Bilingual Recovery Counselor - West Ridge - Trilogy Inc

For more than 50 years, Trilogy has provided people across Chicago and beyond with support to recover from mental illness and move toward stability. We provide our clients with an array of essential services and ongoing support so that they can live independently and thrive in our community. Trilogy’s mission is to enable people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives through comprehensive and integrated care. We envision a society where everyone impacted by mental illness is valued, embraced, and supported holistically, systematically, and culturally; where the stigma of mental illness is eliminated; and where quality of care is not determined by socioeconomic status.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES A CAR

$46,000 - $54,000/year with a $5000 sign-on bonus

Mon - Fri 8-4:30pm

West Ridge location

The Bilingual Recovery Counselor will assess the client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation to plan for treatment course through home, community, and office visits.  They will provide individually-based motivational treatment and support to clients to assist them in their recovery from mental illness in English and Spanish languages.  The Recovery Counselor will be an advocate for clients and link them to community services as needed.  They will provide client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed services to clients with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use/addiction disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach in English and Spanish.  

The Recovery Counselor will provide at least 60% of all community support services in the community in English and Spanish.  They will complete case management tasks with clients within a shared caseload.  The Recovery Counselor will be responsible for documenting all services provided to clients according to agency policy and st

REQUIREMENTS

• Assess client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation through home, community, and office visits in English and Spanish language.  
• Develop individualized treatment plans with the input of the client, their team, Providers, and natural supports.  Collaborate with the client’s team to ensure quality of treatment and coordination of care.
• Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner reflected in Trilogy’s documentation policy and agency standards.
• Complete all necessary documentation related to client care e.g. IMCANS, LOCUS, tracking forms in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Recognize and act on opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care; provide referrals to additional services as indicated.
• Assist clients in identifying signs and symptoms of de-compensation, assess for crisis situations and or the need for stabilization through hospitalization.  Work collaboratively with clients to identify coping skills to assist in managing symptoms and stressors experienced in English and Spanish.
• Provide psychoeducation, medication training and monitoring to clients in English and Spanish according to Trilogy policy.
• Coordinate with team nurse/pharmacy to ensure client medication accuracy.
• Documenting in real time on medication administration record (MAR).
• Assist clients in learning and improving independent living skills; i.e. personal hygiene, housekeeping skills, nutrition, and shopping for food and personal items
• Educate and assist clients with applying for entitlements; i.e. Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK in English and Spanish
• Understand the representative payee ship process per agency policy and providing individualized client money management services.
• Accompany and transport clients to important appointments in the community and provide support with issues related to housing, substance use, budgeting, social support, and medication.
• Advocate on client’s behalf and empower clients to advocate on behalf of themselves when appropriate.
• Communicate effectively within the team model for a multi-disciplinary approach to client care.
• Actively participate in team communication via multiple electronic platforms.
• Engage regularly in daily team meetings and supervision meetings to consult and collaborate on shared caseload.
• Meet or exceed direct service target for position.
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have one of the following requirements: 
  • Bachelor's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field
  • Bachelor's degree in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
  • Licensed Practical Nurse under the Nurse Practice Act (225 ILCS 65)
  • Certificate of Psychiatric Rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, a high school diploma/GED, and two years’ experience of experience in a mental health setting
  • CRSS certification through IAODAPCA
  • Family Partnership Professional certificate from and in good standing with IAODAPCA
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act (225 ILCS 75) with one-year experience in a mental health setting;
  • High school diploma or GED and five years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
• Bilingual in English and Spanish Required
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License with daily access to a vehicle.  Must have $100,000/$300,000 auto liability insurance.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as directed.
• Experience working with people with mental health and/or substance use diagnoses preferred. 
• Experience in community-based services preferred.
• IM+CANS certification preferred and may be required to obtain IM+CANS certification within 30 days of hire

 

Skills

Required

• Spanish

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