CST Peer Recovery Counselor

THIS ROLE REQUIRES A CAR
$20.67 - $24.52 per hour

Mon - Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm

Chicago Logan Square location

The Peer Support will assess the client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation to plan for treatment course through home, community, and office visits.  They will provide individually based motivational treatment and support to clients to assist them in their recovery from mental illness.  The Peer Support will be an advocate for clients and link them to community services as needed.  They will provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use/addiction disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach.  

The Peer Support will provide at least 75% of all community support services in the community.  They will complete case management tasks with clients within a shared caseload.  The Peer Support will also provide crisis/on-call coverage as directed.

Responsibilities


* Assess client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation through home, community, and office visits.   


* Coordinate the establishment of an individual recovery plan with the client, client’s support system, and other care providers.  


* Model for clients good communication skills, recovery-oriented living skills, effective coping skills, and self-help strategies  


* Actively participate in Peer Support meetings and activities to gain additional support in position. 


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* Aware of individual signs of burnout/feeling overwhelmed and knows how to get and provide support. 


* Acquire a CRSS credential within 18 months of hire 


* Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner reflected in Trilogy’s documentation policy and agency standards 


* Complete all necessary documentation related to client care e.g. IMCANS, LOCUS, tracking forms in the Electronic Medical Record 


* Recognize and act on opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care; provide referrals to additional services as indicated. 


* Assist clients in identifying signs and symptoms of de-compensation, assess for crisis situations and or the need for stabilization through hospitalization.  Work collaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assist in managing symptoms and stressors experienced. 


* Provide psychoeducation, medication training and monitoring to clients according to Trilogy policy 


* Coordinate with team nurse/pharmacy to ensure client medication accuracy 


* Documenting in real time on medication administration record (MAR) 


* Assist clients in learning and improving independent living skills; i.e. personal hygiene, housekeeping skills, nutrition, and shopping for food and personal items 


* Educate and assist clients with applying for entitle...