About Us

We pride ourselves on being a peer led workforce. This includes our CEO Dr. Masica Jordan and our leadership team, training staff, and advisory members. Jordan Peer Recovery was born from personal recovery journeys, making us deeply invested in creating a high performing, talented peer recovery workforce. We are invested in your success.

Cultural Responsiveness is at the core of our training program. Our training program offers a unique perspective on cultural responsiveness. We believe in the importance of being accommodating to a growing diverse population. Building a culturally aware peer recovery workforce with the ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures is deeply important to us. This belief is engrained in our staff and training programs. We believe it, we teach it, we live it.

Our credentials and experience are unmatched. Jordan Peer Recovery (JPRT) is approved by:

NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals
The Maryland Addiction & Behavioral-Health Professionals Certification Board (MABPCB)
The District of Columbia Addiction Professionals Consortium (DCAPC)
Colorado Providers Association (COPA)
North Carolina Certified Peer Support Specialist Program (NCCPSS)
Texas Certification Board (TCP)
Georgia (DBHDD)
Illinois (IAODAPCA)
Kentucky (KY DBHDID)
Michigan (MDHHS)
And by all IC & RC State boards

We are proud of our partners and clients. Our program has trained multiple peer recovery workforce professionals through various projects and grant-funded initiatives, some of which we are the sole provider for peer recovery training. Our partners include:

Baltimore Population Health Workforce Collaborative & Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare with HSCRC
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Bowie State University
The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development in partnership with Maryland’s Department of Labor
Maryland’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR)
Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP)
Volunteers of America Chesapeake (VOAC) & ApexxAdams, LLC
Prince George’s County Health Department
Houston Recovery Center/Sobriety Center
Friends of Recovery-New York
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
SHE RECOVERS Foundation (SRF)
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Maryland Behavioral Health Administration
University of the District of Columbia
Johns Hopkins University
Progressive Maryland

IN THE NEWS

Our Team

Dr. Jordan Alston graduated from the University of Maryland’s Bowie State University in 2003 with a B.S. in Sociology and 2005 with a M.A. in counseling psychology. After that, she completed a Doctorate...
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Dr. Masica Jordan Alston, LCPC

President and CEO

Stephanie Strianse is a skilled psychology professional with over a decade of experience in behavioral health, workforce development, and organizational leadership. Her work centers on addressing the needs...
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Dr. Stephanie Strianse

Director of Operations

Research Team

Dr Angela S. Henderson is the Interim Director of the Social Work Program at the University of the District of Columbia. She has dedicated her life to advocating for social, economic, and environmental justice...
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Dr. Angela Henderson

In memory of

Honoring the legacy of Jordan Peer Recovery’s Advisory Board Member, recovery advocate and friend ...
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Mercia Bowser-Bah

Honoring the legacy of Jordan Peer Recovery’s Lead Trainer ...
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Jami Rachelle Freeman

Honoring the legacy of Angela Bullock. Dr. Bullock was an Associate Professor and Program Director...
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Dr. Angela Bullock

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