Peer Recovery Counselor (CST Zinc)

TRILOGY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Free virtual care for employees

403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer-­

Job summary

TRILOGY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE is seeking a PeerSupport to assess clients across personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental needs and plan treatment through home, community, and office visits. The role provides client-centered, strengths-based, trauma-informed services and links clients to community resources within a harm-reduction framework.

The PeerSupport will maintain a shared caseload, complete timely progress notes, participate in team meetings, and provide crisis/on-call

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in any field.
• Must be a past or present consumer of mental health services and willing to share their personal story of recovery.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance.
• Experience working with people with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses preferred
• Experience in community-based services preferred
• IM+CANS certification preferred and may be required to obtain IM+CANS certification within 30 days of hire
• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

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.
• Acquire a CRSS credential within 18 months of hire
• 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

Job description

The PeerSupport will assess the client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation to plan for treatment course through home, community, and office visits.Theywill provideindividually basedmotivational treatment and support to clients to assist them in their recovery from mental illness.ThePeerSupport will be an advocate for clients and link them to community services as needed.Theywill provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use/addiction disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach.

ThePeerSupport will provide at least75% of all community support services in the community.Theywill complete case management tasks with clients within a shared caseload.The PeerSupport will also provide crisis/on-call coverage as directed.

Responsibilities

• Assess client’spersonal,medical, emotional, social,and environmental situation throughhome, community, and office visits.
• Coordinatethe establishment of an individual recovery plan with the client, client’s support system, and other care providers.
• Model forclientsgood communication skills, recovery-oriented living skills, effective coping skills, and self-help strategies
• Actively participate in Peer Support meetings and activitiesto gain additional support inposition.
• Aware of individual signs of burnout/feeling overwhelmed and knows how to get and provide support.
• Acquire a CRSS credential within 18 months of hire
• 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 caree.g.IMCANS, LOCUS, tracking forms in the Electronic Medical Record
• Recognize and acton opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care; provide referralsto additional services as indicated.
• Assist clients in identifying signs and symptoms of de-compensation,assess forcrisis situations and or the need for stabilization through hospitalization. Workcollaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assistin managing symptoms and stressorsexperienced.
• 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)
• Assistclients in learning and improving independent livingskills;i.e.personal hygiene, housekeeping skills, nutrition, and shopping for food and personal items
• Educate and assistclientswith applying forentitlements;i.e.Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid,andLINK
• Understand the representativepayeeshipprocess per agency policy andprovidingindividualized client money management services.
• Accompany and transportclients to important appointments in the community andprovide supportwith issues related to housing, substance use, budgeting, social support, and medication.
• Advocateon client’s behalf and empowerclientsto advocate on behalf ofthemselveswhen appropriate
• Communicateeffectively 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

Qualifications

• Must have one of the following requirements:
  • High School Diploma or GED and two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
  • Associate’s orBachelor’sdegree in any field.
• Must be a past or present consumer of mental health servicesandwilling to share their personal story of recovery with our clients.
• Valid Illinois driver’s licensewithdaily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance
• Experience workingwith people with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses preferred
• Experience in community-based services preferred
• IM+CANS certification preferred and may be required to obtain IM+CANS certification within 30 days of hire
• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

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