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Recovery Coach

Also known as: Addiction Recovery Coach, Peer Recovery Specialist, Sobriety Coach, Behavioral Health Coach

AI Impact Score

3/100

AI is emerging as a support tool in recovery coaching — offering between-session check-ins, relapse risk monitoring, and resource matching. Coaches who use AI as a supplement to human connection will extend their reach and effectiveness, while the lived experience and empathetic relationship at the core of recovery coaching remains irreplaceable.

$35k – $65k

Salary Range

growing

Growth Outlook

55,000

Total Jobs (US)

+18%

Growth Rate

Task Breakdown

Tasks at Risk (4)

Administrative intake paperwork and schedulingRoutine resource referral matching to treatment programsProgress note documentation from session recordingsBasic psychoeducation content delivery between sessions

AI-Enhanced Tasks (4)

AI-powered mood and relapse risk monitoring between sessionsPersonalized recovery resource recommendations based on client profileAutomated session note drafts for coach review and editingDigital journaling and habit tracking tools to support accountability

Human-Safe Tasks (4)

Building trusting relationships grounded in lived recovery experienceCrisis intervention and safety planning in high-risk momentsAdvocacy and navigation through complex treatment and legal systemsMotivational interviewing and peer support that require human empathy

Current Skills

Motivational interviewing and active listeningKnowledge of addiction, recovery pathways, and treatment optionsCrisis intervention and safety planningCommunity resource navigation (treatment, housing, employment)Peer support principles and boundaries

Future-Proof Skills

Digital recovery support tools (CHESS, WEconnect, Connections)Telehealth coaching platforms and secure messagingTrauma-informed care and co-occurring mental health basicsBasic data tracking for client progress and outcomes reportingAI-supplemented relapse risk monitoring tools