Peer Recovery Support Assistant PT

Peer Recovery Support Assistant

Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinics provide mental and behavioral health services to children, adults, and families across Maryland. These services include individual counseling, family counseling, psychiatric evaluation, social and coping skill development, addiction counseling and treatment, and medication management.

Catholic Charities of Baltimore Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic is seeking a Peer Recovery Support Assistant offering peer-based support to "at-risk" youth ages 12 to 18. This position is challenging but fun, allowing persons with childcare experience to help the youth in the center build character, resilience, and experience addiction and recovery backgrounds to help others through their own personal experiences. The Center is an after school and summer program offering a strong structure with sports, arts, educational support and companionship to adolescents in the Dundalk area.

The work schedule is Monday to Friday 3 PM to 7 PM.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows all rules, policies, and procedures of the Dundalk Teen Drop Adolescent Recovery Center, along with state and federal regulations.
• Provides youth with activities that promote their physical, emotional, and intellectual development.
• Coordinates the creating, planning, and maintenance of a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Utilizes positive strategies to support the social and emotional development of youth.
• Promotes positive behaviors and professionalism.
• Assists and monitors youth and volunteers during program hours.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date youth, staff, and after school program records.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as requested.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum of six months fulltime of direct practice (volunteer or paid) in a peer recovery support environment.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of participants' information.
• Certified in First Aid and CPR for school aged children.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, and school age childcare guidelines.
• Working knowledge of effective methods of managing, caring, and promoting positive behaviors with children.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate with Catholic Charities personnel, students, and parents while complying with the confidentiality requirements in local, state, and federal policies and statutes.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Able to lift 20lbs.
• Must have reliable transportation to visit multiple sites. If driving on Agency business, driving (Agency and/or personal vehicle) is required for this position. Driver must be at least 21 years of age, with a minimum of 2 years of driving experience, and a valid driver's license issued by the state of residence. There can be no state issued restrictions on the licenses that would impede driver's ability to operate the vehicle as required by the Agency, and there must not be more than three (3) points on their driving record.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees including but not limited to: Health/Dental/Vision, Vacation/sick/holiday pay, 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution, Tuition Advancement, Paid Parental Leave.

Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing, and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.

Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.