Recovery Workforce AcademyBaltimore, Maryland

A Baltimore nonprofit

Steady work for people in recovery.

We train people in recovery for the workplace, connect them with employers who are ready to hire, and stay with them through their first 90 days on the job.

Refer someone Hire our graduates

After the job starts

Every graduate gets a weekly check-in for their first 13 weeks of work, plus coaching when problems come up on the job.

Our first-year goals

100people enrolled
90Academy graduates
75placed in jobs
75%still working at 90 days

How it works

From referral to a steady paycheck

Employment is one of the strongest supports for lasting recovery. Our program removes the barriers that keep capable, motivated people out of work.

STEP 1

Referral and intake

  • Referrals from recovery residences, treatment and reentry programs
  • A one-on-one intake to set work goals

STEP 2

Recovery Workforce Academy

  • Workplace readiness training
  • Skills for staying in recovery on the job
  • Know your rights at work

STEP 3

Job placement

  • Matched with employer partners
  • Temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire jobs

STEP 4

90-day support

  • Weekly check-ins and coaching
  • Help solving problems at work
  • Referrals to community resources

The Academy curriculum

What graduates learn

Workplace readiness

  • Professional communication
  • Time management
  • Workplace expectations
  • Customer service
  • Conflict resolution

Recovery success skills

  • Managing stress at work
  • Accountability and responsibility
  • Staying in recovery while employed
  • Using your support systems
  • Wellness planning

Rights and responsibilities

  • Workplace safety
  • Maryland labor laws
  • Workers' compensation
  • Harassment prevention
  • Professional conduct

Who we serve

People ready to work and rebuild

We work with Baltimore residents in recovery from substance use disorders who are committed to their recovery and want a job.

  • People finishing treatment
  • Residents of recovery houses
  • People returning home from incarceration
  • Anyone rebuilding their life after addiction

Barriers we help remove

Gaps in work historyLimited work experienceCriminal recordsTransportationEmployer stigmaNo support on the job

Referral partners

Recovery residences, treatment providers, recovery community organizations, reentry programs and workforce agencies can refer participants. Contact us to set up referrals.

For employers

Hire trained, supported workers

Our graduates finish workplace training before they start, and we stay involved for their first 90 days. You get reliable people and a partner when questions come up.

  • Workers who completed job-readiness training
  • 90 days of check-ins and coaching after hire
  • Workshops on recovery-friendly and second-chance hiring
  • No cost to partner with us

Industries we place in

HospitalityWarehouse and logisticsConstruction laborAdministrative supportCustomer serviceProperty maintenanceRecovery housing support
Become an employer partner

Get involved

Ways to help

Refer someone

Know someone in recovery who is ready to work? Send them our way.

Hire a graduate

Join our employer partners and fill roles with trained, supported workers.

Join our board

We are building our founding board. Experience in nonprofits, finance, workforce or recovery is welcome.

Volunteer

Lead a workshop, run mock interviews or mentor a participant.

Founder

Charles Glascoe, CPRS

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist with more than 10 years in peer support, group facilitation, case management and reentry work. Author of the Peer Recovery Specialist Handbook.

Contact

Let's talk

For referrals, employer partnerships, board service or volunteering, email us.

Baltimore, Maryland