Substance Use Navigator

Siouxland Community Health Center; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City, IA, is seeking a Substance Use Navigator to provide outreach, engagement, and care coordination for individuals with substance use disorders. The role links patients to treatment and support services across medical, behavioral health, housing, transportation, dental, and community resources.

You will work closely with medical providers and recovery coaches to facilitate warm handoffs, reduce barriers to treatment, and promote long‑term recovery

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Lived experience related to recovery or supporting individuals with OUDs preferred.
• Completion of approved Peer Recovery Specialist training following hire.
• Ongoing education in harm reduction, trauma‑informed care, motivational interviewing, and systems navigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach, engagement, care coordination, and linkage to treatment and support services for individuals with substance use disorders.
• Assist patients in navigating medical, behavioral health, recovery, housing, transportation, dental, and community‑based resources across care settings.
• Support rapid connection to care through referrals to emergency departments, criminal justice settings, outreach initiatives, and community partners.
• Collaborate closely with medical providers, recovery coach, and external organizations to facilitate warm handoffs, reduce barriers to treatment, and promote continuity of care and long‑term recovery engagement.

Skills

Lived experience related to recovery

Harm reduction training

Trauma-informed care

Motivational interviewing

Systems navigation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Peer Recovery Specialist training

Job description

Siouxland Community Health Center has a full-time opening for:

Substance Use Navigator

Successful candidate must have solid experience & advanced knowledge of:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required
• Lived experience related to recovery or supporting individuals or families affected by OUDs preferred; experience in peer support, outreach, care coordination, community health work, or recovery services 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 outreach, engagement, care coordination, and linkage to treatment and support services for individuals with substance use disorders.
• Assist patients in navigating medical, behavioral health, recovery, housing, transportation, dental, and community‑based resources across care settings.
• Support rapid connection to care through referrals to emergency departments, criminal justice settings, outreach initiatives, and community partners.
• Collaborate closely with medical providers, recovery coach, and external organizations to facilitate warm handoffs, reduce barriers to treatment, and promote continuity of care and long‑term recovery engagement.
• 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.