What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Assistant Peer Support position at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois?
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), is a leading not-for-profit organization providing healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities. For over 150 years, LSSI has made a difference in the lives of children and families, and we're still a strong, viable presence in the State of Illinois, continuing that commitment to making a difference.
LSSI is hiring a full-time Staff Assistant Peer Support Specialist, Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 3:00pm. Uses GTL to correspond with incarcerated individuals and assist in preparing for the transition to the re-entry program. Support the participants of the re-entry program in re-acclimating to living in the community and finding employment and housing. Assist in establishing services in the community and transportation to appointments.
Benefits and Perks:
LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as these career advantages:
LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as these career advantages:
- On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
- Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience and licensure.
- Salary $20/Hourly.
- Opportunity for advancement.
- Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
- The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!
Essential Functions:
- Serve as a role model by sharing personal recovery experiences to provide hope and encouragement.
- Offer emotional support and empowerment to individuals in recovery.
- Promote self-advocacy, independence, and wellness strategies.
- Help develop individualized recovery plans and set achievable goal.
- Assists primary staff assistant with assisting substance use counselors, mental health counselors, and peer support with scheduling appointments, makes reminder phone calls, and enters appointments into Carelogic.
- Opens clients when scheduled for intakes, prepares paperwork, schedules DUI evaluations and updates, and corresponds with referral sources.
- Schedules DRE classes and writes tickets as clients present for services.
- Assists with signing up for community events and preparing materials to be taken to community events.
- Faxes, emails, records requests.
- Enters information for Drug testing, prints labels for drug testing, and organizes drug testing daily. Responsible for all filing.
- Scores ASUDS and SAQ tests, answers phone calls, responsible for all monies collected and payments received, and other office duties as they arise.
- Responsible for answering incoming phone calls and making reminder phone calls.
- Enters client demographics into Carelogic and initial information when scheduling intake.
- Responsible for scheduling appointments.
- Responsible for payments collected.
- Correspond through GTL with incarcerated individuals.
- Work with the Re-entry team.
- Responsible for responding to records requests.
- Corresponding with referral sources.
- Corresponding with Illinois Department of Corrections Counselors, attending IDOC summits.
Position Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- CRSS or CRPS REQUIRED.
- Excellent communication, organization, presentation and pc/computer skills (including proficiency with Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) along with other related software.
- Must have valid driver’s license.
- Must have auto insurance.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, any other characteristic protected by law.
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