Engagement​/Peer Support Specialist Overnight

Description

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Your skills, experience, and passion are needed on our team. We are looking for a new team member to join us working as a Peer Recovery Support/Engagement Specialist at the new DuPage Crisis Recovery Center on our Mobile Crisis Response Team. We are looking for a team member to join us Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 9:30 pm to 7:30 am or Thursday to Sunday from 9:30 pm to 7:30 am.

* Salary may increase based on experience. ($2.50 per hour Shift differential applies)

Located in our new Crisis Recovery Center on the DuPage County Campus in Wheaton, Crisis Services provides 24/7 crisis mental health services to county residents experiencing psychiatric crises or needing support for mental illness symptoms. Our team delivers top-notch care with rapid response times. Click to learn more about the Crisis Recovery Center.

This position comes with an outstanding benefits package designed to support your personal and professional well-being. As a DuPage County employee, you'll enjoy 12 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, paid sick time, 5 paid personal days and tuition and certification reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career. We also offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave so you can be there for life's most important moments.

The position is pension-eligible through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), giving you peace of mind with a guaranteed retirement plan. Plus, you may qualify for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program, making your financial future even brighter.
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Responsibilities

What you will do:

• Supports maintenance of a safe, therapeutic environment for clients seeking assessment, stabilization and observation services through the Crisis Recovery Center.
• Establish rapport, share experiences, and strengthen engagement with individuals in a mental health or substance use crisis.
• Assist in de-escalation of clients experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis through engagement with client and coordination with team members providing clinical intervention.
• Willing to self-disclose personal lived experience in mental health or substance use recovery (or both) for the benefit of supporting the individuals' receiving services.
• Role model positive recovery behaviors with clients in Crisis Programs.
• Provides skill building and case management to clients with high need.
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification.
• Completion of required documentation within established time frames, through use of an Electronic Client Record
• Participates in team meetings to assess clients' progress.
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.

Requirements

Two years of experience in the behavioral health field, including active participation in the recovery process; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. This role requires you to have a valid driver's license, along with your own personal vehicle that is reliable to drive while working in this role. You will also need to have flexibility to attend our on-site paid HR New Hire orientation and two weeks of on-the-job training, during the day shift, prior to starting on your overnight shift.

Supplemental Information

Position requires individual with lived experience and will need to obtain the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) credential within one year of hire. The CRSS is a credential for those who provide mental health or co-occurring mental illness and substance use recovery support to others. A person with the CRSS credential uses unique insights gained through personal recovery experience.

As it is a requirement of the role, please see the following sites for more information about the CRSS credential, including the application process:

Salary
$33,825.00 - $38,825.00 Hourly

Job Type
Full Time (40.0 hours per week)

Service Unit
Behavioral Health Services

Department
Emergency Services