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. Click on the following link to learn more about the Crisis Recovery Center. https://youtu.be/SbhV8N3-Fus
In this on-call position, you will be required to work at least three (3) shifts per month, having evening and weekend availability, working no more than 1000 hours per year. We make our schedule a month in advance, so you have flexibility to sign up for shifts. We also offer shift differentials for working on our second and overnight shifts.
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: https://www.illinoismentalhealthcollaborative.com/consumers/consumer_crss.htmhttp://www.iaodapca.org/credentialing/recovery-support-specialist/http://www.iaodapca.org/jobs/post-a-job/
