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Support Employment
Volunteering (SEV) Program
Relapse Prevention Education and Employment Assistance
Finding purposeful work and service is one of the most powerful ways to rebuild life in recovery. When jobs, education, and volunteer work are part of addiction treatment, people gain structure and confidence.
They also build social connections and find new meaning in life. These factors help make long-term sobriety more sustainable. On this page, we explain how our team combines jobs and volunteering with clinical care in our outpatient setting. We also show how these services support every level of care in the recovery process.
Why Employment and Service Matter in Addiction Treatment
Work and volunteering do more than fill a calendar—they anchor new habits. A regular schedule reduces idle time. Paychecks help ease financial stress.
Being present for a team builds trust in yourself and with others. Volunteering adds something else: the experience of being useful again. That sense of contribution often reignites motivation to keep appearing for addiction treatment, therapy, and sober routines.
In practical terms, pairing job support with substance abuse treatment helps you:
- Rebuild a healthy daily rhythm and sleep cycle
- Strengthen accountability to peers, supervisors, and your recovery team
- Expand sober social networks and mentoring opportunities
- Develop employable skills and recent references
- Reduce the financial pressures that can trigger cravings
How It Fits Within the Full Continuum of Care
Recovery is not one size fits all. Our employment and volunteer supports are designed to flex across levels of care:
The focus here is safety and stabilization. We begin with gentle vocational goal‑setting and values exploration so you can identify interests to pursue later.
As structure returns, we introduce preparatory steps—skills inventories, mock interviews, and résumé drafts.
In an intensive outpatient program (IOP), we help with job searches and volunteer work. We schedule these activities around therapy sessions, group meetings, and medical appointments. For clients moving between sites or schedules, we keep job goals the same. This helps ensure progress continues.
We improve placement, tackle workplace triggers, and offer ongoing coaching. This helps prevent relapse as you grow in your role.
Clients in a sober living program get extra support. They have curfews, peer accountability, and housing rules focused on recovery. This helps them keep up with work and service commitments. If you’re ready for a higher level of support while maintaining work or school, apply to our intensive outpatient treatment program to combine structured groups with real‑world progress.
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What Our Vocational &
Service Support Includes
We include these services in your treatment plan. This way, your goals and milestones are clear, realistic, and fit your clinical schedule.
Assessment & Planning
- Strengths, interests, values, and work history review
- Skills and credential inventory with gap assessment.
- Barriers planning (childcare, transportation, licensing, legal issues)
- Clear, step‑wise vocational goals embedded in treatment services
Job Readiness
- Résumé and LinkedIn development that addresses employment gaps honestly and skillfully
- Cover letters that highlight recovery strengths
- References strategy and networking
- Digital literacy refreshers (email, calendar, workplace platforms)
Volunteer Exploration
and Placement
- Matching with causes that align with values and clinical goals
- Time‑limited, low‑risk roles to practice
- Documentation of hours to build references and experience
- Coaching on boundaries so service enhances recovery rather than overwhelms it
Search & Interview Coaching
- Local job market mapping and realistic targeting
- Applications paced around group therapy and medication management appointments
- Interview practice, storytelling, and “gap talk” scripts
- Negotiation basics and first‑90‑days success plan
Workplace Recovery Skills
- Relapse prevention techniques tailored to common workplace triggers
- On‑the‑job coping strategies
- Communication and boundary‑setting with supervisors and coworkers
- Safety plan for high‑risk situations and an accountability network to prevent relapse
Ongoing Support
& Advocacy
- Coordination with Employee Assistance Programs when appropriate
- Education on confidentiality and reasonable supports in the workplace
- Regular check‑ins to celebrate wins and troubleshoot setbacks
Clinical Integration That Supports Work and Service
Employment and volunteering are most effective when they are aligned with your clinical care. In our outpatient setting, vocational work is integrated with:
Cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational methods, and skills-based groups help you see your thought patterns. They also improve decision-making and let you practice new behaviors that you can use at work.
For those who need medications, doctors plan the doses and follow-ups based on job demands. This helps reduce side effects and supports regular attendance.
Practical help with IDs, transportation, and community resources; connection to mentors who model sober professionalism.
When needed, loved ones learn to support job goals. They do this without enabling or putting on too much pressure.
In short, employment is not an “extra.” Addiction treatment works best when your doctors, case managers, and job coaches work together closely. To see the evidence behind these approaches, review NIDA’s research‑based principles of addiction treatment, which outline how behavioral therapies and medications work best together.
Volunteering: Service as a Recovery Superpower
Volunteering translates recovery values into action. It’s also a practical bridge back to paid work. Benefits include:
- Skill development: Customer service, teamwork, logistics, leadership—all in real settings
- References and credibility: Supervisors can speak to your punctuality and reliability
- Connection: New sober peers and mentors broaden your recovery network
- Meaning: Giving back reinforces the “why” of ongoing addiction treatment
Common options include food banks, animal shelters, community gardens, hospitals, faith‑based organizations, environmental clean‑ups, and recovery community centers. We match opportunities to your interests, abilities, and clinical schedule.
Coping at Work: Relapse Prevention in Real Life
The workplace brings unique pressures—deadlines, feedback, office social events. We prepare you with practical relapse prevention techniques and micro‑skills you can use during a shift:
- Before work: Brief mindfulness, nutrition, and calendar review; confirm transportation
- During work: “Name it to tame it” for stress spikes; two‑minute breathing resets; clear boundary phrases for risky conversations
- After work: Quick check‑in with a peer or sponsor; log wins and triggers; review the next day’s plan
Moreover, we also create coping strategies for different job settings like retail, culinary, healthcare, construction, tech, and remote work. We include these strategies in your treatment plan. This way, your clinical team can help reinforce skills in group sessions and individual meetings. Pair your daily plan with regular recovery meetings to strengthen accountability, expand your sober network, and reinforce relapse‑prevention skills.
Education, Training, and Career Growth
For many, employment support eventually becomes career development. We help you explore:
- Short‑term certificates, apprenticeships, and trade programs
- Community college pathways that stack into degrees
- Online micro‑credentials to refresh or pivot skills
- Licensing reinstatement plans where applicable
These steps include therapy, group sessions, and medication management. They help you make time for recovery activities as you gain momentum.
How This Works Across Levels of Care
You may be moving from intensive outpatient programs to standard outpatient care. You might also be living in a sober living program or continuing outpatient care after a residential program.
The goal is the same for all these situations. Having consistent routines and taking on more responsibility is important. Our vocational work is part of your treatment services. This means you always align your goals, workplace challenges, and clinical progress.
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Employment Support:
A Step‑by‑Step Path Back to Work
Stabilize and Set Direction
In the beginning of care, we focus on the basics. This applies to both residential programs and when leaving inpatient treatment. These include sleep, meals, appointments, and early recovery routines. Only after this foundation is steady do we accelerate job activities.
Practice in Low‑Risk Environments
Volunteering offers a proving ground. Short shifts in supportive settings let you test commute plans, energy levels, and stress tolerance. If a placement isn’t a fit, we adjust quickly—learning is the goal.
Enter or Re‑enter the Workforce
We start with right‑sized roles—often part‑time or transitional jobs—so you can continue groups and medical visits. Many clients in a sober living program find that regular house routines and steady work hours are extremely helpful.
Consolidate Gains
Once you’ve stabilized on the job, we expand responsibilities, look at education or certifications, and identify advancement pathways. Throughout, your relapse plan evolves alongside your career plan.
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Sober Living Locations
All facilities have licensed professionals. Each one offers private rooms, holistic services, and long-term treatment options.
Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Process
The addiction recovery process is most effective when it provides a full continuum of care that meets individuals where they are in their journey. From safe, medical detox at Briarwood Detox Center to inpatient and outpatient rehab at Nova Recovery Center and structured sober living at Eudaimonia Recovery Homes, our programs work together to support lasting sobriety.
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Inpatient and Outpatient Services
Nova Recovery Center
Inpatient and Outpatient Services
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FAQ: Employment, Volunteering & Addiction Treatment
What is addiction treatment and does it work?
Addiction treatment is a coordinated set of treatment services—medical care, behavioral therapies, recovery support, and, when appropriate, medication management—designed to help people stop using substances and rebuild health and functioning. Research shows addiction is treatable and that combining therapies with ongoing support improves outcomes over time.
What are the main types of addiction treatment?
Common levels of care include addiction inpatient treatment or a residential program (24/7 care); partial hospitalization (PHP); an intensive outpatient treatment program (IOP); standard outpatient program care; and recovery housing such as a sober living program. The right level depends on severity, co‑occurring conditions, support at home, and safety needs.
What is an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)?
An IOP is a structured intensive outpatient program (IOP) where you attend multiple therapy sessions per week while living at home. It’s often used as a step down from inpatient/residential care or as an entry point when round‑the‑clock supervision isn’t required. Many IOPs meet on weekday evenings so participants can maintain work, school, or caregiving.
How long do intensive outpatient programs last and how many hours are they?
Programs vary, but many IOPs run several sessions per week for multiple weeks (for example, four evenings weekly for about eight weeks), emphasizing relapse prevention, coping skills, and family support. Always confirm the exact schedule with the provider offering the IOP.
Can I work or volunteer while I’m in an IOP or outpatient program?
Often, yes. Evening or flexible schedules are common in IOPs and standard outpatient care, allowing clients to keep a job, pursue education, or begin volunteering while in addiction treatment. Clinicians typically integrate vocational goals into treatment planning and relapse‑prevention work.
How is a sober living program different from rehab?
“Rehab” usually refers to structured clinical settings such as residential programs or an IOP. A sober living program provides alcohol‑ and drug‑free housing with peer accountability and recovery‑oriented rules; it’s not a treatment facility but often complements outpatient or IOP. Evidence links recovery housing to improvements in substance use, employment, and justice outcomes.
What’s the difference between inpatient/residential and outpatient addiction treatment?
Addiction inpatient treatment (or a residential program) provides 24‑hour support and is best when medical stabilization or a high level of structure is needed. An outpatient program (including IOP) offers therapy and supports while you live at home—appropriate when safety is stable and you have reliable recovery supports. Your provider will help match level of care to your needs.
Which behavioral therapies are used in substance abuse treatment?
Common behavioral therapies include cognitive‑behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational approaches, contingency management, family‑based therapies, and others. CBT in particular has strong evidence as a standalone and adjunct therapy for substance abuse treatment.