Peer Support Specialist | Posting Details Posting Details Institution The University of South Dakota Working Title Peer Support Specialist Posting Number

NFE03143P

Department Addiction Counseling & Prevention 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 inmunity outreach efforts Work with the courts, legal professionals, probation/parole officers, and other key stakeholders

Required Qualifications:

Associate's or technical school degree in a helping profession (social work, psychology, nursing, criminal justice, etc.) Certified, or willing to be certified, as a

Peer Support Specialist, Addiction Counselor, or Prevention Specialist Preferred Qualifications:

Personal and/or work experience in the Treatment Courts Familiarity with recovery processes, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, and criminal justice system protocols, particularly treatment courts Basicputer skills for case documentation and reporting. Familiarity with case management software is an advantage Strong interpersonal, listening, and verbalmunication skills; ability to build rapport and trust with participants Prior work experience w confidentiality and discretion were important Ability to work independently The Peer Support Specialist is a grant funded position. The anticipated end date of the grant is 9/30/2029. This position offers state health insurance and benefits, which includes a retirement plan with 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and 11 paid holidays. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position. Posting Date 07/20/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes First Consideration Date 08/03/2026 Advertised Salary Duration of the Term Other If Other, describe duration Anticipated end date of the grant is 9/30/2029 Appointment Percent 100 Work Hours This will be non-faculty exempt. The Peer Support Specialist will have a malleable schedule that changes depending on the current needs of treatment court participants. It's projected to be a 40-hour per week position with flexing available to work different lengths of time or different number of days depending on the week. For example, one week may be 8-430p Mon-Fri and the next week could be 9-7p Mon/Tue, 8-4 Wed/Thu, and 8-Noon on Friday. Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type Regular Faculty Status No 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 ismitted to fostering a dynamic and weing 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 ismitted to the principles of free expression and encourages the timely and rational discussion of topics in an environment that is intellectually and ideologically diverse. Information 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 Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment. 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, s, 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