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Job Title: Certified Recovery Support Specialist
About the Center: The Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center of St. Clair County is located in East St. Louis, IL. The Center has been in operation since 1957 serving the needs of children, adolescents, and adults.
Our mission is to provide quality individualized essential services for people in need of emotional, rehabilitative and social support. We strive to be the top-ranking Community Behavioral Health Center within its size, population and category in the State of Illinois.
Description: This is an opportunity to represent The Center and follow up with discharged residential clients to assist them in carrying out their recovery plans.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
· Ability to use lived experience to assist people in recovery
· Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
· Able to use Microsoft Office, electronic health records and other reporting programs
· Willingness and ability to flex schedule as program needs change
Primary Duties:
· Develop relationships with residential clients while they are in residence
· Become familiar with the discharge plan as well as the recovery plan for each client
· After discharge, communicate with the client and meet with the client periodically in order to monitor and encourage the client to stay in compliance with the recovery plan
· Represent CBHC and attend all meetings of the Metro East Recovery Council (MERC)
· Represent CBHC and attend all meetings of the St. Clair County Drug Prevention Alliance
· Provide referrals and coordination of referrals to appropriate agency services
· Maintain compliance with Joint Commission and other regulatory agency requirements
Reports to: Manager, Substance Use Disorder Services
Requirements:
· Lived experience with recovery
· Illinois CRRS Certification
· Maintain Illinois CRRS designation through continuing education
· Valid driver’s license
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.45 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a current, valid, Illinois Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRRS) certification?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18
