Recovery Counselor - Employment Specialist

Responsibilities

• Assess client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation through home, community, and office visits.
• Coincide with the client, client’s support system, and other care providers to establish an individual recovery plan.
• Engage with clients to generate interest and excitement about employment opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Employment Services department to support Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model requirements and approaches.
• Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner, reflecting in Trilogy’s documentation policy and agency standards.
• Complete all necessary documentation related to client care, such as IMCANS, LOCUS, tracking forms in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Recognize and act on opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care; provide referrals to additional services as indicated.
• Aid clients in identifying signs and symptoms of decompensation, assess for crisis situations and or the need for stabilization through hospitalization.
• Work collaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assist in managing symptoms and stressors experienced.
• Provide psychoeducation, medication training and monitoring to clients according to Trilogy policy.
• Coordinate with team nurse/pharmacy to ensure client medication accuracy.
• Assist clients in learning and improving independent living skills; i.e., personal hygiene, housekeeping skills, nutrition, and shopping for food and personal items.
• Teach and assist clients with applying for entitlements; i.e., Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK.
• Understand the representative payeeship process per agency policy and provide individualized client money management services.
• Accompany and transport clients to important appointments in the community and provide support with issues related to housing, substance use, budgeting, social support, and medication.
• Advocate on client’s behalf and empower clients to advocate on behalf of themselves when appropriate.
• Communicate effectively within the team model for a multi-disciplinary approach to client care.
• Actively participate in team communication via multiple electronic platforms.
• Engage regularly in daily team meetings to consult and collaborate on shared caseload.
• Perform on-call and crisis coverage as assigned.

Requirements

• 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.
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License with daily access to a vehicle. Must have $100,000/$300,000 auto liability insurance.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as directed.
• Experience working with people with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses preferred.
• Experience in community-based services preferred.
• IM+CANS certification preferred and may be required to obtain IM+CANS certification within 30 days of hire.