ACT Community Support Specialist (CRSS)
About The Position
Responsible for providing individualized, comprehensive, and community-based treatment, support, and rehabilitation services to persons with severe mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. Encourages and models the philosophy of peer-led recovery and empowerment through CRSS (Certified Recovery Support Specialist) principals. Provides therapeutic interventions that facilitate illness self-management, psychosocial rehab, skill building, identification of natural supports, and use of community resources. Uses intensive outreach strategies to engage participants in services. Monitors participants’ symptoms and medication regularly. Implements crisis services in consultation with supervisor/psychiatrist and makes sure that participants are safe and obtain timely access to services. Serves as a liaison with other systems of care. Documents all services using program standards.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent + 3 years of experience in behavioral healthcare setting.
- Experience working with persons with psychosocial rehabilitation services, psychiatric disorders, substance use, and/or developmental disabilities required.
- Experience working with diverse ethnic populations required.
- CRSS certification or eligibility and willingness to obtain certification within one year.
- Personal vehicle, Illinois current driver license and insurance, good driving record acceptable to agency insurance carrier.
- Carries cellular phone at all times to respond to participant/program needs.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, or a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Providing individualized, comprehensive, and community-based treatment, support, and rehabilitation services to persons with severe mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.
- Encouraging and modeling the philosophy of peer-led recovery and empowerment through CRSS principals.
- Providing therapeutic interventions that facilitate illness self-management, psychosocial rehab, skill building, identification of natural supports, and use of community resources.
- Using intensive outreach strategies to engage participants in services.
- Monitoring participants’ symptoms and medication regularly.
- Implementing crisis services in consultation with supervisor/psychiatrist and making sure that participants are safe and obtain timely access to services.
- Serving as a liaison with other systems of care.
- Documenting all services using program standards.
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- paid vacation time
- 13 paid holidays
- 2 floating holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
