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Location:

600 North Wolfe Street

Baltimore, MD 21287

Shift:

Full Time (40 hours)

Rotating Shift; 8:00am - 5:00pm

Weekends Required: Yes

Employee will be required to be on standby one to two weekends per year.

Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Department of Care Coordination and the Director of Substance Use Consultative Service (SUDs Service) the Peer Recovery Coach (PRC) provides direct supportive services to patients with a substance use disorder. The PRC shares the lived experience of recovery from substance use disorder. They will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to patients with a substance use disorder in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. The PRC works as a member of the interdisciplinary SUDs service. The PRC engages patients in recovery planning, including identifying treatment services and facilitating linkages to treatment. Performs community follow-up to provide continued patient engagement, support and encouragement.

Education:

The Peer Recovery Coach has a high-school diploma or GED. Completed prior peer recovery-focused education and training preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

Certification, registration or licensure not required, but preferred.

Typically, must have a valid driver's license for the state in which the program operates or effectively uses transportation to travel independently in the program's service area.

Required Work Experience:

Minimum of one-year experience working with patients with substance use disorders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

The Peer Recovery Coach, shares the lived experience of recovery from substance use. The Peer Recovery Coach shall have knowledge of the recovery process and have the ability to engage others in their recovery by forming individualized recovery plans. It is essential the Peer Recovery Coach have skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with substance use to provide hope, as well as the ability to relate to the patients as an advocate. Must have highly effective interpersonal communications skills to interact with inter-professional staff, patients, families, visitors, and other hospital employees. Must have the skills to use the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) model approach. Must have the ability to work as part of a team and function as a liaison in the provision of support services to patients and their family. Must be able to collaborate with a team to form a transitional plan to support and facilitate access to a recovery program. Must be able to manage time and set priorities for tasks. Must have the ability to work with minimal direct supervision and be able to identify and take initiative in solving problems to contribute to productive outcomes. Must demonstrate the ability to identify situations that require escalation to a supervisor in a timely manner. Functions as a role model to patients with substance use in order to facilitate access to transitional care services

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Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.