Counselor III

Overview:

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Provide treatment and support to assist patients in their recovery from addictions, such as alcoholism, drug
addiction, eating disorders or other behavioral problems.

Responsibilities:

Alumni Coordinator

Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery | Full-time | Reports to: Clinical Director or Director of Admissions

Summary
The Alumni Coordinator builds and sustains a connected recovery community for former clients. This role keeps graduates engaged after discharge, supports long-term recovery, and organizes events and peer connections.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain contact with alumni through calls, texts, email, and social media
• Plan and run alumni events (meetings, retreats, holiday gatherings, service projects, sober recreation)
• Welcome clients to the alumni program before discharge and connect them with peer support
• Coordinate alumni mentors and speakers for current clients
• Track alumni engagement, milestones, and outcomes (with consent) in a secure database
• Recognize sobriety anniversaries and milestones
• Connect alumni in crisis or at risk of relapse with clinical staff and community resources
• Manage alumni communications, including newsletters and social media content
• Partner with clinical, admissions, and marketing teams, and help gather alumni testimonials with proper consent
• Manage the alumni program budget and supplies
• Follow all confidentiality requirements, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

-OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor's degree in human services, social work, communications, or a related field preferred
• 1–3 years of experience in behavioral health, recovery support, or community engagement
• Strong understanding of addiction and recovery; personal lived experience valued, with a minimum period of sustained recovery if applicable
• Excellent communication, organization, and event-planning skills
• Proficiency with CRM or database tools and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace
• Peer recovery support specialist or recovery coach certification preferred, or willingness to obtain within 12 months
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Ability to pass background check and drug screening

Core Competencies
Empathy, boundary-setting, discretion, reliability, crisis awareness, and the ability to build trust with people at different stages of recovery.

Working Conditions
Some evenings and weekends for events. Occasional travel for off-site activities. Regular exposure to people in recovery and emotionally challenging situations.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

Completion of ongoing education and training, as required by the state in which the facility operates and
applicable accrediting body.