Peer Support Specialist

• Provide intentional peer support to 20 individuals across the city as referred through the database.
• Attend housing events as identified by All Chicago
• Conduct assessments and engage individuals in wellness planning.
• Facilitate referrals to wellness and harm reduction supports.
• Provide transportation to appointments when funding is available.
• Offer information on community resources to enhance knowledge of available supports and reduce social isolation.
• Promote tenancy skills through education and practical support.
• Assist individuals in applying for benefits.
• Maintain uptodate knowledge of peer support services and requirements in Illinois.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of services in HMIS the company database and tracking spreadsheets.

• Independently follows agency policy and procedures
• Follows through with commitments including meeting established timelines
• Identifies and resolves difficult issues
• Project a professional image to all internal and external customers ensuring proper grooming
• Promote customer care through all actions and behaviors
• Works effectively with diverse staff communities and population served
• Maintain a high degree of sensitivity tact and diplomacy during stressful situations.
• A passion for the mission of Breakthrough

• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) credential required with lived experience in mental health and/or substance use recovery preferred.
• Experience providing intentional peer support within a community setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of recoveryoriented systems of care from a healingcentered perspective.
• Must have a valid drivers license

• Understanding of genderresponsive and traumabased services and treatment.
• Understanding of substance use disorders and effective approaches to care.
• Understanding of client confidentiality and adherence to the professional code of ethics for CRSSs.
• Ability to engage individuals at all stages of change
• Ability to demonstrate punctuality strong interpersonal skills professionalism and problemsolving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and follow through and be comfortable working in a changing environment.
• Maintain a high degree of sensitivity tact and diplomacy during stressful situations.
• Project a professional image to all internal and external customers ensuring correct grooming
• Ability to use initiative discretion and independent judgment in making decisions
• Promotes customer care through all actions and behaviors
• Must possess an accurate and informed understanding of cultural and urban realities especially as related to youth families poverty and community development
• Demonstrates willingness to consistently improve work performance through their relationship and guidance
• Must be willing to grow in areas of personal development
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

• May support supervision of Peer Support Interns
• Direction received from the Peer Support Coordinator

• Medical We offer group medical benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. You have the option of choosing between a PPO or HMO plan. We pay the full cost of an employee single coverage. There is a cost per pay period for coverage for family (i.e. employee plus spouse; employee plus child(ren) or employee plus spouse and child(ren).
• Dental We offer group dental benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. You have the option of choosing between a PPO or HMO. This is an employee paid benefit.
• Vision We offer group vision benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. This is an employee paid benefit.
• Life Through UnitedHealthcare we offer fulltime employees term life insurance to the employees family in case of death. The cost of this benefit is paid fully by the organization.
• Short and longterm disability If you become disabled UnitedHealthcare provides both shortterm and longterm disability insurance to fulltime employees. The cost of this benefit is paid fully by the organization.
• 401 (k) Plan We offer a 401(k) plan which is a taxdeferred annuity to assist fulltime employees in planning for retirement. We match 50% of your contribution up to a total of 3% of your base salary.
• Section 125 Plan (FSA)Through TASC we allow fulltime employees to make contributions toward premiums for medical insurance outofpocket medical expenses dependent care expenses and/or transit and parking on a before tax rather than an after tax basis.
• Vacation Days Fulltime employees in this position are eligible to accrue vacation days at a rate of 6.67 13.33 days per month based on tenure with the organization.
• Personal Days Fulltime employees in this position are eligible for up to 3 personal days annually prorated in year one.
• Sick Days Fulltime employees in this position are eligible for up to 10 sick days annually prorated in year one.

Required Experience:

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