Peer Support/Engagement Specialist - PM bei DuPage County Health Department, IL

About the Department

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 Crisis Services Technician at the new DuPage Crisis Recovery Center. This is an exciting opportunity to part of the expanding crisis services at the DuPage County Health Department!   

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 https://youtu.be/SbhV8N3-Fus  to learn more about the Crisis Recovery Center.

We are looking for a new team member to join us working as a Peer Support Engagement Specialist on our second shift, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 pm to 12:00 am. 

*Salary may increase based on experience. $2.00 per hour shift differential applies

Benefits

 - Full DuPage County benefit package, including:

     - 12 paid holidays

                  - 12 Weeks of Parental Paid Leave

     - 12 Day of paid vacation

-5 paid personal days and accrued paid sick leave

     - Health insurance

  - Pension-eligible position for a secure retirement

  - Eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Position Duties

• Supports maintenance of a safe, therapeutic environment for clients seeking services through our Mobile Crisis Response Team. Ability to response to crisis calls with a crisis services counselor as a member of our Mobile Crisis Response Team. 
• Establish rapport, share experiences, and strengthen engagement with individuals in a mental health crisis. 
• Assist in de-escalation of clients experiencing a mental health 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 timeframes, through use of an Electronic Client Record
• Participates in team meetings to assess clients’ progress.
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in the behavioral health field, including active participation in the recovery process; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. 
  
Position requires individual with lived recovery 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, substance use, 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. Must have availability to attend our on-site HR Hire orientation and as well as on the job training during the day shift, generally from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.