Peer Recovery Specialist - Grant Funded

Responsibilities

• Affirms consumers receive clinically sound triage, referral, and ongoing behavioral health services by collecting information needed for accurate assessment and participating in treatment plan development.
• Mentors, provides individual and group support, and teaches self-advocacy, motivation, and recovery-focused skills through ongoing engagement and feedback.
• Delivers assertive community outreach and sustained efforts to engage clients, including linkage to services such as psychiatric care, medication management, and representative payee support.
• Evaluates and monitors consumer treatment plans through follow-up assessments and recommends adjustments based on clinical findings and changing needs.
• Responds to crisis situations by providing intervention, recommendations, and appropriate support to stabilize and assist clients.
• Utilizes peer support tools such as WRAP, NAMI programs, and psychoeducation to promote wellness, recovery, and client understanding of illness, medications, and treatment.
• Maintains accurate and timely clinical documentation while demonstrating UnityPoint Health values, compliance standards, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to collect and assess client information and apply critical thinking/problem-solving.
• Ability to work with clients, families, and community partners in a professional and sensitive manner.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining composure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EMR systems.
• Certified Peer Support Specialist (PRS) in the State of Iowa required.
• Must complete Appalachian Consulting Group Peer Support Training Model within 6 months of hire.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification required within 6 months of hire.

Pay

$17.06 - $25.60/hr FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9

Schedule

Full Time; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM + rotating weekends and holidays