Job description
Pay Range
$23.55 - $27.08/hr $1,500 Sign-On Bonus! Schedule: Sunday - Wednesday, 11am - 9:30pm Office Location: 8541 S State St. Chicago IL 60619
Job Summary
The Peer Support Specialist provides peer-based engagement, de-escalation, and recovery support during mobile crisis encounters. Drawing on lived experience with mental health or substance use challenges, this role helps individuals feel safe, understood, and willing to participate in services. The Peer Support Specialist partners with the Crisis Counselor to support stabilization and connection to care, while the Crisis Counselor retains responsibility for clinical assessment and decision-making. Through this collaboration, the Peer Support Specialist strengthens the individual's ability to understand, accept, and engage with...