Recovery Counselor (Residential)

$22.89 - 26.32 /Hr.
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Englewood, IL 60636   

The Recovery Counselor will provide support services to clients residing at Ogden Park Apartments and other Trilogy clients.  They 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 Recovery Counselor 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 abuse/addiction disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach. 

The Recovery Counselor will provide at least 60-75% of all community support services in the community.  They will complete case management tasks with clients within a shared caseload.  The Recovery Counselor 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.  


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


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


* Act as a liaison for clients, Trilogy, and housing provider to facilitate long term housing stability and safety.


* 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.  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, cooking/nutrition, and shopping for food and personal items


* Educate and assist clients with applying for entitlements; i.e.

Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK


* Accompany and transport clients to important appointments in the community and provide support with issues related to housing, substance use, budgeting, social support, and medication.


* Understand the representative payeeship process per agency policy and provide individualized client money management services.


* Advocate on client’s behalf ...