Peer Recovery Specialist - CCBHC IA

Responsibilities

• Use lived experience in recovery to provide peer support, mentorship, and advocacy for adults with behavioral health needs.
• Build trusting relationships through community outreach, individual and group support, and empower clients to achieve their recovery goals.
• Connect clients with behavioral health services, community resources, housing, transportation, benefits, and other essential supports.
• Respond to crisis situations, provide emotional support, and promote resilience, self-advocacy, and overall wellness.
• Aid in developing life skills, coping strategies, and Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) to encourage long-term recovery.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, community partners, and healthcare providers.
• Deliver compassionate, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care while modeling hope, wellness, and the principles of recovery.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an approved Peer Recovery Support Training program required within six months of hire.
• Experience: Lived experience with a substance use, mental health, or behavioral health condition and currently in recovery.
• Willingness to appropriately share lived experience in a professional, supportive manner to promote hope and recovery.
• Minimum of one year of experience in mental health or human services preferred.
• Licensed Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) in the State of Iowa, Iowa Peer Workforce Collaborative (University of Iowa) training, or a BA, BS, or BSW in a related field required.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification required within six months of hire.