Recovery Advocate: Crisis Engagement (Lived Experience)

Sinnissippi Centers, Inc.; Dixon (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Supplemental Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) Retirement plan with employer a

t 50% - employer match

Job summary

Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. in Dixon, Illinois, seeks a CRSS/Recovery Support Specialist to facilitate group and individual sessions and educate consumers on wellness and recovery.

The role emphasizes lived experience, empathy, and professional advocacy within an outpatient team. The position requires GED or higher, valid driver's license, and willingness to pursue CRSS certification; background checks are required.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a consumer of substance use/mental health services.
• GED or higher education.
• Public speaking and communication skills.
• Experience either as a consumer of or facilitator of groups.
• Ability to utilize computers for service documentation.
• Teaching skills, non-judgmental personality, and empathic listening skills.
• Valid driver's license / current automobile liability insurance.
• Current CRSS or desire to pursue CRSS state certification; willingness to acquire CRSS state certification while on the job.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background checks.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate group and individual sessions.
• Communicate with outpatient team when appropriate and needed for proper consumer care.
• Educate individuals on wellness and recovery support.
• Advocate for individuals using professionalism and non-adversarial approaches.
• Willingness, ability to serve as a role model for recovery.
• Participate in statewide events, trainings, and activities supporting WRAP, MHFA, and Recovery Support.

Skills

Lived experience

Public speaking

Group facilitation

Empathic listening

Teaching skills

Education

GED or higher education

Tools

Computers for documentation

Job description

Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. in Dixon, Illinois, seeks a CRSS/Recovery Support Specialist to facilitate group and individual sessions and educate consumers on wellness and recovery.

The role emphasizes lived experience, empathy, and professional advocacy within an outpatient team. The position requires GED or higher, valid driver's license, and willingness to pursue CRSS certification; background checks are required.