Life Skills Coach

Job title: Life Skills Coach

Reports to: Program Manager
FLSA:  Full Time
Pay Rate: $16- $18 an hour

 

Thursday-Saturday, 10am-10pm

Position Overview
Serenity Mesa Recovery Center is an adolescent sober living and recovery center in Albuquerque, NM, under the ownership and direction of Healing Addiction in our Community (HAC), a New Mexico non-profit corporation. Residents enter this program after completing drug rehabilitation and/or detoxification, for the purpose of ongoing recovery and transitional services.
The Life Coach works directly with residents to provide mentorship, encouragement, and practical guidance as they work toward personal growth and recovery goals. This role supports residents in developing healthy routines, life skills, and personal accountability while reinforcing the structure, expectations, and values of the program. Life Coaches build supportive relationships with residents, helping them navigate challenges and recognize progress throughout their recovery journey.

 

This position operates within a supportive, recovery-oriented environment that values structure, accountability, and positive relationship building with residents. Staff must maintain clear and appropriate professional boundaries while providing mentorship and encouragement.

 

Employees are expected to support the organization’s use of the Nurtured Heart Approach, focusing on recognizing positive behaviors and reinforcing resident strengths. Staff must also apply CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) principles to respond to escalated situations using safe, calm, and trauma-informed de-escalation techniques.

The role requires professionalism, teamwork, and the ability to remain composed while supporting residents through behavioral or emotional challenges.

Work Environment
The work of this position is performed in an environmentally controlled residential facility. The position requires the ability to work under pressure and with a diverse population, including staff, physicians, clients, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public on a regular basis. The position may occasionally cause exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids and other conditions common to a residential environment.

I have read the job description for the position of Life Coach.  I meet the essential requirements for this position and am capable of satisfactorily performing all the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.