Position: Community Outreach Specialist (Alumni & Recovery)
Base Salary: $70,304 per year
Performance Bonus: Up to $54,000 per year
The Community Outreach Specialist plays a critical role in supporting long-term recovery by building
and maintaining a strong alumni community. This position focuses on aftercare integration, ongoing
engagement, event programming, and early intervention to help individuals successfully reintegrate and
sustain recovery.
Key Responsibilities
• Meet with clients prior to discharge to integrate them into aftercare and alumni programming
• Follow up with all discharging clients within 24 hours regardless of discharge type
• Drive alumni engagement through consistent outreach, check-ins, and digital communication
• Build and strengthen alumni relationships through mentorship, peer support, and networking
• Provide 1:1 support for real-life needs including housing, employment, and life skills
• Lead weekly alumni groups, workshops, and community meetings (in-person + virtual)
• Plan and execute social events, outings, and alumni dinners to foster connection
• Identify at-risk alumni and coordinate re-admission with clinical and admissions teams
• Serve as a reliable support system during times of crisis or need
• Track attendance, manage event logistics, and document all outreach and interactions
Requirements
Qualifications
• 1–2+ years in behavioral health, recovery support, outreach, or alumni relations
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities and events
• Comfortable using apps, texting platforms, and virtual tools
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
• Commitment to confidentiality, ethics, and professional boundaries
• 3+ years free from substance misuse
Why This Role Matters
You are a lifeline to alumni—creating connection, accountability, and support beyond treatment. This
role directly impacts long-term recovery outcomes and community belonging.
Akua Behavioral Health is California’s leading mental health and substance abuse treatment center. We provide our clients with individualized, compassionate treatment from Master’s and Doctorate level clinicians across various levels of care at fully licensed and accredited facilities throughout Northern and Southern California. To give our clients the best chance at lasting recovery, we pioneered an integrative East-meets-West approach that combines Western evidence-based treatment with holistic Eastern traditions to treat the mind, body, and spirit. Our mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change.