Peer Recovery Coach, Catholic Charities, Baltimore, MD
Catholic Charities -
Baltimore, MD,
US
Peer Recovery Coach
Date Posted: 2024-06-25
Job description
Pay Rate: $18.38 per hour
Catholic Charities of Baltimore is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach to provide non-clinical role offering peer-based outreach to engage individuals struggling with substance use disorders. The purpose of this engagement is to provide support to reduce barriers to treatment entry. The work schedule is 37.5 hours per week.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing, and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.
Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer
Catholic Charities of Baltimore is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach to provide non-clinical role offering peer-based outreach to engage individuals struggling with substance use disorders. The purpose of this engagement is to provide support to reduce barriers to treatment entry. The work schedule is 37.5 hours per week.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform year-round street and shelter outreach to engage individuals to determine areas of need.
- Link individuals to appropriate level of substance use disorder treatment and other Behavioral Health and community resources.
- Transport clients to treatment destinations.
- Complete timely and accurate documentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High School diploma or GED.
- Lived experience in substance use disorder recovery demonstrated personal recovery and sustained abstinence from alcohol and/or drug use.
- Must be actively engaged in his/her own recovery program.
- Certified Peer Recovery Coach.
- Ability to communicate with people from various economic and cultural backgrounds who are suffering from housing deprivation, substance use disorders, and Serious Mental Illness.
- Familiarity of various treatment options and facilities, such as maintenance centers, inpatient treatment centers ands, and Intensive Outpatient Treatment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
- Excellent knowledge of case management and crisis intervention services.
- Excellent communication skills including active listening.
- Must have reliable transportation to visit multiple sites. If driving on Agency business,
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must have valid driver's license issued by the state of residence, with no more than 3 points.
- Health/Dental/Vision
- Vacation/sick/holiday pay
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
- Tuition Reimbursement
Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing, and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.
Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer