Recovery Coach

Slandchc; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City, IA seeks a Recovery Coach to support individuals with opioid use disorders and related needs. The role emphasizes motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and connecting patients to medical and community resources.

The successful candidate will have lived experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and training in peer recovery. You will collaborate with medical providers and community partners to sustain recovery and engagement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience or lived experience with recovery preferred.
• Completion of approved Peer Recovery Specialist training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing recovery support, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and early re-engagement for individuals with OUDs.
• Assist patients in identifying recovery goals and connecting to medical, behavioral health, and community-based recovery services.
• Collaborate with substance use navigators, medical providers, and community partners to support continuity of care and long-term recovery.

Skills

Recovery coaching

Peer support

Motivational interviewing

Relapse prevention

Care coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Peer Recovery Specialist training

Ongoing education in harm reduction, trauma-informed care, MI, systems navigation

Job description

Location: SCHC - Iowa, Siouxland Community Health Center, 1021 Nebraska St, Sioux City, IA 51105, USA

Recovery Coach

Successful candidate must have solid experience & advanced knowledge of:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required
• Lived experience related to recovery, substance use disorder or family/community recovery support strongly preferred; experience providing peer support, recovery coaching, outreach, or working with individuals with substance use disorder preferred.
• Completion of approved Peer Recovery Specialist training following hire
• Ongoing education in harm reduction, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and systems navigation.

Successful candidate must be able to perform primary functions of position:

• Provide ongoing recovery support, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention support, and early re-engagement for individuals with OUDs.
• Assist patients in identifying recovery goals, overcoming barriers to treatment engagement, and maintaining connection to medical, behavioral health, and community-based recovery services.
• Collaborate closely with substance use navigators, medical providers, and community partners to support continuity of care and long-term recovery stability.
• These functions are not all inclusive.

Siouxland Community Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

SCHC participates in E-Verify.

Pre-employment drug screen, background check, and review of required immunizations. Exemptions may be granted for religious or medical accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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