Top 40 Peer support specialist Jobs in Iowa

Recovery Support Specialist
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank —Iowa City, IA
- $45,000 - $50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Mid-level
- Residential
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Outreach and Education Specialist
Hillcrest Family Services —Dubuque, IA
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Writing skills
- Profit sharing
- Continuing education credits
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Peer Recovery Specialist - CCBHC IA
UnityPoint Health —Davenport, IA
- $17.06 - $25.60 an hour
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
6d
Peer Support Specialist-Eyerly Ball
UnityPoint Health —Ames, IA
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
- Writing skills
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
12d
Behavioral Health Tech
Ascension Recovery Services —Pleasant Hill, IA
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- Vital signs
- BLS Certification
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Mobile Crisis Responder
Elevate CCBHC —Waterloo, IA
- $18.54 an hour
- Part-time
- Nursing
- RN License
- Mid-level
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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist - Ames
Primary Health Care Inc —Ames, IA
- $17.00 - $25.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Communication skills
- Continuing education credits
- Health savings account
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6d
Recovery Advocate
YSS —Cambridge, IA
- $20.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Background check
- Clean driving record
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
4d
Recovery Coach
Siouxland Community Health Center —Sioux City, IA
- Full-time
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
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11d
Substance Use Navigator
Siouxland Community Health Center —Sioux City, IA
- Full-time
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
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11d
ACT Peer Support / Community Support Specialist
Plains Area Mental Health, Inc —Storm Lake, IA
- $19.81 - $22.28 an hour
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- Driver's License
- Entry level
- Paid holidays
- Loan repayment program
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Drop-In and Outreach Peer Support Specialist
Vera French Community Mental Health Center —Davenport, IA
- Full-time
- Hospital
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Continuing education credits
- AD&D insurance
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Peer Recovery Coach
New Opportunities, Inc. —Carroll, IA
- Weekends as needed
- Computer literacy
- Bachelor of Science
- High school diploma or GED
- Retirement plan
Recovery Peer Support
Seasons Center Behavioral Health —Sioux Center, IA
- $15 - $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Continuing education credits
Youth Support Specialist
Optimae LifeServices —Ames, IA
- Part-time
- Background check
- 18 years or older
- Clean driving record
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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11d
Adolescent Direct Support Professional (Ages 15-21)
Optimae LifeServices —Des Moines, IA
- $17 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- 18 years or older
- Clean driving record
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Recovery Peer Support
Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center —Sioux Center, IA
- $15 - $20 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Continuing education credits
Social Worker - Acute Inpatient Medicine
US Veterans Health Administration —Iowa City, IA
- $66,958 - $105,323 a year
- Online Application
- Acute care
- Background check
- Master of Social Work
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
4d
Recovery Specialist
YSS —Cambridge, IA
- $18 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Clean driving record
- Residential
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
4d
Peer Support Specialist
Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare —Mason City, IA
- From $16.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Office
- High school diploma or GED
- Driver's License
- Paid training
- Disability insurance
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Recovery Support Specialist

CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank -
Iowa City, IA

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Job Details

Full-time
$45,000 - $50,000 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Bereavement leave
Life insurance
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Case documentation in social services
Trauma-sensitive practices
Harm reduction
Recovery peer support
Driver's License
Driving
Peer support advocacy
Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders

Full Job Description

The Recovery Support Specialist is a grant-funded position designed to strengthen the continuum of care following Mobile Crisis response for individuals experiencing substance use and opioid-related crises. This position requires personal lived experience with substance use and recovery. The Recovery Support Specialist will use that experience intentionally and appropriately to build trust, instill hope, and help individuals pursue their own recovery goals.

This role provides rapid engagement, care coordination, transportation support, and recovery-focused follow-up services to promote timely connections to treatment and reduce barriers to stabilization and recovery. Services are grounded in peer-support principles, harm reduction, individual choice, and respect for the many different pathways to recovery.

The period immediately following a substance use crisis or overdose can offer an important opportunity for engagement. However, limited detoxification capacity, transportation challenges, and fragmented service coordination can prevent individuals from accessing care when they are ready. The Recovery Support Specialist helps bridge these gaps by providing practical assistance, system navigation, and support informed by shared lived experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Use personal lived experience with substance use and recovery intentionally and appropriately to establish connection, promote hope, and support individuals in identifying their own recovery goals
Provide timely engagement and follow-up after Mobile Crisis responses, overdose events, and substance use-related crises
Support individuals in accessing substance use treatment and recovery services, including detoxification, residential treatment, outpatient care, medication-assisted treatment, recovery housing, peer support, and harm-reduction services
Provide person-centered support that respects individual choice, readiness for change, and multiple pathways to recovery
Coordinate referrals and help individuals navigate behavioral health, medical, substance use treatment, and community-based systems of care
Provide transportation to detoxification programs, treatment facilities, stabilization services, appointments, and other recovery supports throughout Iowa as needed
Provide transportation home following discharge or stabilization when appropriate
Assist with appointment scheduling, intake coordination, admission requirements, and follow-through to reduce barriers to treatment engagement
Conduct outreach and follow-up to support continued engagement and treatment retention
Advocate for individuals’ stated needs and preferences within treatment, crisis, medical, and community systems
Collaborate with Mobile Crisis teams, hospitals, detoxification facilities, law enforcement, treatment providers, and community partners to support continuity of care
Participate in field-based support alongside Mobile Crisis teams when appropriate
Maintain professional boundaries when sharing personal recovery experiences
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of referrals, engagement efforts, services provided, and outcomes in accordance with grant, program, and organizational requirements
Participate in required training, supervision, team meetings, and program evaluation activities
Perform other related duties as assigned

Program Purpose and Impact

This position addresses a critical gap in the crisis-to-care continuum for individuals experiencing substance use and opioid-related crises. Substance use disorders are associated with increased risks of overdose, suicide, repeated crisis utilization, and disengagement from treatment.

The period immediately following a crisis is often a key opportunity for connection and support. Delays in transportation, treatment access, or service coordination can result in missed opportunities for recovery engagement.

The Recovery Support Specialist improves access to care by providing immediate, practical, and person-centered support. By combining system navigation with personal lived experience, this position helps individuals feel understood, identify options, and connect with treatment and recovery services during a period of heightened vulnerability.

Program Goals and Outcomes

Increase successful connections to substance use treatment and recovery services following a crisis
Reduce the time between crisis response and treatment engagement
Improve access to detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, recovery housing, and other recovery-oriented services
Reduce repeated Mobile Crisis utilization and preventable crisis escalation
Strengthen continuity of care for individuals with substance use and co-occurring behavioral health conditions
Reduce barriers related to transportation, treatment access, and system navigation
Improve stabilization and recovery outcomes for individuals experiencing opioid-related and other substance use crises
Increase ongoing engagement and retention in treatment and recovery supports

Minimum Qualifications

Personal lived experience with substance use and recovery
Willingness and ability to use personal lived experience intentionally and appropriately when providing recovery support
Ability to support individuals without imposing personal beliefs, experiences, or preferred pathways to recovery
Experience in peer support, recovery services, behavioral health, substance use services, crisis response, case management, or a related human services field
Knowledge of substance use disorders, harm-reduction principles, recovery-oriented systems of care, and community-based resources
Ability to engage individuals experiencing crisis or post-crisis needs using trauma-informed, person-centered, and recovery-oriented approaches
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and protect personal wellness while supporting others
Strong communication, coordination, documentation, and organizational skills
Ability and willingness to provide transportation throughout assigned service regions and across Iowa as needed
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet organizational driving requirements
Ability to complete required background checks and other employment requirements

Applicants will not be required to disclose specific diagnoses, substances used, treatment history, or other private details regarding their recovery. Candidates must be able to confirm that they meet the lived-experience requirement and can use that experience appropriately within a professional recovery-support role.

Preferred Qualifications

Current Peer Recovery Specialist, Peer Recovery Coach, or other recognized peer-support certification, or willingness to obtain an approved certification within the timeframe established by the organization
Experience providing peer recovery support following an overdose, substance use crisis, or behavioral health crisis
Familiarity with Iowa substance use treatment, detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, recovery housing, harm-reduction, and community-based recovery resources
Experience working collaboratively with crisis teams, hospitals, treatment providers, law enforcement, and other community partners
Knowledge of local and statewide transportation and treatment-access resources

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Bereavement leave
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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peer support specialist jobs in iowa

Recovery Support Specialist

Outreach and Education Specialist

Peer Recovery Specialist - CCBHC IA

Peer Support Specialist-Eyerly Ball

Behavioral Health Tech

Mobile Crisis Responder

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist - Ames

Recovery Advocate

Recovery Coach

Substance Use Navigator

ACT Peer Support / Community Support Specialist

Drop-In and Outreach Peer Support Specialist

Peer Recovery Coach

Recovery Peer Support

Youth Support Specialist

Adolescent Direct Support Professional (Ages 15-21)

Recovery Peer Support

Social Worker - Acute Inpatient Medicine

Recovery Specialist

Peer Support Specialist

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