Peer Recovery Coach

Peer Recovery Coach

Location: Maryland
Schedule: Full-Time

Job Summary

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals on their recovery journey? As a Peer Recovery Coach , you'll play a vital role in supporting patients, families, and healthcare providers by assessing needs, facilitating treatment, and coordinating ongoing care for those with Substance Use Disorders. This is more than a job-it's an opportunity to use your lived experience and professional expertise to empower others, inspire hope, and promote long-term recovery.

Educational Requirements

• High School Diploma required

Experience Requirements

Applicants must have completed a minimum of PRC Academy training or hold and maintain a valid PRCS certification. Attendance at PRC refresher trainings will be required as part of the role.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. is required.
• The candidate must be actively engaged in his/her own recovery program with a minimum of three years of demonstrated personal recovery and sustained abstinence from alcohol and/or drug use.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a peer recovery coach

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong customer service and organizational skills
• Clear and compassionate communication-written, verbal, and electronic
• Ability to thrive in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Solid math, reading, adaptability, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with typing and word processing

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-driven team that values your voice and experience
• Work directly with patients to break barriers and build brighter futures
• Collaborate with supportive professionals dedicated to recovery and wellness

Apply today and bring your expertise, empathy, and passion for recovery to a role where you'll truly change lives.

Salary Range: Minimum 17.76/hour - Maximum 26.64/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

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Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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