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Peer Recovery Specialists are individuals with the lived experience of substance abuse, mental, and/or behavioral health challenges. They provide a safe, supportive and confidential environment in which peers serve as role models for recovery from drug abuse, provide linkage to community resources, and promote overall wellness. This is a full-time contract position with NO benefits
Serves as recovery advocate by providing person-centered resources and information by assisting consumers to make informed choices for their health and wellness
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Demonstrates knowledge skills and abilities which fosters wellness from substance misuse, Mental and Behavioral Health, Trauma, Reentry, and Recovery Support
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Assist individuals with linkages to appropriate community based related services and supports
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Develops and maintains relationships with local community based organizations to include health and human service providers
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Demonstrates strategies such as Motivational Interviewing Techniques and attune in multiple pathways for recovery
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Demonstrates the ability to conduct outreach and capacity building to strengthen community relationships with consumers and partners
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A minimum of two years of recovery is required
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Have lived experience or personal experience for one’s recovery process such as an impacted family member
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Knowledgeable of Baltimore City resources
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Progressed in own recovery and/or have a basic understanding of the recovery principles and guidelines for peer recovery specialist
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Able to articulate to consumers, families, and to interested stakeholders that peer support is a non-clinical service to promote recovery wellness
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Entry-level competency using a computer, including email use, Microsoft Word, and Powerpoint
Responsibilities
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Serves as recovery advocate by providing person-centered resources and information by assisting consumers to make informed choices for their health and wellness
•
Demonstrates knowledge skills and abilities which fosters wellness from substance misuse, Mental and Behavioral Health, Trauma, Reentry, and Recovery Support
•
Assist individuals with linkages to appropriate community based related services and supports
•
Develops and maintains relationships with local community based organizations to include health and human service providers
•
Demonstrates strategies such as Motivational Interviewing Techniques and attune in multiple pathways for recovery
•
Demonstrates the ability to conduct outreach and capacity building to strengthen community relationships with consumers and partners
Responsibilities
•
Serves as recovery advocate by providing person-centered resources and information by assisting consumers to make informed choices for their health and wellness
•
Demonstrates knowledge skills and abilities which fosters wellness from substance misuse, Mental and Behavioral Health, Trauma, Reentry, and Recovery Support
•
Assist individuals with linkages to appropriate community based related services and supports
•
Develops and maintains relationships with local community based organizations to include health and human service providers
•
Demonstrates strategies such as Motivational Interviewing Techniques and attune in multiple pathways for recovery
•
Demonstrates the ability to conduct outreach and capacity building to strengthen community relationships with consumers and partners