Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

About this role

Location: Baltimore, MD

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, W-2 Employee

Work Setup: Onsite

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM or Saturday

• Sunday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Pay Rate: $15.00–$25.00 per hour, based on experience, credentials, and budget

Job Description

Use your lived experience to inspire hope, support recovery, and help clients build stability.

We are seeking a compassionate and dependable Certified Peer Recovery Specialist to provide peer-based recovery support, skill-building services, and residential support to individuals with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring challenges.

This role is ideal for someone who is committed to recovery, person-centered care, and helping clients build confidence, independence, and community connection. Services are provided onsite in a supportive housing setting, with some community-based support as assigned.

The Certified Peer Recovery Specialist will support clients through peer mentoring, recovery planning, skill-building, documentation, wellness activities, and coordination with program teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Peer Recovery Support
• ● Provide one-on-one peer support to individuals in recovery from mental health, substance use, or co-occurring challenges.
• ● Use lived experience to promote hope, empowerment, resiliency, and self-advocacy.
• ● Assist clients with recovery planning, goal setting, coping skills, and community resource connections.
• ● Facilitate or co-facilitate recovery groups, wellness activities, and peer-led workshops.
• Skill-Building and Community Support
• ● Support clients with daily living skills, including hygiene, transportation, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and appointment follow-through.
• ● Help clients navigate housing, employment, legal, benefits, and community support systems.
• ● Promote independence, wellness, and recovery-oriented decision-making.
• ● Collaborate with counselors, nurse case managers, supervisors, and program staff to support client goals.
• Residential and Program Support
• ● Help maintain a safe, structured, and supportive residential environment.
• ● Conduct room checks, document daily observations, and communicate tenant concerns as needed.
• ● Support medication access protocols, safety drills, wellness activities, and resident engagement.
• ● Report maintenance needs, safety concerns, incidents, or behavioral changes promptly.
• Documentation and Compliance
• ● Complete accurate and timely progress notes, logs, and required documentation in the electronic health record system.
• ● Follow confidentiality, HIPAA, COMAR, CARF, Medicaid, and agency documentation standards.
• ● Participate in supervision, trainings, team meetings, audits, and quality improvement activities.
• ● Maintain ethical peer practice and healthy professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• ● High school diploma or GED required.
• ● Valid Maryland Certified Peer Recovery Specialist credential required.
• ● Personal lived experience with recovery from substance use and/or mental health challenges required.
• ● Minimum 1 year of sustained recovery strongly preferred.
• ● At least 1 year of experience in behavioral health, social services, supportive housing, or human services preferred.
• ● Must pass background check and complete all required onboarding and training.
• ● CPR/First Aid certification required or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• ● Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation preferred.

Competencies And Skills

• ● Strong ability to connect with clients through empathy, respect, and lived experience.
• ● Knowledge of recovery pathways, peer support values, and trauma-informed care.
• ● Strong communication, active listening, and de-escalation skills.
• ● Ability to document clearly and accurately in an electronic health record.
• ● Dependable, trustworthy, organized, and ethical.
• ● Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• ● Compassionate, recovery-focused, and culturally responsive approach.

What We Offer

Eligible employees may receive Paid Time Off, Family and Medical Leave, health/medical/dental insurance reimbursement or available health coverage, supplemental health and disability insurance options, retirement savings plan, and professional development support.