individuals and families through challenging situations.
• Understand the importance of family voice, choice, and empowerment.
• Have an interest in behavioral health, mental health, recovery, human services, or community-based support.
• Can connect people with community resources and navigate complex systems.
• Work well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Can balance independent work with collaboration and consultation.
• Respect diverse experiences, cultures, perspectives, and family structures.
• Are organized and able to maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Are committed to professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical practice.
• Experience working with families, behavioral health, community services, child welfare, education, healthcare, or other human services is valuable. Lived experience and a strong understanding of family-centered care are also valued.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in human services or a related field, or specific certification (e.g., Certified Family Peer Specialist) is required.
• Lived experience navigating behavioral health or child welfare systems for their own children.
• Knowledge of the system of care for substance use and mental health treatment, as well as available resources in Merrimack County and surrounding areas preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, personal vehicle, and auto insurance or access to a reasonable alternative is required.

Outstanding Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive wages are $18.00 - $22.00 depending on level of education and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package to include:
  • Choice of 3 Medical plans
  • Prescriptions Benefits
  • Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
  • Flex Spending Account (FSA)
  • Doctor on Demand
  • Harvard Pilgrim Well-Being Program Benefits
  • Choice of 2 Dental plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Supplemental Life Insurance Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual and Extended Illness Leave
• 8 Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement, discounts on tuition through partnered colleges and training opportunities to grow your career
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Riverbend provides structured clinical supervision, ongoing training, and a collaborative environment designed to help Graduate Level, license-eligible clinicians build skills, confidence, and a long-term career.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Recruiter Notice: We are managing this recruitment process internally and are not accepting solicitations from recruiters, staffing agencies, or third-party recruiting firms.