Peer Recovery Mentor for Behavioral Health

Garfield Counseling Center Inc; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Garfield Counseling Center, Inc. is hiring a Peer Support Specialist in Chicago, IL (West Side). Use your lived experience to mentor clients in our Opioid Treatment Program and behavioral health services. The role includes documenting services, coordinating with clinical staff, and helping clients set recovery goals.

No CPRS credential required to start; GCC will support CPRS training within the first two years of employment. This is a full-time position based in a clinical office environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Personal lived experience with substance use or mental health recovery required.
• Experience in peer support, recovery support, or human services preferred but not required.
• Willingness to enroll in CPRS training within two years of hire.
• Strong interpersonal skills and recovery stability.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn GCC's EHR system.

Responsabilités

• Provide motivational mentoring and peer support to clients in recovery.
• Share personal lived experience to build trust and hope with clients.
• Help clients identify recovery goals and build their own recovery plan with the clinical team.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate peer support groups and recovery activities.
• Support client engagement and outreach to prevent disengagement from services.
• Connect clients with community resources including housing, employment, benefits, and social services.
• Document peer support services in GCC's EHR system timely and accurately.
• Participate in case staffing and team meetings.

Connaissances

Lived experience

Interpersonal skills

Motivational skills

Basic computer skills

Formation

High School Diploma/GED

Outils

EHR system

Description du poste

Garfield Counseling Center, Inc. is hiring a Peer Support Specialist in Chicago, IL (West Side). Use your lived experience to mentor clients in our Opioid Treatment Program and behavioral health services. The role includes documenting services, coordinating with clinical staff, and helping clients set recovery goals.

No CPRS credential required to start; GCC will support CPRS training within the first two years of employment. This is a full-time position based in a clinical office environment.