Career Center

Peer Recovery Coach
Part-Time
Baltimore, MD

We are looking for talented professionals to join our team at University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus.

University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy. Located in Baltimore's cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 200-bed non-profit, community teaching hospital, and part of the University of Maryland Medical System.

When you join or team, you'll become a part of a close-knit group of more than 1,000 staff. Our team is focused on delivering the best care possible to every patient and to supporting each other.

As a member of the Midtown Campus team, you'll experience:

• A competitive pay scale
• A collaborative and compassionate environment
• Comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental and vision
• Generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, retirement contributions and more!

When we say "our community" we mean it.

General Summary
Under general supervision of a licensed clinician the Peer Recovery Coach provides non-clinical services intended to aid patients in establishing recovery from living live with a serious and persistent mental illness and /or the high risk of dependent alcohol and drug use problems. The Peer Recovery Coach will work as part of the assigned program's treatment team to provide peer support and motivation to encourage patients who are seeking treatment for mental illness or for alcohol or drug dependency and addiction issues. The Peer Recovery Coach will assist in completing referrals to treatment services and developing service plans to promote successful linkage to treatment services. The establishment of a recovery plan designed to work towards the client's goals of living life independently in a community of their choosing in a productive and contributing way is the ultimate purpose.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

1. Identifies patient's readiness to change and use motivational interviewing techniques and other communication skills to support a plan for treatment engagement and reducing or eliminating harmful drug and/or alcohol use in the case of a substance use disorder.
2. Conducts screening interviews and administers surveys to assess early presentation of problems to the clinical service.
3. Gathers historical information using structured interviews for past mental health or addictions problems, treatment and current interest in receiving treatment.
4. Acts as a peer support throughout the hospitalization and post-discharge when acute care is necessary and as appropriate to facilitate attainment of goals.
5. Assists patients in linking to community support services, mental health and substance treatment services including securing appointment and transportation.
6. Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital and departmental policy and professional standards. May accompany patients to obtain benefits, entitlement or other services.
7. Develops a social service network with city, state or other governmental services that serve the needs of the assigned patient population, to assist patients in obtaining such services as, food stamps and other financial supports and assistance in obtaining transitional