Recovery Support Specialist, Healthy Start Recovery Home

LSSI • Chicago, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Recovery Support Specialist at the Healthy Start Recovery Home assists residents in their recovery journey, supporting them in developing and maintaining recovery-oriented, wellness-focused lifestyles. This role involves serving as a mentor and advocate for residents, communicating with supervisors, treatment teams, and collateral agencies to address client needs. The specialist partners with residents to access services and supports that help individuals achieve personal recovery goals, while demonstrating professional, positive behavior and carrying out responsibilities with integrity, dignity, respect, honesty, and fairness towards clients, families, LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) required.
• Certified Recovery Support Specialist certification required, or to be obtained within one year of date of hire.
• Annual TB test required.
• Experience using EHR (Electronic Health Record) required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent organization, presentation, and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• Background check clearance required.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury, and property damage required.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in the human services or social services field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in becoming more involved in their own recovery.
• Support and assist residents in developing and maintaining recovery-oriented, wellness-focused lifestyles.
• Serve as mentor and advocate for residents in the recovery home.
• Communicate with supervisor, treatment team, and collateral agencies to address client’s needs.
• Partner with residents to access the services and supports that will help individuals attain personal recovery goals.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest, and fair manner.

Benefits

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-Time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees