Community-Based Mental Health Recovery Counselor

Trilogy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,307 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free virtual primary care, urgent care

Maternity/Paternity leave

Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term & Short-Term Disability

Pet Insurance

FSA

Telemedicine

EAP

403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer

Job summary

Trilogy is seeking a Recovery Counselor to assess clients’ personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situations to plan treatment across home, community, and office visits. You will provide motivational, client-centered, strengths-based services for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders, using harm-reduction approaches.

The role requires clinical credentials and experience in mental health settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in counseling or related field is required or two years of supervised clinical experience in mental health.
• LPN license or related psychiatric rehabilitation credential is acceptable.
• CRSS certification or Family Partnership Professional certificate preferred.
• Occupational Therapy Assistant license is an option with experience in mental health.
• High school diploma with extensive supervised clinical experience also acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Assess client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation through home, community, and office visits.
• Coordinate the establishment of an individual recovery plan with the client and support system.
• Refer to additional services and monitor progression through levels of care as needed.
• Identify signs of de-compensation and help clients develop coping strategies.
• Assist clients with independent living skills like hygiene, nutrition, and budgeting.
• Help clients apply for entitlements (SSDI, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, LINK).
• Accompany clients to appointments and assist with housing, substance use, and medications.
• Advocate for clients and empower them to advocate for themselves.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the team leader.

Skills

Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field

Bachelor's degree in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting

Licensed Practical Nurse under the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65]

Certificate of Psychiatric Rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, a high school diploma/GED, and two years’ experience of experience in a mental health setting

CRSS certification through IAODAPCA

Family Partnership Professional certificate from and in good standing with IAODAPCA

Occupational Therapy Assistant licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225 ILCS 75] with one-year experience in a mental health setting

High school diploma or GED and five years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting

Job description

Trilogy is seeking a Recovery Counselor to assess clients’ personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situations to plan treatment across home, community, and office visits. You will provide motivational, client-centered, strengths-based services for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders, using harm-reduction approaches.

The role requires clinical credentials and experience in mental health settings.