Community-Based Peer Recovery Advocate

TRILOGY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

TRILOGY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE in Chicago seeks a Recovery Counselor - Peer to assess clients' needs across home, community, and office visits, providing motivational, strengths-based support to aid recovery.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, client-centered care, advocacy, crisis coverage, documentation, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate recovery plans and link clients to services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling or a related field or equivalent supervised clinical experience.
• Must meet one of the listed licensure/certification options.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a vehicle and insurance.
• Experience with mental health and/or substance use disorders preferred.
• IM+CANS certification preferred and may be required within 30 days.
• Must be a past or present consumer of mental health services and willing to share recovery story.
• Acquire a CRSS credential within 12 months of hire.

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, client’s support system, and other care providers.
• Model for clients good communication skills, recovery-oriented living skills, effective coping skills, and self-help strategies.
• Actively participate in Peer Support meetings and activities to gain additional support in position.
• Aware of individual signs of burnout/feeling overwhelmed and knows how to get and provide support.
• Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner reflected in Trilogy’s documentation policy and agency standards.
• Complete all necessary documentation related to client care e.g. IMCANS, LOCUS, tracking forms in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Recognize and act on opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care; provide referrals to additional services as indicated.
• Assist clients in identifying signs and symptoms of de-compensation, assess for crisis situations and or the need for stabilization through hospitalization. Work collaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assist in managing symptoms and stressors experienced.
• Provide psychoeducation, medication training and monitoring to clients according to Trilogy policy.
• Coordinate with team nurse/pharmacy to ensure client medication accuracy.
• Documenting in real time on medication administration record (MAR).
• Assist clients in learning and improving independent living skills; i.e. personal hygiene, housekeeping skills, nutrition, and shopping for food and personal items.
• Educate and assist clients with applying for entitlements; i.e. Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK.
• Understand the representative payeeship process per agency policy and providing individualized client money management services.
• Accompany and transport clients to important appointments in the community and provide support with issues related to housing, substance use, budgeting, social support, and medication.
• Advocate on client’s behalf and empower clients to advocate on behalf of themselves when appropriate
• Communicate effectively within the team model for a multi-disciplinary approach to client care.
• Actively participate in team communication via multiple electronic platforms
• Engage regularly in daily team meetings to consult and collaborate on shared caseload
• Provide on-call and crisis coverage as assigned.
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned

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 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 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE in Chicago seeks a Recovery Counselor - Peer to assess clients' needs across home, community, and office visits, providing motivational, strengths-based support to aid recovery.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, client-centered care, advocacy, crisis coverage, documentation, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate recovery plans and link clients to services.