Peer Support Specialist (FT, 10A-6P) (11462)

About the role

Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI) is a nationally recognized nonprofit and Baltimore’s only comprehensive crisis response system. Since 1992, we’ve been at the forefront of behavioral health crisis care — providing timely, community-based services for individuals and families experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with members of EMS and other members of BCRI’s team to provide support and resources to individuals experiencing substance use issues or homelessness.
• Work with individuals in a substance use crisis to develop a crisis plan, provide linkage to care and introduce other crisis planning tools to the individual as needed.
• Respond alongside EMS to overdoses in Baltimore city to provide linkage and connection to services.
• Work with individuals in crisis to assist with continuity of care by giving them mental health, addiction, peer recovery support and other needed resources.
• Build relationships with addiction, mental health and homeless outreach providers, peer recovery support and other community resources.
• Perform timely and accurate documentation of all clinical and client-related information.
• Maintain professional open, effective, and appropriate communication with clients, BCRI staff, management, outside agencies and the public.
• Empower participants to become self-advocates for their own recovery/wellness.
• Maintain professional boundaries with clients, staff and other outside agencies.
• Work with all clients from a strengths-based perspective, providing support and encouragement as they move forward in their recovery.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Additional valid driver’s license.
• Moderate walking, standing, climbing stairs, and sitting required.
• Light lifting may be required.
• Transportation of clients and their belongings in agency vehicles.
• Minimal support and assistance with client care needs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Generous PTO – Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Development Support.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19-23 for peers who are not certified, and $23-$25 for certified peers.

Schedule

This position is full-time with shifts from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.