Wellness & Recovery Coach

Job Details: Job Location: Barrow - BH - Winder, GA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $16.00 - $17.06Hourly, SERVE OTHERS. GROW PROFESSIONALLY. MAKE AN IMPACT.At Advantage Behavioral Health Systems, every role contributes to improving lives and strengthening communities. As a Wellness and Recovery Coach, you will play a vital role in supporting quality behavioral healthcare by empowering individuals to build practical life skills, achieve personal recovery goals, and thrive independently. Working directly with clients and clinical teams, you will help foster the stability, connection, and self-determination needed for lasting recovery.Join one of Georgia's leading behavioral healthcare organizations and one of the state's first Georgia-certified Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Every record you maintain, every privacy standard you protect, and every process you support helps improve outcomes for individuals and families facing behavioral health challenges, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders.If you are detail-oriented, committed to confidentiality, and passionate about making a difference behind the scenes, we invite you to join a mission-driven team dedicated to building hope, strengthening communities, and expanding access to care.WHY ADVANTAGE?Be a Part of Something Bigger*As Northeast Georgia's public behavioral healthcare provider, we serve ten counties and thousands of individuals and families each year through innovative, person-centered care.HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCAREAs one of Georgia's first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), Advantage is helping transform behavioral healthcare through expanded access, integrated services, and improved outcomes.POSITION SUMMARYOperates under general supervision, the Wellness and Recovery Coach provides group and individual coaching services to individuals receiving behavioral health treatment. Utilizing a strengths-based and person-centered approach, the Wellness and Recovery Coach assists clients in developing practical life skills, enhancing emotional wellness, increasing independence, and achieving personal recovery goals. This role works collaboratively with clinical staff and community partners to promote client stability, treatment engagement, and overall quality of life.Services are designed to strengthen client decision-making abilities across self-care, illness management, life work, and community participation. Core curriculum and coaching topics include: Health & Wellness: Substance use education, physical health, medication and symptom management, and understanding diagnoses. Emotional & Behavioral Regulation: Anger management, coping strategies, stress and anxiety reduction, relaxation techniques, and addressing phobias. Life & Vocational Skills: Money management, independent living, pre-vocational activities, and current events. Social & Community Integration: Self-esteem building, interpersonal social skills, and developing healthy leisure activities.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDSCore Support & Recovery Services Deliver individual and group coaching focuses on mental health, substance use recovery, emotional regulation, interpersonal communication, and community integration. Assist clients in establishing and achieving individualized goals related to employment, education, housing, daily living, and overall wellness. Empower participants to identify personal strengths, set self-directed goals, and build independence. Facilitate the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) and related recovery tools. Maintain a trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and person-centered approach across all client interactions. Cultivate a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment that encourages active participation and engagement.Recovery Planning, Skill Building & Community Integration Guide the development of healthy daily routines, effective coping mechanisms, problem-solving abilities, and independent living skills. Lead structured skill-building activities covering communication, budgeting, time management, and stress reduction. Promote community inclusion, social connection, and active engagement with natural and peer-led recovery supports. Champion participant choice, self-determination, and self-advocacy within behavioral health and community systems. Provide consistent encouragement, motivation, and accountability to sustain client engagement in treatment services.Advocacy, Engagement & System Collaboration Advocate alongside participants to support personal autonomy, goal attainment, and effective system navigation. Actively participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, collaborating closely with clinicians, case managers, nurses, and external providers. Support participants in recognizing incremental progress and celebrating recovery milestones. Maintain strict professional boundaries and uphold client confidentiality in full compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies.Crisis Awareness, Documentation & Compliance Monitor for and recognize early signs of crisis, relapse, or safety concerns, communicating promptly with clinical staff or supervisors while preserving peer support role integrity. Assist with crisis intervention and verbal de-escalation protocols as needed. Complete accurate, timely clinical and service documentation in accordance with agency, Medicaid, CCBHC, and HIPAA standards.Preferred Skills and Competencies Facilitation & Coaching: Proven ability to lead engaging group sessions and provide effective one-on-one peer coaching. Recovery Frameworks: Working knowledge of Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), recovery-oriented care, and strengths-based practices. Interpersonal & Boundary Management: Strong rapport-building skills paired with the ability to maintain healthy, appropriate peer boundaries. Crisis Response: Ability to identify behavioral health crises early and apply supportive de-escalation techniques. Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with local community behavioral health networks and social service systems. Administration: Strong organizational skills with proficiency in compliant, timely electronic health record (EHR) documentation.Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSApplicants must meet one of the following criteria: Experience Pathway: High school diploma or GED, and at least one (1) year of experience in a social service-related position. Education Pathway: Completion of two (2) years of coursework at an accredited college or university, including at least 15 credit hours in a social service-related field.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, mental health, nursing, education, or a closely related field. Experience: At least one (1) year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) work experience in social services delivery, such as case management, community outreach, or prevention and education.BENEFITSBenefits eligibility will be determined in accordance with Advantage Behavioral Health Systems policies applicable to part-time and Full-time employees.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYAdvantage Behavioral Health Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.Advantage Behavioral Health Systems is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees throughout the hiring process and employment relationship.OUR PROMISE TO EMPLOYEESAt Advantage, you'll find more than a career, you'll find purpose.You'll work alongside compassionate professionals who believe in treating every individual with dignity, respect, and without judgment. You'll be empowered to grow professionally while helping create healthier individuals, stronger families, and more resilient communities.BECAUSE WHEN OUR EMPLOYEES THRIVE, OUR COMMUNITIES THRIVE.