Crisis Support Specialist - Part-Time

About the role

The Living Room offers a unique approach to supporting individuals experiencing mental health crises. It provides a welcoming, accepting, and calm environment where Crisis Support Specialists like yourself can offer advocacy, information, and peer support.

Responsibilities

• Engage guests in conversation to understand their stories, interests, and strengths.
• Model coping strategies and help guests develop their own crisis recovery plans.
• Link guests with supportive services for after their crisis.
• Greet guests and learn their names to encourage them to take the lead in their recovery path.
• Prepare and serve food for guests and maintain the space.

Requirements

• Lived experience of mental health recovery.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Good time management and organization.
• At least 21 years old.
• Work assigned schedule: Saturday 11:00pm - 7:30am.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate required.
• Higher education in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field preferred.
• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) preferred.

Skills

• Current trends in the mental health field.
• Evidence-based practices.
• Supervision for CRSS certification.
• Reimbursement for testing and application fees.

Benefits

• Competitive pay: Salary Range: $25.50 - $30.58 hourly.
• Paid time off.
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match.
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP).

Pay

Salary Range: $25.50 - $30.58 hourly.

Schedule

Saturday 11:00pm - 7:30am.

Thresholds

Thresholds is a mission-driven agency committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We are proud to be recognized as Chicago Tribune Top Workplace and one of Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.