Certified Peer Recovery Specialist; CPRS), Day Shift, Inpatient Behavioral Health

AHC SGMC Behavioral Health – Shady Grove Medical Center seeks an experienced Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. The role embraces our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

• Provides non‑clinical peer recovery support services to individuals and families to aid patients in establishing recovery and reducing overdose risks.
• Meets with every patient enrolled in the IOP or SOP at intake or within 48 hours of intake assessment.
• Engages patients in the recovery process through skills training, instruction, modeling, advocating, positive feedback, and shaping that supports and guides the patient in their own recovery.
• Conducts screenings to understand the patient’s history of drug and/or alcohol use, treatment history, social service and other recovery support needs, and motivation to change behavior.
• Uses personal recovery experiences to facilitate patient engagement and address barriers in establishing and maintaining recovery.
• Facilitates patient readiness for change and uses motivational interviewing techniques and other communication skills to support and encourage the patient to plan for reduction or elimination of drug and alcohol use; models coping techniques and self‑help strategies.
• Assists patients in setting personal recovery goals and developing recovery care plans.
• Engages with the inpatient behavioral health treatment team to provide patients with access and care transitions to outpatient and inpatient addiction treatment and recovery services on the continuum of care.
• Provides family and social support network members with education and recovery support materials.
• Documents every patient or contact interaction in the Electronic Medical Record.

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two years of professional experience in a mental health or substance use disorder setting providing peer support/navigation.
• Active personal recovery with a minimum of three years of demonstrated personal recovery experience from alcohol and/or drug use.
• Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) in the state of Maryland.
• For PHP roles, may accept mental health recovery experience in place of substance abuse recovery experience.
• Successful completion of CPR certification and successful completion of CPI prior to assisting with a restraining procedure and within 30 days of employment.
• May be required to work flexible hours, including evenings and holidays.

• Employment Type: Full‑time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical Daily
  
  Schedule:
  
  8:30 AM–5:00 PM Monday through Friday
• Shift Type: Day
• Holiday Requirements: Follow company holiday calendar
• Shift Differential Eligible: Yes

Pay Range: $22.09 – $29.74 per hour. Salary discussions occur during the screening process if the range is listed as $0 or for Per Diem positions.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non‑Exempt)

• Work life balance through non‑rotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free employee parking
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on hire date
• Employer‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, basic life insurance, AD&D, and short‑term disability buy‑up available
• Paid time off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1‑year eligibility with a 3‑year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits: flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long‑term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith‑based organization, Adventist Health Care has a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area and is the largest health‑care provider in Montgomery County.

We are looking for a professional who wants to make a difference every day. Join our team.

Adventist Health Care strongly recommends all applicants be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19 before commencing employment.…