Re-Entry Recovery Support Specialist

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Decatur, Illinois who is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care to individuals in a multi-county area. We recognize that all individuals at our organization have an impact on the care and well-being of the individuals we serve - regardless of the position they hold.

Why join us?

• We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We are expanding our primary care, mental health and substance use services to individuals in Central Illinois and beyond and are looking for dedicated staff to meet the needs of our clientele.
• Our salaries have been updated and are competitive at both the state and national levels with wonderful benefits.
• Full-time employees receive 56 paid days off during their first year of employment (this includes every other Friday off PAID for your wellness needs).
• We have expanded our employee insurance benefit offerings and made them more affordable.

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff's needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve. Our staff are our greatest asset!

We are pleased to present the following position for your consideration :

Position Overview : Recovery Support Specialist, Successful Re-Entry

PLEASE NOTE : this position requires lived experience successfully transitioning out of a prison setting.

This position will join the Heritage's Successful Re-entry Team to provide peer support, engagement, and linkage to various resources. Services will be provided to adults incarcerated at Decatur Correctional Center with serious and persistent mental illness who are scheduled for parole within 6 months of entering the program with a mental health diagnosis referred by IDHA and IDOC. These positions are full-time and work collaboratively with the individuals we serve, community providers, parole and DOC, the Successful Re-entry team, and based out of our Macon County office.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Core Responsibilities :

Minimum Qualifications :

Competitive Salary Range :

Recovery Support Specialist : $18.00-$22.00 / hour.

Upon obtaining Certification as a Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS), rate of pay increases to $23.00-$25.00 / hour.

Heritage also offers the following with this position :