BCORE Peer Support Specialist

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full time full-time baltimore, md, us

3 days ago requisition

salary range: $40,000.00 to $45,000.00 annually

member of the bcore team to provide outreach and peer support services to individuals who use or abuse opiates and other substances, diagnosed with a mental health disorder or dually diagnose in the community and coordinate health and social services between the agency, community and home settings.

a peer support specialist is someone with lived experience of recovery from mental illness, addiction, or serious trauma such as long-term homelessness or incarceration. They use their personal experience to offer mentorship, hope, and advocacy to help others in their recovery journey

there are no staff reporting to this position.

• conduct canvassing and visits to various street locations, agencies, shelters, and hospitals to engage clients who may be eligible for the bcore program.
• earn and maintain clients’ trust through consistency, integrity, honesty, managing expectations, unconditional positive regard, and persistent follow-up; impart this approach throughout the team through role modeling, coaching, and close consultation.
• provide outreach and engagement, one-on-one peer support, group peer support, and case management as needed within an interdisciplinary team.
• work effectively and collaboratively with other specialists as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• coordinate client care and collaborate with the bcore team and other social and community agencies, advocating for clients; referring clients to other treatment facilities/community resources as required.
• provide assistance with housing and benefits applications, including but not limited coordinated access, ssi/ssdi, and snap and participate in professional development to maintain housing and benefits expertise.
• keep up-to-date, quality services documentation following pep, hmis, and other approved policies and procedures.
• ensure timely and appropriate follow-up to referrals and excellent communication and coordination with referral partners.
• from a peer perspective, educate clients and their families in regard to : nutrition, medication, side effects, and physical /psychiatric illnesses, dental care, drug user health (wound care, harm reduction), addictions and mental health treatment levels of care , , health maintenance , and preventative care, including activities related to diagnostic testing preparation and prescribed acute and short-term treatment.
• from a peer perspective, provide education in communicable disease prevention; prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including hiv/aids, within expertise and scope of training.
• provide advocacy and appropriate resources for clients.
• act as a liaison between the agency and various community programs.
• participate in bcore-related meetings, client care conferences, training programs, etc.
• follow training in housing first, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, trauma/resilience, peer support, person-centered care coordination/case management, street medicine, and other evidence-based practices.
• provide on-call and/or rotating shift duty as needed on nights and weekends and during emergencies.

education: high school diploma and/or equivalent work experience.

skill requirement : one to six months ojt required for efficient job performance.

• currently possess a maryland certified peer recovery specialist (cprs) credential.
• excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• valid driver's license
• access to a personal vehicle

must exhibit knowledge of mental health and/or addictions treatment and experience working with unhoused populations