Residential Support Specialist - Substitute

About the role

You could make a difference in someone’s life every day as a Residential Support Specialist. Residential Support Specialists work one-on-one and in groups with clients experiencing mental health challenges. Within the residential setting you will assist the clients as they learn and practice the skills for independent living.

Responsibilities

• Help residents prepare meals
• Practice housekeeping skills with residents
• Work on interpersonal and coping skills with residents
• Document clients' progress and experiences
• Document medication management and recovery process

Requirements

• To be at least 21 years old
• A high school diploma or GED certificate and 5 years of supervised clinical experience
• A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field and 2 years of supervised clinical experience

Qualifications

• Passion for mental health advocacy
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills
• Compassion and respect while working in someone’s home
• Good writing skills and attention to detail
• On-call for multiple sites

Skills

• Collaborative and supportive culture
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Knowledge and expansion of clinical skills in harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and other evidence-based practices

Benefits

• Competitive pay – Base rate: $23.10 - $25.10 per hour
• Subject to increase based on education and experience
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP)

Pay

• Base rate: $23.10 - $25.10 per hour
• Subject to increase based on education and experience

Schedule

• On-call for multiple sites

Benefits

• Robust employee assistance program (EAP)

Company Information

• Thresholds is a mission-driven agency with a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
• We foster an environment where all feel valued and respected, a place where every employee can be themselves, thrive, and support the agency’s mission.
• Thresholds is one of the oldest and largest community mental health organizations in Illinois.
• We are proud to be a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace and one of Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, several years in a row.