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. The Bilingual 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 abuse/addiction disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach in English and Spanish.

• Assess client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation through home, community, and office visits in English and Spanish.
• Coordinate the establishment of an individual recovery plan with the client, client’s support system, and other care providers in English and Spanish.
• Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner per organizational policies and standards
• Complete all necessary documentation related to client care, i.e. IMCANS, LOCUS, tracking forms in the Electronic Medical Record, etc.
• 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 in English and Spanish
• 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 payeeship process per organization policy and provide 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 to consult and collaborate on shared caseload
• Provide on-call and crisis coverage as assigned.
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned

• • Must have a) received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by the date of hire or b) submitted and received approval of a religious or medical exemption, prior to start date, in order to be considered.
  • Must have one of the following requirements:
    • High School Diploma or GED and two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
    • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in any field.
  • Bilingual in Spanish required. Comfortable providing services in Spanish.
  • Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends as directed.
  • Experience working with people with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses preferred
  • Experience in community-based services preferred
  • IM+CANS certification preferred or may be required to obtain IM+CANS certification within 30 days of hire