Peer Support Specialist

Job overview

The Peer Support Specialist role is onsite in Oskaloosa, IA, with pay of $15 per hour. The posting lists a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with occasional evening, weekend, or community event hours as needed. First Resources Corp is a nonprofit agency serving people with disabilities and providing services throughout Southeast Iowa. Using lived recovery experience, the specialist provides peer mentoring, facilitates recovery groups and wellness activities, and helps participants set goals and connect with community resources. The role supports a welcoming, safe, and recovery-oriented center and documents services while protecting participant confidentiality.

What you'll do

• Provide one-on-one peer support and mentoring
• lead recovery groups and wellness activities
• help participants set goals and create Wellness Recovery Action Plans
• welcome participants and support their rights and choices
• share community resources
• assist with meals, center upkeep, events, and errands
• provide transportation as assigned
• document services and protect confidentiality.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

peer support specialist

recovery support

mental health recovery

substance use recovery

wellness activities

oskaloosa ia

first resources corp

$15/hr

monday–friday

8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

occasional weekend hours

paid training

community outreach

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Aflac
• paid time off
• sick time
• holidays
• retirement account
• paid training.

Why this role

Requires lived experience with mental health recovery, substance use recovery, and/or behavioral health challenges; peer support training and certification must be completed within agency timelines; travel within assigned service areas is required.

About the employer

FIRST RESOURCES CORP is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.