Peer Recovery Coach: Growth, Support & Impact

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Health System is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach to provide peer support and recovery resources under the supervision of the Department of Social Work. You will engage adults in recovery, help with referrals, and promote harm-reduction and recovery-oriented decisions.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team, leveraging lived recovery experience and SBIRT principles to support ongoing recovery and community connections.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required; PRC-focused education and training preferred.
• Lived recovery experience is required.
• Ability to build supportive relationships with individuals in recovery and co-occurring conditions.
• Knowledge of SBIRT is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently; escalate concerns appropriately.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support and recovery resource connections to adults.
• Engage patients, facilitate referrals, and maintain post-discharge follow-up.
• Connect individuals with community and transitional resources.

Skills

Lived recovery experience

Relationship building

SBIRT knowledge

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Independent work

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

PRC-focused education and training

Job description

Johns Hopkins Health System is seeking a Peer Recovery Coach to provide peer support and recovery resources under the supervision of the Department of Social Work. You will engage adults in recovery, help with referrals, and promote harm-reduction and recovery-oriented decisions.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team, leveraging lived recovery experience and SBIRT principles to support ongoing recovery and community connections.