Peer Support Specialist

On Our Own of Anne Arundel County, Inc. seeks a full-time Peer Support Specialist to provide virtual and in-person peer support, health education, and resource navigation services and programming for Anne Arundel County, with the majority of work performed at the Wellness & Recovery Center located at 132 Holiday Ct, Suite 210, Annapolis, MD 21401. Using personal life experience and specialized training, this position works with participants (one-on-one and in group settings) to promote overall wellness by exploring possibilities of recovery through the participants’ values, strengths, knowledge, skills and interests. Please review full job description here before applying.

OOOAA is a community-based, peer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which promotes wellness, recovery, and personal empowerment through peer support, resources, and activities to improve the lives of those who experience mental health and/or substance use struggles. We facilitate in-person and virtual programs across Anne Arundel County. We create hope and connection through comfortable, uplifting environments where individuals can meet others in their community, receive one-to-one peer support, obtain helpful information, and build skills to continue on their individual path to recovery. As a peer-operated organization, all staff and a majority of our Board of Directors are required to have personal lived experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges.