Recovery Support Specialist, Community Based

Job Description

Job Description

Salary Range : $37,440.00 To $45,760.00 Annually

Excitement abounds at Heritage Behavioral Health Center!

We are a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Decatur, Illinois who is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care to individuals in a multi-county area. We recognize that all individuals at our organization have an impact on patient care – regardless of the position they hold.

Why join us?

• We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We are expanding our primary care, mental health and substance use services to individuals in Central Illinois and beyond and are looking for dedicated staff to meet the needs of our clientele.
• Our salaries have been updated and are competitive at both the state and national levels with wonderful benefits.
• Full-time employees receive 56 paid days off during their 1st year of employment (this includes every other Friday off PAID for your wellness needs). This increases to 61 days the 2nd year and continues to increase with tenure.
• We have expanded our employee insurance benefit offerings and made them more affordable.

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff’s needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such!

We are pleased to present the following position for your consideration :

Overview : Recovery Support Specialist, Community Based

Recovery Support Specialist will be responsible for empowering individuals to set recovery goals, and take ownership of their recovery through a community that promotes personal growth, personal empowerment, responsibility, and greater independence. Individuals employed in this program must have the ability to self-identify as a person in recovery from mental illness and committed to his / her own recovery in order to help others through their recovery. Individuals will utilize resources within the community to assist individuals as needed.

Potential activities within the Community role :

This role is primarily community based and will focus on assisting individuals with connecting to community resources while fostering a sense of belonging. The recovery support specialist will act as a role model in a variety of ways including but not limited to ;

Working to connect individuals to vital resources within the community

Core Responsibilities Include :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Salary Range : $37,440-$45,760 per year ($18.00 - $22.00 per hour)

Heritage also offers the following with this position :