Careers / Open role
Recovery Advocate / Specialist (Addiction Rehab Support) — Austin, TX
- Pay
- $17.00 an hour to start
- Location
- North Austin, Austin, TX
- Type
- Full time, on site
- Job ID
- req_c2baa4860c
“Briarwood is an amazing place with compassionate staff all the way up the chain! Briarwood has played a huge role in my journey and I am so grateful! I would recommend them for detox to anyone who needs it!”
Brittany Debrauske · 8 months ago A client’s 5-star Google review of the Austin center
🌟 Recovery Advocate/Specialist
The schedule
- Full-time position.
- On site in Austin, TX.
What you will do
- 💬 What You’ll Actually Be Doing
- This isn’t a desk job — it’s a mission. You’ll be on the front lines of the recovery journey, supporting clients as they work through early sobriety and reconnect with hope.
- You’ll:
- Facilitate 1:1 recovery sessions and guide clients through the 12-Step process and Nova’s curriculum.
- Lead or assist in group discussions focused on self-reflection, peer connection, and accountability.
- Monitor and document client progress and keep clinical teams informed.
- Offer positive redirection and help maintain a structured, safe environment.
- Be a steady, reliable presence — someone clients can trust and look up to.
What you need
Required
- Who You Are
- You're more than qualified if you:
- Are passionate about recovery, experienced and grounded in 12-Step principles.
- Communicate clearly, listen actively, and remain calm under pressure.
- Have solid boundaries and a strong ethical compass.
- Are detail-oriented and comfortable with basic technology (Windows systems).
- Have experience in a treatment setting or personal recovery.
- Can travel occasionally to other Nova locations in Texas, if needed.
Preferred, not required
If you hold the credential and the rest is thin, apply anyway. The preferred list is what we would like, not a filter we run.
Where you would work
North Austin — our Austin detox at 11711 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753. A quiet clinical office setting on our own campus, with documentation tools, office space and a team on the floor at the weekend as well as midweek. On site, every shift.
Before you click apply
The application runs in Proliant and asks for everything in one sitting: resume first, then your details, then two previous employers with dates, supervisor names and supervisor phone numbers, then two references with contact details, then a background-check consent. It does not save partway through.
Twenty minutes at a desk with those to hand. If it defeats you, call (512) 213-4304 and ask for HR rather than giving up.
Questions about this role
1. What is a Recovery Advocate?
A Recovery Advocate is a non‑clinical support professional who assists clients in addiction recovery programs through mentorship, accountability, and daily guidance. They serve as a positive role model and help clients navigate early sobriety.
2. What does a Recovery Advocate do in this role?
Recovery Advocates support the treatment team by: Monitoring client safety and adherence to program rules Facilitating groups, activities, and recovery‑focused discussions Conducting client check‑ins and documenting progress Providing encouragement, motivation, and accountability Assisting clients with daily routines and recovery goals Reporting concerns or behavioral changes to clinical staff
3. Do I need to be in recovery to apply?
Many organizations prefer candidates with lived recovery experience, as it strengthens rapport and credibility with clients. However, applicants with strong behavioral‑health experience and a passion for recovery support may also be considered.
Equal opportunity
We welcome applicants from every background, including people with lived experience of recovery. Hiring decisions are made on credential, experience and fit for the role. Briarwood Detox Center is operated by Nova Recovery LLC, which is the employer named on the application.
Rather just send us your details?
The full application above is the one that gets you into the hiring process, and it is worth the twenty minutes. But if you are reading this between clients and do not have two references to hand, leave your details and a person from HR will come back to you.
North Austin
Check Out Where You Will Work
Photographs of the Austin center, not stock images of somewhere else. This is the building, and these are the rooms you would be working in.
