Peer Recovery Coach Fallsway
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Pay Rate: 19.00 per hour (NonExempt)
Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinics provide mental and behavioral health services to children adults and families across Maryland. These services include individual counseling family counseling psychiatric evaluation social and coping skill development addiction counseling and treatment and medication management.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach to provide nonclinical peerbased 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 Monday Friday 8:00am 4:00pm 30 minute break) 37.5 hours a week.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform yearround 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.
- Screen for Substance Use using Government Performance and Results Acts (GPRA) Screening brief inventory referral to treatment (SBIRT) and other approved tools.
- Transport clients to treatment destinations.
- Complete timely and accurate documentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High School diploma or GED.
- Lived experience in substance use disorder recovery demonstrated personal recovery and sustained abstinence from alcohol and/or drug use.
- Certified Peer Recovery Coach.
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- 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.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Hearing and vision abilities within normal range (corrected) to drive safely and to observe and communicate with patients.
- Must have reliable transportation to visit multiple sites. If driving on Agency business must be
at least 21 years of age and have valid drivers license issued by the state of residence with no
more than 3 points.
We offer a wide range of benefits to meet the everchanging needs of our employees including but not limited to:
- Health/Dental/Vision
- Vacation/sick/holiday pay
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
- Tuition Advancement
- Paid Parental Leave
Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a traumainformed care organization that promotes a culture of safety empowerment healing and selfcare and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.
Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer
Employment Type
Full-Time
