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Job description
Mental Health Recovery Support Specialist I
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Mental Health Recovery Support Specialist I for the Elgin Forensic Treatment Center located in Elgin, Illinois. Functions as a patient liaison to Facility Treatment Teams regarding identified service issues. Coordinates and facilitates Facility wellness activities, including the implementation of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) groups. Reviews, analyzes and evaluates consumer study/survey data. Collaborates with the Clinical Director, Facility Quality Manager and other Facility Clinical leadership in representing the Facility to community groups. Provides information regarding patient/family service needs and expectations to Facility staff. Attends statewide and community meetings. Participates in the statewide Recovery Services Development Group (RSDG).
Essential Functions:
Serves as a Mental Health Recovery Support Specialist (MHRSS), functioning as a patient's liaison to his/her Facility Treatment Team regarding identified forensic service issues.
Coordinates and facilitates Facility wellness activities, including the implementation of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) groups and the enhancement of Trauma Informed Care, including the establishment of service enhancements, such as comfort rooms and soothing kits.
Collaborates with the Facility Quality Manager to review, analyze and evaluate patient study/survey data, utilizing the collected data to identify and highlight trends, patterns and outcomes.
Collaborates with the Clinical Director, Facility Quality Manager and other Facility Clinical leadership in representing the Facility to community groups requesting information concerning mental health issues, wellness and recovery, the empowerment of consumers and families, and recovery-oriented services.
Provides expertise regarding patient/family service needs and expectations to Facility staff.
Attends statewide and community meetings for the purposes of informing and representing consumer issues, identifying statewide and Region services and resources and addressing quality of care and/or continuum of care issues.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of a bachelor's degree in one of the social sciences or related area and one (1) year of experience performing peer support work within a mental health program setting.
Must be a current or former consumer of mental health services and willing to self-identify.
Requires evidence of certification as a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS).
Preferred Qualifications:
One (1) year of professional experience providing recovery-oriented practices and techniques, peer support services and encouraging consumers to adopt wellness practices and goals.
One (1) year of professional experience articulating personal experience relevant to the obstacles and successes of their own recovery.
One (1) year of professional experience advocating for patients and family members providing information concerning patient rights and responsibilities.
One (1) year of professional experience working with policies, procedures and regulations associated with patient rights matters, care and support systems.
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.
Worksite address
elgin, IL, 60122, US
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