Corrections Peer Recovery Specialist - Non-Merit

Baltimore County; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Grant-funded position

Community outreach opportunities

Job summary

Baltimore County is seeking a Grant Funded Peer Recovery Specialist to conduct outreach to offenders in the Baltimore County Detention Center, aiming to increase engagement in recovery services and program enrollment. The role requires promoting recovery, mentoring peers, and connecting individuals to resources.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, two years of continuous recovery, and certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist or the ability to obtain within one year.

Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of two years of continuous recovery from a substance use disorder.
• Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist certified through the Maryland Addiction and Behavioral Health Professionals Certification Board (MABPCB) or the ability to acquire Certification within a year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Meets with peers to provide peer mentoring, linkages to resources, and facilitation of contacts with the recovery community.
• Assists peers with applications for services.
• Serves as a role model for wellness and life in recovery. Instills hope. Promotes recovery.
• Distributes literature, brochures, and other related materials.
• Collects outreach statistics.

Skills

Peer Recovery Specialist knowledge

Communication

Time management

Cultural sensitivity

Resource linkage

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Peer Recovery Specialist Certification (preferred)

Job description

Regular Schedule: 34 hours per week.

A Grant Funded, Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Department of Corrections.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring in this class may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

NOTE: Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

FAILURE to submit proof of professional License(s), Certification(s), and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of license(s), certification(s), and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Job Purpose

Under general supervision, conducts outreach to offenders in the Baltimore County Detention Center with a substance use disorder with the goal of increasing engagement in recovery services, treatment program enrollment and participation.

Examples of Essential Job Duties

• Meets with peers to provide peer mentoring, linkages to resources, and facilitation of contacts with the recovery community.
• Assists peers with applications for services.
• Serves as a role model for wellness and life in recovery. Instills hope. Promotes recovery.
• Distributes literature, brochures, and other related materials.
• Collects outreach statistics.

Examples of Other Duties

• May transport peers.
• May be assigned to community locations in collaboration with Bureau partners.
• Performs other duties as required.

NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.

Required Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or appropriate equivalent.
• A minimum of two years of continuous recovery from a substance use disorder.
• Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist certified through the Maryland Addiction and Behavioral Health Professionals Certification Board (MABPCB) or the ability to acquire Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist within a year of hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of treatment programs and community resources that support recovery from addictive disease and co-occurring disorders.
• Knowledge of English grammar.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural influences.
• Skill in communicating with peers, their families and professional service providers.
• Skill in time management and self-care.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals in need, and the professional staff of service provider agencies, courts, hospitals, and residential and correctional facilities.
• Ability to accept multiple pathways to recovery, including medication-assisted treatments, and the appropriate use of psycho pharmacological treatments for mental health diagnoses.
• Ability to work in a variety of environments.

Licenses and Certificates

Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist or ability to acquire certification within a year of hire is required at the time of application. Possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a non-commercial, class C Maryland driver license is required at the time of application.

Proof of Certifications

Applicants are required to submit proof ofPeer Recovery Specialist Certifications for this position.

Failure to submit proof of Certificationswillresult in your application not being considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Certification
• Experience working with criminal justice population

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Be sure to state the dates, duties and responsibilities of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

Persons cannot have current criminal justice involvement. Must be able to obtain security clearance to enter the Baltimore County Detention Center.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

The work of this classification is generally sedentary, but requires traveling throughout the County and some lifting and carrying in the set-up of educational displays and presentations.

Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.

NOTE: This position is Grant-Funded.