DuPage County Health Department
Peer Support/Engagement Specialist - PM
DuPage County Health Department, Wheaton, Illinois, United States, 60189
Overview
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 be 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. Learn more about the Crisis Recovery Center. Responsibilities
Supports maintenance of a safe, therapeutic environment for clients seeking services through our Mobile Crisis Response Team. Ability to respond 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. Provide skill building and case management to clients with high need. Maintain required training, licensure and/or certification. Completion of required documentation within established timeframes, through use of an Electronic Client Record. Participate in team meetings to assess clients’ progress. Participate in emergency response activities as assigned. 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 individuals 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 as well as on-the-job training during the day shift, generally from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Benefits
Full DuPage County benefit package, including: 12 paid holidays 12 Weeks of Parental Paid Leave 12 Days 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
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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 be 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. Learn more about the Crisis Recovery Center. Responsibilities
Supports maintenance of a safe, therapeutic environment for clients seeking services through our Mobile Crisis Response Team. Ability to respond 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. Provide skill building and case management to clients with high need. Maintain required training, licensure and/or certification. Completion of required documentation within established timeframes, through use of an Electronic Client Record. Participate in team meetings to assess clients’ progress. Participate in emergency response activities as assigned. 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 individuals 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 as well as on-the-job training during the day shift, generally from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Benefits
Full DuPage County benefit package, including: 12 paid holidays 12 Weeks of Parental Paid Leave 12 Days 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
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