Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist

Maryland-Treatment-Centers,-Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Treatment Centers Inc. is seeking a Full Time Peer Recovery Support Specialist in Baltimore, MD to assist clients with assessment, referrals, and connections to community resources. The role emphasizes building trust, coordinating care, and navigating public entitlements.

The position requires evening and weekend availability, a Peer Recovery Specialist Certification, and reliable transportation. The role focuses on engaging clients in sustainable treatment plans and documenting

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills required.
• High attention to detail.
• Able to remain organized under a high volume of work and/or distractions.
• Drive, tenacity, flexibility, and confidence required.
• Enthusiasm, open-mindedness, & integrity required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and referral for JCEIP participants and act as a liaison between treatment and community stakeholders.
• Understand community-based treatment opportunities, funding types, and how to access public entitlements.
• Assist clients in engaging in the appropriate treatment resource based on a sustainable plan of care.
• Assist clients in applying for public entitlements (i.e. Medicaid, TCA, Food stamps).
• Provide regular written reports, document all contacts with clients, referral sources, and stakeholders.

Skills

Customer service

Email etiquette

Phone etiquette

Organization

Detail orientation

Drive

Tenacity

Flexibility

Confidence

Integrity

Job description

About Us

Maryland Treatment Centers Inc. provides a full continuum of levels of care to clients who struggle with chemical dependency as well as co-occurring psychiatric disorders. We feature specialty services for adolescents, young adults and adults. Clinical programs include assessment, residential/inpatient, detoxification, day treatment, intensive outpatient and outpatient substance abuse, dual diagnosis, mental health, special education, and prevention services.

We are looking for a Full Time Peer Recovery Support Specialist.

• This position requires evening and weekend availability, your own reliable transportation and a Peer Recovery Specialist Certification.

Responsibilities

The responsibility of the Peer Recovery Support Specialist is to provide assessment and referral for JCEIP participants and to act as a liaison between treatment and community stake holders.

• Understand the community based treatment opportunities, types of funding or payment required and how to access public entitlements
• Assist clients in engaging in the appropriate treatment resource, based on a sustainable plan of care.
• Assist clients in making application for public entitlements (i.e. Medicaid, TCA, Food stamps, etc), as appropriate.
• Provide regular written reports, documents all contacts with clients, referral sources, and stake holders

Requirements

• Excellent customer service skills required
  • Must be able to maintain a professional composure when confronted by demanding personalities
  • Excellent email & phone etiquette
• High attention to detail
• Able to remain organized under a high volume of work and/or distractions
• Drive, tenacity, flexibility, and confidence
• Enthusiasm, open-mindedness, & integrity required