Job Description

Posting number: 16369

Department: Health Department

Division: Behavioral Health

Job classification: Peer Support Specialist

Posting type: Open

Categories: Mental Health

Summary

Join and be a part of a winning team at Williams Consent Decree Program that provides support to clients based on their own experiences with serious mental illness to increase skills in the areas of independent living and self-advocacy. You will explain, guide, support, and assist clients with goals of improved stability and self-sufficiency, independent living, self-advocacy, and development of supportive relationships. Co-leads client activities.

Scheduled Hours: As needed

• Monday-Friday (Day Shift)
• Flex your schedule

Examples of duties

• Assists in the planning and implementation of activities of the Drop-In Center
• Assists in the development and leading of mental health recovery groups.
• Assists in the development and leading of advocacy training groups.
• Provides supportive peer counseling.
• Assists in implementing independent living skills and leading independent living skills classes and groups.
• Assist with transportation of client(s) to and from home and outings
• Assists in providing community consultation and education, as assigned.
• Assists in the development and facilitation of training to clients and the community.
• Explains LCHD programs to clients and/or family
• Assists family through the intake, referral, and connection with other agencies.
• Provides support and advocacy for families receiving services.

Qualifications

• With a high school diploma, G.E.D. certificate is required.
• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) is preferred, but not required.
• Requires one year of direct and personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services.
• Requires valid driver’s license and insurance.

Supplemental information

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.

Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.

At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary grades at https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements..

Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.