Peer Recovery Coach Job at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Washington DC

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  • Johns Hopkins Medicine
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Summary

Peer Recovery Coaches bring lived experience and compassionate, non-clinical support to the Emergency Department, helping patients move from crisis to treatment. Working with ED staff and social workers, they provide bedside engagement, motivational interviewing, warm referrals, appointment/transportation coordination, and post-discharge follow-up to improve treatment linkage and outcomes.

Core Responsibilities

  • Deliver brief assessments and motivational peer support for patients screening positive for alcohol/drug use.
  • Create recovery support plans and coordinate warm handoffs to community treatment.
  • Arrange appointments and transportation; verify attendance and follow up by phone.
  • Provide family resources, model coping skills, and sustain peer support post-discharge.
  • Collaborate with ED staff, complete required documentation, and meet productivity and training expectations.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma/GED.
  • 6–12 months peer recovery experience; minimum 3 years personal sustained recovery.
  • Certified Peer Specialist or Certified Addiction Counselor; annual training.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills; Microsoft Office proficiency.

Salary Range: Minimum 18.27/hour - Maximum 27.04/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office

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