Peer Recovery Navigator

Center for Family Medicine•Sioux Falls, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Center for Family Medicine is looking to add a grant-funded position of Peer Recovery Navigator to our healthcare team. The Peer Recovery Navigator serves as a vital member of an integrated primary care team, helping patients with substance use disorders and other complex behavioral health needs successfully navigate healthcare and community services. Working within a family medicine clinic, this position bridges medical care, behavioral health, hospitals, addiction treatment providers, and community agencies to improve engagement, reduce barriers to care, and support long-term recovery.

Requirements

Personal lived experience in recovery from substance use disorder or experience supporting family members in recovery.
Experience working with individuals affected by substance use disorders, mental illness, homelessness, or other vulnerable populations.
Knowledge of community resources and healthcare systems.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while functioning effectively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Experience with motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care.
Experience using electronic health records.
High school diploma or GED required.
Certification as a Community Health Worker or ability to obtain certification within two months.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), harm reduction principles, and recovery-oriented systems of care, preferred.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist/Peer Support Specialist (or eligible for certification within one month), preferred.
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, public health, human services, or related field, preferred.
Experience working in primary care, integrated behavioral health, emergency medicine, or addiction treatment, preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a vital member of an integrated primary care team.
Helps patients with substance use disorders and other complex behavioral health needs successfully navigate healthcare and community services.
Bridges medical care, behavioral health, hospitals, addiction treatment providers, and community agencies to improve engagement, reduce barriers to care, and support long-term recovery.