Recovery Support Mentor - CPRS Certification Path

Garfield Counseling Center Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Garfield Counseling Center, Inc. is hiring a Peer Support Specialist for our Chicago programs. Use your lived experience to mentor clients in recovery and work within our Opioid Treatment Program and behavioral health services.

You will collaborate with clinicians, participate in case staffing, and help clients set recovery goals while connecting them to housing, employment, benefits, and social services. We provide CPRS credential support within two years of hire.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Personal lived experience with substance use and/or mental health recovery required.
• Prior experience in peer support or human services preferred but not required.
• Willingness to enroll in CPRS training within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide motivational mentoring and peer support to clients in recovery.
• Share your personal lived experience to build trust and rapport with clients.
• Assist clients in identifying recovery goals and building their recovery plan with the clinical team.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate peer support groups and recovery activities.
• Support engagement and retention, including outreach to clients at risk of disengagement.

Skills

Peer support

Motivational mentoring

Lived experience

Interpersonal skills

EHR documentation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

EHR system

Job description

Garfield Counseling Center, Inc. is hiring a Peer Support Specialist for our Chicago programs. Use your lived experience to mentor clients in recovery and work within our Opioid Treatment Program and behavioral health services.

You will collaborate with clinicians, participate in case staffing, and help clients set recovery goals while connecting them to housing, employment, benefits, and social services. We provide CPRS credential support within two years of hire.