Certified Recovery Support Specialist, Peer Support-ACT
About Envision Unlimited
Founded in 1948 in Chicago, Envision Unlimited provides a full spectrum of care for individuals with disabilities and behavioral health needs across Chicagoland and Central Illinois. Our services include community living, day programs, behavioral health, employment services, family respite, foster care, and supportive housing.
Job Title: Peer Support Specialist- (CRSS)
Location: Chicago, IL and surrounding community-based service locations
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $40,000 per year plus additional quarterly productivity bonuses
Position Summary
Envision Unlimited is seeking a compassionate and motivated Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) to join our mental health team. This role is ideal for someone who has lived experience with mental health and/or substance use recovery and is ready to use that experience professionally to support others in achieving wellness, stability, and self-directed recovery.
The CRSS will provide recovery-focused case management, community support, outreach, advocacy, and resource coordination in homes, community settings, partner agencies, healthcare settings, and Envision Unlimited locations.
What You’ll Do
· Provide peer recovery support, case management, and community support services to individuals receiving mental health and/or substance use recovery services.
· Engage referred individuals through outreach and build supportive, respectful relationships grounded in hope and recovery.
· Complete needs assessments to identify barriers and connect individuals with resources such as behavioral health care, physical health care, housing, transportation, benefits, education, employment, legal support, and community recovery resources.
· Assist individuals in developing and working toward recovery goals using person-centered, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches.
· Promote recovery principles including empowerment, wellness, respect, self-direction, and connection.
· Advocate with and for individuals to support access to treatment, housing, benefits, reasonable accommodations, and other needed services.
· Maintain timely, accurate, and recovery-oriented documentation in the electronic health record.
· Collaborate with team members, supervisors, providers, community partners, and natural supports to coordinate care.
· Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.