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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

· Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• 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