Full-Time

Certified Recovery Coach

Posted on 3/30/2026

Marigold Health

Marigold Health

51-200 employees

Text-based peer support for opioid recovery

Compensation Overview

$53k - $57k/yr

+ Bonus

Massachusetts, USA

Hybrid

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • Minimum of 1 year working as a Peer Specialist or Recovery Coach
  • Certification in Massachusetts as an Addiction Recovery Coach
  • Reliable access to internet in a private space (we provide equipment, e.g. laptop)
  • A willingness to work evening and weekend hours
  • Comfort operating a smartphone, computer, and software tools such as Microsoft Office
  • Ability to document member engagements in an electronic record
  • A willingness to speak to your personal lived experience with mental health and/or substance use conditions
  • An ability to work independently, combined with a comfort-level and clear understanding of when to reach out with questions or requests for clarification
  • Demonstrated ability to create wellness plans and/or recovery goals
  • Ability to adapt and prioritize tasks to meet the needs of members
Responsibilities
  • Engage a roster of members via regularly scheduled phone/video calls, text messages, digital support groups, and wellness planning
  • Develop comprehensive wellness plans in collaboration with members and their care teams and using evidence-based recovery screening tools
  • Bring a "peer perspective" to the design of new digital interventions, technology tools, and trainings
  • Document your work in our record systems according to Marigold and prevailing standards
  • Share personal lived experience with mental health and/or addiction to support others seeking/maintaining recovery
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience delivering peer support digitally (e.g. on social media) is a significant plus
  • Fluency in Spanish is a significant plus

Marigold Health provides anonymous, text-based peer support groups for mental health and addiction recovery, especially opioid use disorder, guided by certified peer support specialists with lived recovery experience. The platform runs 24/7 as moderated group chats and integrates with health plans, enabling members to access Marigold Recovery Support through insurers like AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware. Real-time text conversations connect members to peer support to encourage ongoing engagement and reduce costly inpatient or ER visits. By combining peer-led support with healthcare-plan integration, Marigold aims to improve outcomes and lower costs, making recovery more accessible and scalable.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$21.4M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Managed care partnerships with Commonwealth Care Alliance, VNS Health Plan accelerate Medicaid adoption.[1]
  • Geographic expansion to seven states by April 2026 demonstrates rapid market penetration.[1]
  • Primary care integration with Wood River Health Services embeds mental health into non-specialty settings.[1]

What critics are saying

  • Medicaid reimbursement cuts post-PHE disenrollment directly threaten per-member unit economics.[4]
  • UnitedHealth and Anthem launching proprietary peer support eliminates differentiation and forces price compression.[4]
  • State medical boards may reclassify peer specialists as licensed clinical staff, raising costs 30-40%.[4]

What makes Marigold Health unique

  • NLP-powered app flags health needs in real-time, triggering proactive interventions beyond peer chat.[1]
  • Certified peer specialists with lived recovery experience address national shortage of addiction counselors.[1]
  • 24/7 text-based support reduces emergency room visits and inpatient stays for Medicaid members.[1]

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Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage

PTO

Company Travel Budget and Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
Business Wire
Jun 19th, 2024
Marigold Health Secures $11m in Series A Funding to Expand Peer Support

Marigold Health announces $11m in Series A funding to expand access to technology-enabled peer support for individuals with substance use disorder.

FinSMEs
Jun 18th, 2024
Marigold Health Raises $11M in Series A Funding

Marigold Health raises $11M in Series A funding.

Securities and Exchange Commission
Dec 16th, 2023
SEC FORM D

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete.The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete.

FinSMEs
Feb 1st, 2022
Marigold Health Raises $6M in Seed Funding - FinSMEs

Marigold Health, a Boston, MA-based digital health startup, raised $6m in seed funding

Axios
Feb 1st, 2022
Marigold Health partners with Wood River Health Services

For example in Rhode Island, Marigold is teaming up with Wood River Health Services, a large provider of medical and social services, to help integrate mental health treatment into its primary care programs.

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