Peer Support Engagment Specialist

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Your skills, experience, and passion are needed on our team. We are looking for a new on-call team members to join us working as a Peer Recovery Support / Engagement Specialist at the new DuPage Crisis Recovery Center. This is an exciting opportunity to part of the expanding crisis services at the DuPage County Health Department! Located in our new Crisis Recovery Center on the DuPage County Campus in Wheaton, Crisis Services provides 24 / 7 crisis mental health services to county residents experiencing psychiatric crises or needing support for mental illness symptoms. Our team delivers top-notch care with rapid response times. In this on-call position, you will be required to work at least three (3) shifts per month, having evening and weekend availability. We have several openings, so apply today!! Responsibilities Supports maintenance of a safe, therapeutic environment for clients seeking services through Crisis Recovery Center programs on the Substance Use Stabilization Unit, Adult Mental Health Unit, and Youth Mental Health Unit. Establish rapport, share experiences, and strengthen engagement with individuals in a mental health crisis. Assist in de-escalation of clients experiencing a mental health crisis through engagement with client and coordination with team members providing clinical intervention. Willing to self-disclose personal lived experience in mental health or substance use recovery (or both) for the benefit of supporting the individuals’ receiving services. Role model positive recovery behaviors with clients in Crisis Programs. Provides skill building and case management to clients with high need. Maintains required training, licensure and / or certification. Completion of required documentation within established timeframes, through use of an Electronic Client Record Participates in team meetings to assess clients’ progress. Participates in emergency response activities as assigned. Requirements Two years of experience in the behavioral health field, including active participation in the recovery process; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Attendance at our paid HR new hire orientation from 8 : 00 am to 4 : 30 pm is required. This role requires you to have a valid driver’s license along with your own personal vehicle that is reliable to drive while working in this role. Supplemental Information Position requires individual with lived recovery experience. CRSS credential preferred. The CRSS is a credential for those who provide mental health, substance use, or co-occurring mental illness and substance use recovery support to others. A person with the CRSS credential uses unique insights gained through personal recovery experience. As it is a requirement of the role, please see the following sites for more information about the CRSS credential, including the application process : Employment Type : Full Time Bonus / Commission : No