Community Support Team (CST) Recovery Support Specialist
Community Support Team (CST) Recovery Support Specialist
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15-07-2025
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15-07-2025
Job Description
Community Support Team (CST) Recovery Support Specialist
Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care recovery-oriented support community prevention LGBTQ outreach older adult services and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger healthier communities.
Kenneth Young Center offers arobust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:
- 403(b) plan with organizational matching
- Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
- Dental (BCBS) and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
- Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS) no cost to employee
- Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
- Basic life insurance (50k) paid forby the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self spouse or dependents (BCBS)
- Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
- Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
- Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balanceKYCalso offers agenerous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.
- 4weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
- 8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
- 3Personal Floating Holidays annually
Job Scope: Actively contribute to team carrying caseload of clients to provide peer-support case management and community support services as an individual in recovery from mental illness and/or substance use. The team provides intensive holistic and recovery oriented behavioral health services to persons living with serious and persistent mental illness who desire to live independently and engage fully in community life. Community Support Team (CST) members provide and coordinate a range of individual treatment services that target assessed areas of functional impairment and promote independence through the development and use of natural community supports. Treatment services are delivered at flexible times that meet consumers needs and in settings that offer the best potential for positive outcomes.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide assessment service planning and supportive counseling services to shared caseload of CST clients
- Provide peer-based support services to all CST clients based on identified frequency
- Serve as a role model to peers by exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills and serving as a consumer advocate
- Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery and developing recovery plans
- Provide independent living skills training supportive therapy case management community support crisis intervention and stabilization services
- Facilitate referrals for additional services consistent with assessed needs and consumers desired outcomes.
- Connect individuals and advocate for housing opportunities in the lease restrictive setting
- Meet regularly with CST members to integrate care provision and share clinical responsibilities so that adequate coverage is available to clients at all times
- Teach and reinforce the Recovery model and ensure all team members value each individuals recovery experience and utilize affirming language and case consult discussions during team meetings
- Routinely consult with other Adult Team members including employment substance use psychosocial rehabilitation and psychiatry to address specific client related clinical issues and coordinate care strategies
- Promote opportunities for clients to build natural systems of support within their communities through exposure to recreational spiritual educational vocational volunteer and civic activities
- Work cooperatively with other Center units/staff to maintain smooth transitions and effective continuity of care when cases are shared
- Participate with other CST members in regular 24/7 on-call crisis and stabilization coverage
Education Experience and Other Requirements
- Bachelors from an accredited college or university in social work psychology or a related discipline. High School Dipolma/GED with at least 2 years of experience is allowable in conjunction with the CRSS (Certified Recovery Support Specialist) credential. Ability to meet requirements of Illinois MHP provision level.
- Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) certification preferred. Will consider individuals working towards CRSS certification who has completed course work and has ability to complete service hours and obtain certification within 12 months of hire
- 2 years experience working with individuals recovering from mental illness serious and persistent mental illness and/or substance use providing a variety of interventions including case management and community support
- 1 year experience working in non-traditional treatment environments -home residential community settings
- Basic computer and smartphone proficiency word processing smartphone applications and Internet skills
- Applicant must have a valid IL Drivers License and daily access to a well maintained/insured vehicle
Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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