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RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST-Living Room 3421R (Orland Park, IL)
Orland Park, IL
Job Description
Location: Orland Park, IL
Program or Service: Living Room
Schedule/Shift: Varies
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Trinity Services is seeking a Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) to provide services within a Living Room Program. The Living Room provides a comfortable homelike environment designed to assist persons experiencing mental health crisis. Visitors to the Living Room are referred to as guests. The RSS will play a key role, providing support, promoting recovery, and working collaboratively with other Living Room staff to help guests develop an appropriate action plan.
ABOUT TRINITY SERVICES:
Trinity offers a positive work environment where staff members receive recognition for their talents, outstanding work, and discretionary effort. In addition, ample opportunities to grow and flourish are provided.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST:
Provides support to guests experiencing mental health crisis
Facilitates development of an appropriate plan of action that will ensure the safety and comfort of those in crisis.
Utilizes and teaches techniques for problem solving, identifying and combating negative self-talk, identifying and overcoming fears in both one-on-one and group settings
Promotes participants' use of self-directed recovery tools
Assists guests in identifying strengths, recovery and wellness goals, and barriers; and determining recovery and wellness interventions based on his or her life goals
Is a role model for effective coping techniques, self-help strategies, and self-care
Recognizes and reports progress participants make toward meeting objectives
Supports guests in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or Peer-to-Peer plan
Attends relevant seminars, meetings, and in-service trainings whenever possible and apply this information to current RSS techniques
Is aware of and works with the team to take appropriate action with high-risk indicators
Supports guests in developing empowerment skill through self-advocacy to combat stigma
Conducts outreach
Conducts follow up with Living Room guests
QUALIFICATIONS:
Lived experience as a consumer of mental health or substance abuse services
GED or higher education
Public speaking and communication skills
Experience either as a consumer of or facilitator of groups
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
WRAP Certification or Desire to pursue WRAP Certificate
Ability to pass pre-employment background checks
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sit, 76-100% of the time.
stand, walk, 11-40% of the time
.Climb stairs, stoop, kneel, bend, reach in front of body, 11-40% of the time
Lift up to 25 pounds
Ordinary speech and hearing, 76-100% of the time
Visual acuity of 20" or less or 20" or more
Simultaneous use of Hand, Wrist, Fingers, 76-100% of the time
Contact: Laurie Ferfecki at jobs@trinityservices.org
Job Summary
Company
Trinity Services
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
Open
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