Recovery Advocate

At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities), our mission is to empower people and strengthen communities with impactful services. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through Specialized Case Management, we create a world where recovery, justice, and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today, TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!

We are currently looking for full-time – Recovery Advocate
Starting at $39,200 – $42,650, contingent upon experience, education, and other factors.

Division Overview: Youth & Family Services (YFS) help parents and young people who are striving to become healthy and restore their relationships. This division works in partnership with human services, child welfare systems, juvenile courts, and community-based service providers so that together we can help individuals and families obtain the services and skills they need to live in positive, healthy ways.

Summary: This position supports others in their recovery journey. This position will serve as a role model, mentor, advocate and motivator to recovering individuals in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery. It is important that the Recovery Support Advocate has the ability to share personal recovery experiences and to develop authentic peer-to-peer relationships.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists recovering persons to identify their personal interests, goals, strengths and weaknesses regarding recovery.
• Evaluates, facilitates, and monitors individual’s progress in relationship to established goals and objectives.
• Provides recovery education and coordinate services, resources and programs to assist clients in achieving their established service plan goals and objectives. Documents progress on a monthly basis.
• Ensures documentation and service hour goals are met on a regular basis.
• Serves as a coach to assist the individual to transition from a professional directed service plan to a self-directed recovery plan.
• Provides referrals for identified needs of the client and crisis intervention as needed

Our Ideal candidate:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience participating in their own personal recovery process in order to care for self and/or family member
• Must have an understanding of and respect for an individual’s unique path to recovery
• Must possess a demonstrated commitment to the recovery community
• Good computers skills which include proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the Internet
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Within one year of hire, will be required to obtain Certified Recovery Support Specialist certification (CRSS)
• through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association.
• Knowledge of community support resources, organizations, governmental agencies and nonprofits that
• provide direct client services: such as; housing, food assistance, government benefits programs, public
• insurance, education, and vocation and workforce development resources.

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance and Flexible Spending

• Paid Leave - STD/LTD

• Paid Time Off/Sick Time/ Floating Holiday

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 403 B (retirement plan)

If you are interested in this position, please visit the TASC website at www.tasc.org and apply online.

TASC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free workplace. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.