Recovery Support Specialist-Full Time

Northwestern Medicine; DeKalb Township (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist in DeKalb to provide peer-based crisis support within The Living Room. You will operate from a Recovery Now framework, offering crisis alternatives and wellness strategies, and work with a multidisciplinary team to divert crises and reduce hospitalizations.

Responsibilities include advocating for consumers, delivering peer support, assessing needs, transporting when needed, and linking to services while documenting all activities per

Qualifications

• Experience using personal recovery to support others.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and recovery-oriented practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an individual advocate for consumers.
• Provide peer support using personal recovery experiences.
• Provide recovery information and connections to resources with trauma-informed care.
• Assess consumer needs, goals, and resources.
• Transport consumers to appointments as directed.
• Develop individual plans with an interdisciplinary team.
• Implement service plans through rehab services and community support.
• Document service provision per NM standards.
• Attend required meetings and participate in discharge planning.
• Refer and link consumers to other programs and providers.

Skills

Peer Support

Crisis Now

Trauma-Informed Care

CRSS Credential

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health

Job description

Description

Location: DeKalb

Full time, 40 hours per week

Sun/Monday 7-3:30pm

Tues-Thursday 3-11:30pm

Department description:

The Living Room is a space provided by Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Center for people to address crises as an alternative to going to an emergency department.

TheRecovery Support Specialistreflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Uses personal and training experience to create a safe space for consumers to calmly process crisis events, learn and apply wellness strategies, and prevent future crisis events. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Peer Recovery specialist operates from the Crisis Now concept and focuses on practices including recovery orientation, trauma-informed care, and a philosophy that crises are an opportunity for learning. All services are designed to proactively divert crises and break the cycle of hospitalizations.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an individual advocate for consumers.


• Utilize training and personal recovery experiences to provide peer support for consumers.


• Provide recovery information and activities to all consumers; information, resources and connection to natural supports; and must follow principles of trauma informed care.


• Assess and evaluate consumer’s needs, strengths, goals, and resources.


• As directed, transports consumers to and from home, appointments, meetings, and/or school.


• Advocate within systems to promote person centered recovery support services. Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.


• Implement individual service plans through rehabilitation services such as case management, advocacy, outreach, skills training groups (i.e. WRAP), social rehabilitation, and community support as indicated.


• Provide linkage case management, participate in treatment planning and discharge planning.


• Consult with other staff regarding assessment and treatment/intervention planning. Consults with licensed hospital professionals regarding clinical situations and maintains close communication with supervisor.


• Consult with other service agencies around case-specific and programmatic issues.


• Refer and link consumers to other human service programs and care providers as indicated.


• Serve as a liaison to other community agencies as needed.


• Build relationships with local police, fire, emergency departments, and other organizations to promote awareness of Living Room services.


• Provide on-site support and introduction to services to patients within the hospital and outpatient settings (e.g. Emergency Department, Medical Floors, etc.).


• Train other providers and non-providers in areas related to service specialties.


• Document service provision as required by NM standards.


• Maintain clinical and management records in accordance with established policies and procedures.


• Demonstrate ability to meet the productivity requirements set in accordance with program goals.


• Attend required staff and other meetings


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Licensure:

• Valid Driver's License


• Proof of auto insurance.

Certification:

• Upon completion of 2,000 supervised work hours, the Recovery Support Specialist is required to obtain their Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) credential.

Experience:

• Recovery Support Specialists should be able to articulate their personal experience in recovery when working with patients who are experiencing mental health and/or drug/alcohol issues as it relates to providing peer support services to these patient populations.


• Annual Driving Abstract

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in behavioral health related field


• One year experience working with individuals suffering from severe mental illness and/or drug and alcohol issues.


• Experience with Medicaid Rule 132/140


• Knowledge and understanding of SUPR 2060


• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)


• Wellness Recovery Action Planning classes (WRAP)


• Certified WRAP facilitator

Equal Opportunity

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

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