Shift:  Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

The Peer Recovery Specialist is an individual who is personally in recovery from a serious mental illness who has completed training to best use their personal recovery story to instill hope in others. This position is directly supervised by the Department Manager and provides care to consumers utilizing the Robert Young Center principles of Trauma Informed Care.  The Peer Recovery Specialist serves as a member of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic CCBHC and provides recovery oriented in-home and community-based services for adults with severe mental illnesses in both individual and group peer support services.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Assures that all consumers receive clinically sound triage/referral and ongoing consumer services for behavioral health needs.
• Collects information necessary to develop an accurate assessment of each consumer
• Participates in the development of the consumer treatment plan.
• Provides mentoring, individual and group support, and teaches self-advocacy and motivation through feedback.
• Provides community outreach and sustained efforts to engage individual clients.
• Provides linkage to mental health services and programs including but not limited to psychiatric services, medication management, and representative payee.
• Evaluate the consumer’s treatment plan through follow-up assessment and recommends adjustments based on clinical findings.

Education:

• Requires GED or High School Diploma
• Completion of, or willingness to complete within 6 months (after date of hire) approved Peer Support Training Model
• Must have lived experience with a mental health, or behavioral health condition and in recovery
• Be willing to apporiately share elements of their experience with others in a professional and supportive manner

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 6 months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. 

Experience:

• 1 year of experience in providing mental health or human services

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs.  The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.  

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