PRN (as needed) Crisis Counselor (Rogers Park) - 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.

$40 /Hr.

(This position requires a vehicle)

Please Note: This is a PRN On-Call position.  The incumbent will sign up to provide coverage for in-person mobile responses on primarily night shifts needing additional employee support.  It is expected that employees be able to respond in person within 30 minutes to Evanston, Skokie, Rogers Park, West Ridge, Edgewater, and Uptown locations.

The PRN On-Call Crisis Counselor will provide on-call coverage for our Alternative Crisis Response Program.  Employees will sign up to cover 12-hour shifts from 7:00pm to 7:00am.  They will not be expected to work in the office or work the entirety of their shift.  The PRN On-Call Crisis Counselor will be expected to complete work duties if a crisis call comes in that necessitates mobile response.  PRN On-Call Crisis Counselors must commit to working one shift per month.

Trilogy has received funding from the State of Illinois to develop and implement mobile crisis response program in response to the recognition that mental health crises are not currently addressed in the most effective, safe, and trauma-informed way.

The PRN On-Call Crisis Counselor will respond to mental health crises in the community as part of a team and provide de-escalation, assessment, safety planning, and community resources.  They will provide strengths-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed services to people with severe mental illnesses and co-occurring substance abuse/addiction disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach.

Responsibilities:

• Provide mobile crisis response services in pairs of two which include assessment, engagement, and safety planning with individuals in the community
• Give resources to community partners to reduce the need for future crisis intervention
• Work with referral sources to maintain a positive partnership to ensure success of the program
• Provide care coordination that supports an integrated health model and make referrals to additional services as needed.
• Provide staffing for shifts where coverage is needed; and on-call coverage in scheduling system
• Communicate effectively with the team for consultation and information sharing
• Complete all documentation in a timely and thorough manner
• 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
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling preferred
• Minimum one year of experience working with people with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance
• Ability to respond within 30 minutes to crisis calls within the program service areas (Evanston, Skokie, Rogers Park, West Ridge, Edgewater, and Uptown locations)
• Experience in mobile crisis, Screening, Assessment and Support Services (SASS), or emergency room crisis work settings preferred

BENEFITS

• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for ALL Employees
• PAID Maternity/Paternity leave
• Medical Insurance (BCBS of IL)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit)
• Telemedicine
• EAP
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match

 

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