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Join this statewide movement and make a difference in the lives of young adults today! The Young Adult Recovery Support

Specialist draws from their own lived experience of recovery and healing to inspire hope and help peers achieve their personal goals by promoting self-determination, personal responsibility, and young adult empowerment.

What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference...

• Use your recovery from substances to help other young people
• Provide young people a voice in their communities
• Plan recovery activities that bring young people together
• Run Young People peer support groups
• Provide education and support to young people
• Be part of a team of recovery specialists who support one another
• Organize and participate in community recovery events in your area
• Help other young people find his/her/their recovery pathway
• Be part of a statewide group of young people that are proud to be in recovery
• Driving is required

Schedule: Part Time; 16-20 hours per week

• Lived experience with sustained recovery
• Experience working with the young adult population, their developmental needs, feelings, physical characteristics, emotional challenges young adults experience in early recovery from SUD.
• Knowledge pertaining to available recovery resources in local Massachusetts communities
• Valid MA driver’s license with acceptable driving record and current proof of insurance
• Acceptable CORI and SORI background record check as required by program

Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Contact Information:

recruitment@baystatecs.org

857-374-5669