Percy M. Smith, Jr.

Driven by the motto "I am a blessing today, now I must be a blessing to someone else," my innate nature as a helper became evident. Overcoming addiction taught me that it's not about me, but about everybody who needed me. With advanced communication skills, I am eager to serve God and help His children, just as I have been helped. Dedicated to uplifting programs, organizations, and individuals alike. Allow me to contribute to your team and make a positive impact. Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

• Supervised team of 39 staff members.
• Instituted a 3.1 Residential Housing Program
• Awarded an Outstanding Peer(each month)
• Trained and Organized Graduations for the clients
• Saved a Life with Narcan (as a Peer)
• TAT "Man of the Year Award"

• (CCAR) Academy Training February 2014 to Present Resource Brooker
• First Aid CPR AED June 2017 to June 2018 Assisting in saving someone's life by the way of CPR/First Aide Recertified in February 2021
• Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Brief Outreach Training August 2016 to Present Assist in bring a person back from from a drug over does, as well as; how to train the community in fifteen (15) minutes "how to use the Naloxone" in case of an emergency.
• Certified Medical Technician April 2016 to August 2018 It is used to administered medication to the clients.
• SBIRT Training February 2017 to Present SBIRT training is a tool you are able to use, to measure the substance abuse that the individual has been using over a period of time. There are three major components to SBIRT; Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. This new tool can help you determine what type of treatment the individual should be offered.
• WRAP TRAINING CERIFICATION December 2018 to Present This certification is geared towards helping individuals with their overall wellness ans shows the peer how to assest the individuals wellness and help them and you identify, when a crisis's is about to occurre.
• Recovery Coaching in an Emergency Department January 2019 to Present It shows me the way to talk to individuals in that setting, it taught me how to stay in my Peer role and not cross over to other roles that are in that setting as well. The training gave me a boarder perspective in dealing with individuals who come in after they have overdosed off of any drug.
• Lead Base Paint Inspector November 2005 to June 2008 Inspecting stores, homes, apartments for lead in the building.
• Registered Peer Supervisor February 2021 to Present This certification to, needs recertification in two (2) years; however, we as supervisors oversees the peer specialist work and ensures that the specialist is giving the peer the correct guidance. And to make sure that self-care is in place, for better performance and quality results.
• Peer Recovery Specialist January 2020 to Present This certification does end, in the event that do not apply for my recertification by the way of not getting my (20) CEU's in a two year time span. As Peer Specialist we are engage with individuals with substance Disorder or Mental Health disorder and guide them to some sort of normal state of being. Our Lived experience is our go to card when needed. Yes, being a specialist is very rewarding, especially when you see the results.

• B.U.I.L.D. Organization April 2014 to Present We tackle Maryland social issues, bringing about change in Baltimore, Maryland I have been on various committee's from Gun Laws, Crime in the inner City, Addiction in the schools, School Budgets and Jobs for Marylanders. (Leader)
• Turnaround Tuesday (Jobs Movement) June 2014 to Present We help individuals with records (been incarcerated) get jobs, we have helped over 1510 individuals become employable with careers not just a job. I was one of the first participants in this movement and have become one of the Leaders who have recruited around 250 individuals to attend this job movement.
• BALTIMORE CONNECT May 2018 to Present We are a group of individual that comes together every Thursday to make ways for struggling company's get their projects off the ground and come up with ways to bring about change in local communities. Most of the board members is Johns Hopkins doctors, program directors and community workers.
• PROJECT H.O.P.E. January 2017 to Present We are group of leaders from the Turnaround Tuesday Jobs Movement based in East Baltimore. However, we go into local schools and engage with the children in classes from 1st grade to the 5th grade where we deal with emotional trauma by way of a two part - six week curriculum that helps us evaluate the childrens' emotional trauma by way of different activities.

You will be getting a energetic supervisor who is successful at motivating and building positive team dynamics to accomplish aggressive goals. Knowing this movements mission, I will be dedicated to empowered to lead the employees to contribute to the company's success.