Peer Recovery Support Services Administrator

State of Illinois • Springfield, MO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Peer Recovery Support Services Administrator, located in Springfield Illinois. This position will formulate and implement policy for the total management process of peer recovery support programs and services for persons with serious mental illnesses, which has a statewide impact. This position will represent the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Peer Recovery Support Services in the community. This position will work to ensure that people who have mental health and/or addiction histories have a voice within the state behavioral health system.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in a social or human services field.
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a peer recovery support program for individuals with mental illnesses for a health or human services organization.
• 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) or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), active and in good standing with the Illinois Certification Board.
• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.

Nice To Haves

• Four (4) years of professional experience developing and implementing policies and strategies which guide the operational efficiency and effectiveness of peer recovery support programs and services for individuals with mental illnesses.
• Four (4) years of professional experience assessing priorities and service needs for individuals with mental illnesses for a public or private organization.
• Four (4) years of professional experience reviewing and evaluating programs for individuals with mental illnesses for a public or private organization or a mental health related organization.
• Four (4) years of professional experience developing and implementing strategic plans, identifying and tracking program objectives and/or directing changes for a public or private organization or a mental health related organization.
• Four (4) years of professional supervisory experience in managing personnel, assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending and/or implementing counseling and/or discipline activities and training staff.
• Four (4) years of professional experience communicating effectively both written and orally, with stakeholders, individuals receiving services, advocates and providers to enhance services for individuals with mental illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Formulates, and implements policy for the total management process of peer recovery support programs and services for individuals with mental illnesses, which has a statewide impact.
• Directs, plans, manages, and administers the implementation of Peer Recovery Support programs.
• Represents the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) in the community.
• Works to ensure that people who have mental health and addiction histories have a voice within the state behavioral health system.
• Plans, develops, and implements methods, systems, investigation techniques and examination procedures designed to effectively establish, implement, monitor, and standardize Peer Recovery Support Services.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
• Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior