Health Care for the Homeless
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
Health Care for the Homeless, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Overview
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Part-Time Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
role at
Health Care for the Homeless . Base pay range:
$18.00/hr - $20.19/hr . Salary Range:
$18.00 - $20.19 per hour . Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness? Join our dedicated Street Medicine team as a
Peer Recovery Specialist
and help foster hope, connection, and empowerment in the community. This is more than a job – it’s a mission to ensure access to care, promote recovery, and advocate for those who need it most. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, you will bring your lived experience with substance use recovery, mental health challenges, or homelessness to engage individuals living on the streets, in encampments, and shelters across Baltimore. You will serve as a trusted support, connecting clients to healthcare, housing, and behavioral health services, while promoting harm reduction and trauma-informed care principles. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, your role is critical in reducing barriers and advocating for client needs.
What You’ll Do
Engage individuals experiencing homelessness to build trust and connect them to essential services. Provide one-on-one peer support, sharing your recovery journey to inspire others. Facilitate access to behavioral health treatment, housing, and harm reduction supplies like naloxone kits. Collaborate closely with medical providers, behavioral health clinicians, and case managers to ensure holistic care. Advocate for clients’ rights and self-determination within health and social service systems. Participate in ongoing training, supervision, and reflective practice to enhance your skills. What We’re Looking For
High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred. Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist (required). Lived experience with recovery from substance use, mental health challenges, or homelessness, with a demonstrated ability to support others. Three years of peer recovery service experience, preferably with at least one year in a healthcare or community setting. Bilingual (Spanish-English) speakers are highly preferred. Familiarity with Baltimore City and local service providers. Strong communication, crisis de-escalation, and collaboration skills. Ability to work in dynamic environments, including street-based settings. Valid Maryland driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for work use.
Why Join Us?
At Health Care for the Homeless, we believe in dignity, authenticity, hope, justice, passion, and balance. You’ll contribute to transformative work that uplifts vulnerable communities while growing in your professional journey. You’ll have access to comprehensive benefits, ongoing professional development, and a supportive environment that values your lived experience. Read more and apply here: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=301a5408-a748-42d5-9892-8deaccf9d270&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=531558&lang=en_US
About Health Care For The Homeless
Locations: Baltimore City – Downtown, 421 Fallsway, Baltimore, MD 21202; Baltimore City – West Baltimore, 2000 W. Baltimore St., Suite 3300, Baltimore, MD 21223; Baltimore County - 9150 Franklin Square Dr., Suite 301, Baltimore, MD 21237. Our Vision: Everyone is healthy and has a safe home in a just and respectful community. Our Mission: We work to end homelessness through racially equitable health care, housing and advocacy in partnership with those who have experienced it. We provide person-centered, whole-person care and advocate for clients’ needs with trauma-informed and harm reduction approaches.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Part-time Job function
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Hospitals and Health Care
Health Care for the Homeless is Participating in the MDPCP. Medicare may share some of your health information with HCH and the State Designated Health Information Exchange (CRISP) to coordinate care. You may opt out of data sharing by reading more here. We’re enhancing community knowledge with AI-assisted insights in our job postings.
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Join to apply for the
Part-Time Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
role at
Health Care for the Homeless . Base pay range:
$18.00/hr - $20.19/hr . Salary Range:
$18.00 - $20.19 per hour . Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness? Join our dedicated Street Medicine team as a
Peer Recovery Specialist
and help foster hope, connection, and empowerment in the community. This is more than a job – it’s a mission to ensure access to care, promote recovery, and advocate for those who need it most. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, you will bring your lived experience with substance use recovery, mental health challenges, or homelessness to engage individuals living on the streets, in encampments, and shelters across Baltimore. You will serve as a trusted support, connecting clients to healthcare, housing, and behavioral health services, while promoting harm reduction and trauma-informed care principles. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, your role is critical in reducing barriers and advocating for client needs.
What You’ll Do
Engage individuals experiencing homelessness to build trust and connect them to essential services. Provide one-on-one peer support, sharing your recovery journey to inspire others. Facilitate access to behavioral health treatment, housing, and harm reduction supplies like naloxone kits. Collaborate closely with medical providers, behavioral health clinicians, and case managers to ensure holistic care. Advocate for clients’ rights and self-determination within health and social service systems. Participate in ongoing training, supervision, and reflective practice to enhance your skills. What We’re Looking For
High school diploma or equivalent; Associate degree preferred. Certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist (required). Lived experience with recovery from substance use, mental health challenges, or homelessness, with a demonstrated ability to support others. Three years of peer recovery service experience, preferably with at least one year in a healthcare or community setting. Bilingual (Spanish-English) speakers are highly preferred. Familiarity with Baltimore City and local service providers. Strong communication, crisis de-escalation, and collaboration skills. Ability to work in dynamic environments, including street-based settings. Valid Maryland driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for work use.
Why Join Us?
At Health Care for the Homeless, we believe in dignity, authenticity, hope, justice, passion, and balance. You’ll contribute to transformative work that uplifts vulnerable communities while growing in your professional journey. You’ll have access to comprehensive benefits, ongoing professional development, and a supportive environment that values your lived experience. Read more and apply here: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=301a5408-a748-42d5-9892-8deaccf9d270&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=531558&lang=en_US
About Health Care For The Homeless
Locations: Baltimore City – Downtown, 421 Fallsway, Baltimore, MD 21202; Baltimore City – West Baltimore, 2000 W. Baltimore St., Suite 3300, Baltimore, MD 21223; Baltimore County - 9150 Franklin Square Dr., Suite 301, Baltimore, MD 21237. Our Vision: Everyone is healthy and has a safe home in a just and respectful community. Our Mission: We work to end homelessness through racially equitable health care, housing and advocacy in partnership with those who have experienced it. We provide person-centered, whole-person care and advocate for clients’ needs with trauma-informed and harm reduction approaches.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Part-time Job function
Other Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Health Care for the Homeless is Participating in the MDPCP. Medicare may share some of your health information with HCH and the State Designated Health Information Exchange (CRISP) to coordinate care. You may opt out of data sharing by reading more here. We’re enhancing community knowledge with AI-assisted insights in our job postings.
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