Peer Support/Engagement Specialist On Call

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 on-call team member to join us as a Peer Recovery Support/Engagement Specialist at the 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 at Responsibilities 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 the 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. Complete 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 and Requirements Position requires an individual with lived recovery experience. CRSS credential preferred. 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. As a requirement of the role, please see the following sites for more information about the CRSS credential, including the application process: Benefits and Status DuPage County Health Department is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr DuPage County Health Department