Crisis Engagement Specialist - FT, 1st Shift

Together we inspire wellness.

Through hope & healing, Sinnissippi Centers strives to empower all to live their best lives.

The Crisis Engagement Specialist shall provide recovery-oriented, person-centered, and trauma informed services; serve as an advocate; and provide information and support for individuals seeking treatment at SCI. This position will work closely with our Crisis Team. The CES shall perform a wide range of tasks to assist individuals who are in the midst of a mental health crisis. The CES will possess the skills to maintain a high level of professionalism, ethics, and positive interactions. In addition, the CES will help to increase wellness and recovery education and stigma reduction through the state of Illinois, in targeted communities, and at SCI. The CES will when applicable promote or educate on the components of Wellness and Recovery Action Planning (WRAP), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), and help to increase Online Recovery Academy and CRSS Library (ORACL) activity. The RSS will complete other duties as assigned as related to recovery support services and other state and federal grant deliverables.

Objectives

• Self-disclose personal experience as a consumer of substance use and/or dual diagnosis with mental health services.
• Be aware of and take appropriate action with high-risk indicators/suicidal and homicidal ideation.
• Participate in statewide events/summits/training/activities that support the education/development/ promotion of WRAP, MHFA, and Recovery Support and Consumer Provider Services.
• Communicate with members of the outpatient team when appropriate and needed for proper consumer care.
• Educate individuals on wellness and recovery support.
• Educate individuals on how to make the treatment work for them and their choices in the recovery process.
• Advocate for individuals using professionalism and non-adversarial approaches.
• Willingness, ability, and commitment to serving as a role model for Recovery.
• Facilitate group and individual sessions.
• Awareness of Recovery planning needs and development.

Requirements

• Lived experience as a consumer of substance use/mental health services.
• GED or higher education.
• Public speaking and communication skills.
• Experience either as a consumer of or facilitator of groups.
• Ability to utilize computers for service documentation.
• Teaching skills, non-judgmental personality, and empathic listening skills.
• Valid driver's license / current automobile liability insurance, including uninsured motorist coverage
• Current CRSS or desire to pursue CRSS state certification; willingness to acquire CRSS state certification while on the job.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background checks.

Sinnissippi Centers offers a competitive benefits package and healthcare plan.

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Agency-provided Life insurance
• Supplemental Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) Retirement plan with 50% - employer match

Pay: $18.97 - $19.91 per hour

Equal Employment Opportunity
YOU are welcome here. At Sinnissippi Centers, we understand that each person is unique and rooted in their individual culture. Using evidence-based practices, our approach of trauma-informed care creates a safe place where people are seen, heard, valued, empowered to succeed, and can proudly see themselves-as consumers, as staff, and as community members.