Peer Support Specialist (Garrett County) (7830)

Baltimore Crisis Response, INC; Maryland; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI) is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist to provide supportive, person-focused services for individuals in behavioral health crises and substance use challenges.

You will work with clinicians and partners to guide recovery, link to resources, and empower clients toward wellness. As someone with lived experience, you will help develop crisis plans, facilitate engagement, and ensure access to recovery tools and services while maintaining thorough documentation

Qualifications

• Personal lived experience with behavioral health and/or substance use recovery.
• Strong communication, empathy, and advocacy skills.
• Commitment to a strengths-based, person-centered approach.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and community partners.
• Organizational and documentation skills to ensure timely reporting.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with clinicians, peers, and community partners to support individuals through crisis and recovery.
• Assist individuals in crisis with developing a crisis plan, linking to care, and accessing recovery tools before the first engagement concludes.
• Facilitate engagement and help individuals feel welcome, safe, and supported.
• Support continuity of care by connecting individuals to behavioral health, addiction, peer recovery, and community resources.
• Build strong partnerships with addiction services, behavioral health providers, community outreach organizations, and peer recovery networks.
• Document individual interactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Empower individuals to become self-advocates for their recovery and wellness.
• Apply a strengths-based perspective to all interactions, providing encouragement and hope.
• Act as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Adhere to BCRI policies, expectations, and professional competencies.

Skills

Lived experience

Empathy & advocacy

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Documentation

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Western MD - Western MD, MD 00000Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: High School / GEDSalary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: Up to 50% Job Shift: OvernightJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesPeer Recovery Specialist

Garrett County, MD

$18–$20 per hour

Part-Time | Shifts Available: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM | 3:00 PM–11:00 PM | 11:00 PM–7:00 AM

Be a Voice of Hope.

Help individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges find connection, support, and a path toward recovery.

About Us

Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI) is a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to delivering person-centered behavioral health crisis care. Since 1992, we have provided timely, compassionate, and community-based support to individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges across Maryland.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist to provide supportive, person-focused services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises and substance use challenges. As someone with lived experience, you will work alongside clinicians and community partners to guide individuals through recovery, connect them to vital resources, and empower them to take the next step toward wellness.

What You’ll Do

• Work collaboratively with clinicians, peers, and community partners to support individuals through crisis and recovery.
• Assist individuals in crisis with developing a crisis plan, linking to care, and accessing recovery tools before the first engagement concludes.
• Facilitate engagement and help individuals feel welcome, safe, and supported.
• Support continuity of care by connecting individuals to behavioral health, addiction, peer recovery, and community resources.
• Build strong partnerships with addiction services, behavioral health providers, community outreach organizations, and peer recovery networks.
• Document individual interactions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Empower individuals to become self-advocates for their recovery and wellness.
• Apply a strengths-based perspective to all interactions, providing encouragement and hope.
• Act as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Adhere to BCRI policies, expectations, and professional competencies.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Personal lived experience with behavioral health and/or substance use recovery.
• Strong communication, empathy, and advocacy skills.
• Commitment to a strengths-based, person-centered approach.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and community partners.
• Organizational and documentation skills to ensure timely reporting.

Why Join BCRI

• Use your lived experience to inspire hope and healing.
• Be part of an interdisciplinary team committed to compassionate care.
• Gain experience and professional development in behavioral health services.
• Help shape a community-based model of crisis and recovery care.
• Make a real impact on the lives of individuals and families in need.

Your Experience Matters. Your Voice Can Change Lives.

This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to share your recovery journey and help others discover their own path to healing.