Peer Support Specialist

At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) our mission is to build a healthier, safer, more just society. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through the use of SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT™, we create a world where recovery, justice and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!

In our statewide Corrections and Community Reentry Services, we provide specialized case management services to help people prepare to return to their families and communities after they’ve been incarcerated. We work both inside prisons and in communities to conduct screening and assessments for substance use disorders, place clients into treatment programs, and provide support with such activities as insurance enrollment, obtaining a state ID, and finding employment resources.

We are currently looking for full-time – Peer Support Specialist

Starting at $38,000 – contingent upon experience, education, etc.

Division Overview: Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) utilizes TASC’s longstanding expertise in specialized case management to assist individuals in St. Clair and Madison counties in obtaining and maintaining affordable housing. PSH provides clients with the skills and resources necessary to thrive in their homes and communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify available options for community inclusion and participation
• Assist client in accessing and utilizing natural community resources
• Assists clients to build recovery based social supports in the community
• Understands and assists clients in improving recovery capital inventory
• Supports tenants in strengthening and developing life skills needed to maintain housing
• Support clients with issues surrounding tenants’ rights
• Support clients in resolving non rent based landlord issues (requesting repairs etc.)
• Conduct client outreach
• Be aware of goals in client housing stabilization plan while supporting the needs of the client identified in the assessments
• Assist in transportation and support attending medical appointments after assuring that appropriate releases of information are on file
• Assist with experienced based support and transportation for tenants receiving supportive services referrals as necessary to provide and remove barriers addressing housing stabilization
• Enter all necessary client information in the ECR databased
• Assist in program monthly reporting
• Attend all IDHS/SUPR training as required

Our Ideal candidate:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Three years lived recovery experience preferred
• Knowledge of 12 step recovery community preferred
• Experience providing direct service preferred.
• Certain programs may require a higher level of education, certification and/or licensures based on contractual obligations
• Ability to obtain CADC/CARS certification within the first two years in the field.
• Knowledge of outreach and /or supportive housing programs
• Must be able to implement a Housing First Model.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to take initiatives and have creativeness
• Flexibility in thinking and approaches to leading group discussions
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Leave - STD/LTD
• Paid Time Off/Sick Time/ Floating Holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403 B (retirement plan)

If you are interested in this position, please visit the TASC website at www.tasc.org and apply online.

TASC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free workplace.

The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.