Recovery Coach

$28/hr.

Amergis Healthcare Services is actively looking for Recovery Counselors who would be interested in a 13-week, Full-Time Contract at a facility in Chicago, IL. Additional details of the contract are below:

Position: Recovery Coach

Location: Chicago, IL

Pay Rate (Local): $28/HR

 Schedule:

·       Mon-Fri 8am – 4:30pm

·       40 hr./wk.

Duration:

·       13 Weeks (Likely Extension)

·       Possible Temp to Perm

Responsibilities:

•          Assess client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation through home, community, and office visits.  
•           Coordinate the establishment of an individual recovery plan with the client, client’s support system, and other care providers.
•           Recognize and act on opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care; provide referrals to additional services as indicated.
•           Assist clients in identifying signs and symptoms of de-compensation.  Work collaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assist in managing symptoms and stressors experienced.
•           Assist clients in learning and improving independent living skills; i.e. personal hygiene, housekeeping skills, nutrition, and shopping for food and personal items
•           Educate and assist clients with applying for entitlements; i.e. Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK
•           Advocate on client’s behalf and empower clients to advocate on behalf of themselves when appropriate
•           Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned

Qualifications:

•           Must have one of the following requirements: 
• –         Bachelor’s degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field
•          Bachelor’s degree in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
•           Licensed Practical Nurse under the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65]
•           Certificate of Psychiatric Rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, a high school diploma/GED, and two years’ experience of experience in a mental health setting
•           CRSS certification through IAODAPCA
•           Family Partnership Professional certificate from and in good standing with IAODAPCA
•           Occupational Therapy Assistant licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225 ILCS 75] with one-year experience in a mental health setting
•           High school diploma or GED and five years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting