North Central Behavioral Health-Peer Support Specialist (Grundy, LaSalle, Fulton, Henry, McDonough, Whiteside counties)

Become a champion of hope.

Rosecrance and North Central Behavioral Health Systems are expanding client services in new regions!

Multiple roles across counties and varied shifts are available!!!

At Rosecrance, we’ve been leading the way in behavioral health services for over a century. Our team empowers individuals and families to overcome substance use and mental health challenges through compassionate care and evidence-based therapies. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, we’re ready to welcome you! We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team and help deliver on our mission of hope and recovery.

Position Summary:

The Peer Support Specialist serves as a member of the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCR-T), partnering with a Crisis Counselor to provide rapid, community-based behavioral health and substance use crisis support. Drawing upon lived experience and recovery principles, the Peer Support Specialist provides trauma-informed peer support, engagement, advocacy, resource linkage, and follow-up services to individuals and families experiencing behavioral health crises.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Crisis Response and Peer Support

• Serve as the Peer Support Specialist on a Mobile Crisis Response Team alongside a Crisis Counselor.
• Provide community-based crisis support in homes, schools, hospitals, and other community settings.
• Utilize lived experience and recovery principles to establish rapport and engage individuals in crisis.
• Provide trauma-informed peer support during and following crisis events.
• Assist individuals in identifying strengths, coping skills, supports, and recovery resources.
• Support clients in understanding and verbalizing triggers, warning signs, and strategies to prevent future crises.
• Assist with de-escalation efforts for individuals experiencing acute behavioral health symptoms.
• Promote hope, empowerment, and self-advocacy throughout the recovery process.

 Maintain engagement with individuals following crisis events to support stabilization and linkage to services.

• Assist individuals in accessing behavioral health treatment, substance use services, housing resources, medical care, transportation, benefits, and other community supports.
•  Participate in outreach and engagement efforts designed to increase access to crisis and behavioral health services.
• Work collaboratively with clients, families, support systems, agency staff, and community providers to identify appropriate next steps following a crisis event.

• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and care coordination activities.

• Maintain records in accordance with agency, state, federal, and payer requirement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Personal lived experience with behavioral health and/or substance use recovery.
• Ability to utilize lived experience in a professional and recovery-oriented manner.
• Ability to establish positive and supportive relationships with individuals experiencing crisis.

Required Certifications

• Must obtain Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) certification within two (2) years of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience providing peer support services.
• Experience working with individuals experiencing behavioral health or substance use challenges.
• Knowledge of community resources and behavioral health systems.
• Experience working with diverse populations and community partners.

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver's license and insurable driving record.
• Ability to travel throughout the designated service area.
• Ability to work flexible schedules as needed.
• Successful completion of required background checks and agency screening requirements.

Work Locations available:

• 1802 N. Division St, Suite 222, Morris, IL
• 2960 Chartres St, La Salle, IL 
• 301 East Jefferson Street, Macomb, IL
• 727 E Etna Rd, Ottawa, IL 
• 229 Martin Ave, Canton, IL 
• 110 N Burr Blvd, Kewanee, IL 

Shifts Available:

• Days- 8:30am-5pm
• Afternoons-2pm-11pm
• Midnights-11pm-8am

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay based on qualifications, experience, and credentials (starting at $15.