Peer Support Specialist

Posting Details

Posting Details

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Institution

The University of South Dakota

Working Title

Peer Support Specialist

Posting Number

NFE02557P

Department

USD-Alcohol and Drug Studies

Physical Location of Position (City)

Sioux Falls

Posting Text

The Department of Addiction Counseling and Prevention at the University of South Dakota is hiring a Peer Support Specialist. This position will be responsible for providing a variety of services to participants involved in the Minnehaha Drug and DUI Courts. To provide these services, a variety of activities are required :

• Connecting participants to court related and non-court related resources
• Support participants navigating resources and finding / utilizing transportation
• Ensure participant's understand requirements of Drug / DUI Court
• Collect and report data as required
• Attend court hearings, team meetings, and case reviews as needed
• Participate in community outreach efforts
• Work with the courts, legal professionals, probation / parole officers, and other key stakeholders

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

The Peer Support Specialist is a grant funded position. The anticipated end date of the grant is 9 / 30 / 2029.

Posting Date

12 / 03 / 2024

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

First Consideration Date

12 / 17 / 2024

Advertised Salary

Duration of the Term

Other

If Other, describe duration

Grant is funded for 5 years.

Appointment Percent

Work Hours

Primarily 8a-5p with the option to flex time as needed to attend conferences / events after 5p and / or on weekends. Overnight stays will not be required, though highly encouraged.

Typical Hours Worked Per Week

Appointment Type

Regular

Faculty Status

Scope of Search

External (includes Internal)

If internal, define scope of search

This position requires

Travel, Overnight stays, Valid Drivers License

If other, please indicate

Travel required and overnight stays optional. It would be for conferences with a maximum of 5 overnights per year, though the person could opt to not attend overnight conferences with no consequence. per calendar year.

Department Description and Cultural Expectations

USD Addiction Counseling and Prevention is one of ten programs within the USD School of Health Sciences, offering a Baccalaureate of Science and Master of Art Degrees in Vermillion and Online. The School of Health Sciences and the USD Sanford School of Medicine Comprise the Division of Health Affairs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

USD is committed to fostering a dynamic and welcoming working and learning environment for all. USD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ideological, political, or sectarian opinions or perspectives; or race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, national origin or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. USD is committed to the principles of free expression and encourages the timely and rational discussion of topics in an environment that is intellectually and ideologically diverse.

Contact Information

Brennan Thompson

Director of Addiction Counseling and Prevention

Brennan.Thompson@usd.edu

Working Conditions

Cognitive Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position.

Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Intense Customer Interaction, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli, Pace-fast, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Protective Clothing / Equipment

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If other protection is used please identify

Physical Requirements

Please designate the physical requirements of this position

Driving, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Sitting for sustained periods of time, Standing for sustained periods of time, Walking

Describe any of the conditions selected

Sensory Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position.

Hearing, Speaking

Working Conditions & Exposures

Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day.

Exposure or Potential Exposure to Blood / Body Fluids, Extreme Weather Conditions (wind, rain, snow, humidity)

Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above

Working Environment

Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed.

Clinical Environment, Office Environment, Other Environment (Please explain below)

If you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary, please use the space provided.

Court room and the courthouse in general

Supplemental Questions

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