Peer Support Specialist (Overnight)

CarePoint Response•Baltimore, MD

6d•$19 - $25•Hybrid

About The Position

Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI) is seeking a Peer Recovery Specialist for CarePoint’s Mobile Response Team. Mobile teams provide supportive, person-focused services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises and substance use challenges. These teams respond in the community to homes and other locations wherever the individual in crisis needs support. 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.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Additional Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Certified peers

Responsibilities

Respond in the community in teams of two to provide compassionate support to individuals experiencing behavioral health or substance use related crisis.
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, substance use, peer recovery, and community resources.
Build strong partnerships with substance use 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 CarePoint Response policies, expectations, and professional competencies.