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MedStar Health
Peer Recovery Coach OSOP
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What they do
A Social or Human Services Assistant assists with identifying and arranging community services for clients. Works with social workers and other human services professionals. Helps with rehabilitation for people with disabilities or those in recovery, or coordinates home care services for the elderly; may also coordinate housing or job training assistance for immigrants, veterans, former inmates or families in crisis.
$43,077 / year median in Maryland
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Peer Recovery Coach OSOP MedStar Health $19.55 - $34.25 /Hr. United States, Maryland, Baltimore 5601 Loch Raven Blvd (Show on map) Aug 17, 2026
About the
We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to relate to patients and health professionals, and to develop professional working relationships with partner agencies.
Must have excellent listening, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills. ThePeer Recovery Coach OSOPwillprovideoutreach and engagement tosurvivorsof an opiate overdose after discharge and referral from the emergency department. Provides non-clinical services intended to aid patients inestablishingrecovery and reducing the risk associated with asubsequentoverdose.
The OSOP Peer Recovery Coach will help complete referrals to recovery support and substance abuse treatment services and develop service plans to promote successful linkage to referred services.
Services will primarily beprovidedin thecommunity;however,the Coach may meet patients in theED (Emergency Department)toassuresuccessful continuity in care. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metroregion,also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your nextgreat careermove!
Assistspatients in linking to communitysupportand treatment services, including helping secure transportation and other resources, andin setting personal recovery goals. 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.
Conducts street outreach tolocateand engage with referred OSOP patients from hospital emergency departments. Facilitates patient's 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. Offers support to patients who have recently overdosed andencouragesaccess to treatment. The peer recovery coaches use knowledge from their life experience to encourage participants tobe responsible fortheir own recovery from opioid use or overdose. Additionally, they listen, share, andprovidematerials and information about general and local resources.
Provideseducation on risks of overdose and assures thatpatientsand significant others have naloxone and are trained to use. Provides family members with recovery support materials.
Supports patients and families to understand how to access community resources.
Works with healthcare team andpatienttoidentifycommunitysupportsand treatment services to promote recovery.
Completes required reports and other necessary documentation accurately.
Job Job Summary:
MedStar Health is looking for a Peer Recovery Coach OSOP to join our team!We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to relate to patients and health professionals, and to develop professional working relationships with partner agencies.
Must have excellent listening, verbal and written communication, and problem-solving skills. ThePeer Recovery Coach OSOPwillprovideoutreach and engagement tosurvivorsof an opiate overdose after discharge and referral from the emergency department. Provides non-clinical services intended to aid patients inestablishingrecovery and reducing the risk associated with asubsequentoverdose.
The OSOP Peer Recovery Coach will help complete referrals to recovery support and substance abuse treatment services and develop service plans to promote successful linkage to referred services.
Services will primarily beprovidedin thecommunity;however,the Coach may meet patients in theED (Emergency Department)toassuresuccessful continuity in care. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metroregion,also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your nextgreat careermove!
Primary Duties:
Acts aspeersupport aftera patientis discharged from the hospital. This involves face-to-face and phone engagement with patients in various community settings.Assistspatients in linking to communitysupportand treatment services, including helping secure transportation and other resources, andin setting personal recovery goals. 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.
Conducts street outreach tolocateand engage with referred OSOP patients from hospital emergency departments. Facilitates patient's 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. Offers support to patients who have recently overdosed andencouragesaccess to treatment. The peer recovery coaches use knowledge from their life experience to encourage participants tobe responsible fortheir own recovery from opioid use or overdose. Additionally, they listen, share, andprovidematerials and information about general and local resources.
Provideseducation on risks of overdose and assures thatpatientsand significant others have naloxone and are trained to use. Provides family members with recovery support materials.
Supports patients and families to understand how to access community resources.
Works with healthcare team andpatienttoidentifycommunitysupportsand treatment services to promote recovery.
Completes required reports and other necessary documentation accurately.