People Encouraging People·Hyattsville, Maryland
Provide community-based outreach and coordinate health services between the agency, home, and community settings. Deliver substance abuse education, family support, and crisis intervention as part of an Assertive Community Treatment Team.
People Encouraging People offers quality mobile behavioral health services to people with serious and persistent mental health and substance abuse disorders.
We continuously strive to provide these services with integrity, honesty and respect.
In order to continue our mission of quality care, we are seeking a Peer Counselor to join our Assertive Community Treatment Team.
The successful candidate will have had personal life experiences with mental illness, substance abuse, or homelessness.
The Peer Counselor will provide expertise that professional training cannot replicate.
Provide outreach services to clients in the community and coordinate health services between the Agency, community and home settings. The Peer Counselor will participate as a full member of the team to carry out support services and provide: substance abuse services and education, support to families and other identified supports and crisis intervention under the supervision of the Program Manager. You will provide highly individualized services in the community and promote self-determination and decision making.
Staff should have lived experience with homelessness, mental health and/or substance use.
Should be currently stable and ready to help support others using their own experiences to help others.
High School education is enough.
We can train on other things.
Peer specialist training/certification nice but not required.
Would encourage them to work on certifications.
Must be able to drive (good record) and work varying shifts.
There is some weekend during winter months and special events.
Previous work experience great, but not necessary.
Needs to be team player and work well with others.
Basic computer/phone skills needed.
Speaking Spanish will be a plus but not required!
Market context
Peer counselor roles in Maryland are often in demand across behavioral health, recovery, and community support settings, especially for candidates with lived experience and strong rapport-building skills. This role is competitive because employers typically look for both personal experience and practical requirements like a valid driver’s license and peer support certification, or willingness to earn it. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm the certification path and driving expectations before applying.
Residential Counselor
Residential Counselor
Residential Counselor