Recovery Support Specialist

The Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) shall provide recovery-oriented, person-centered, and trauma-informed services; serve as an advocate; and provide information and support for individuals seeking treatment  RSS shall perform a wide range of tasks to assist clients in the recovery process and to reclaim their lives from mental illness. The RSS will possess the skills to maintain a high level of professionalism, ethics, and positive interactions.

In addition, the RSS will help to increase wellness and recovery education and stigma reduction through the state of Illinois, in targeted communities, and  RSS will when applicable promote or educate on the components of Wellness and Recovery Action Planning (WRAP), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), and help to increase Online Recovery Academy and CRSS Library (ORACL) activity. The RSS will complete other duties as assigned as related to recovery support services and other state and federal grant deliverables.

This position will work with clients of all ages at our drop-in center at Dixon Town Square, which is called The Living Room.

• Willingness to self-disclose personal experience as a consumer of mental health services and/or dual diagnosis services.
• Participate in statewide events/summits/training/activities that support the education/development/ promotion of WRAP, MHFA, and Recovery Support and Consumer Provider Services.
• Commitment and ability to practice within the domains and ethics of the CRSS (certified recovery support specialist).
• Communicate with members of the outpatient team when appropriate and needed for proper consumer care.
• Support for choice by the persons receiving services.
• Educate individuals on wellness and recovery supports and how to make the treatment work for them and their choices in the recovery process.
• Advocate for individuals using professionalism and non-adversarial approaches.
• Be aware of and take appropriate action with high-risk indicators/suicidal and homicidal ideations.
• Willingness, ability, and commitment to serving as a role model for Recovery.
• Facilitate group and individual sessions.
• Comply with rule 132, collaborative and CARF documentation.
• Awareness of Recovery planning needs and development.

• Lived experience as a consumer of mental health services.
• GED or higher education.
• Public speaking and communication skills.
• Ability to utilize computer for service documentation.
• Teaching skills, non-judgmental personality, and empathic listening skills.
• Valid driver license / current automobile liability insurance including uninsured motorist coverage.
• Current CRSS or desire to pursue CRSS state certification; willingness to acquire CRSS state certification while on the job.
• WRAP Certification or Desire to pursue WRAP Certificate.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background checks.

Pay: $18.97 - $19.91 per hour

Sinnissippi Centers offers a competitive benefits package and healthcare plan.

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with 100% employer match
• Paid time off (PTO) bank

YOU are welcome here. At Sinnissippi Centers, we understand that each person is unique and rooted in their individual culture. Using evidence-based practices, our approach of trauma-informed care creates a safe place where people are seen, heard, valued, empowered to succeed, and can proudly see themselves-as consumers, as staff, and as community members.