Description

ABOUT ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF CHICAGO

Founded in 1899 as one of Chicago’s original settlement houses, Association House has a 122-year history of meeting the most pressing needs of those in the communities we serve. Today, we provide comprehensive, collaborative and effective programs with bilingual competency in English and Spanish. With more than 30 programs encompassing Behavioral Health, Child Welfare, Community Health, Workforce Development, and the Association House High School, we promote individual health and wellness and create opportunities for educational and economic advancement. With a strong lens on equity, Association House is firmly committed to our core values of integrity, excellence, respect, leadership, and education.

POSITION SUMMARY

Drop-In Center: Responsible for fostering a safe, motivating, and supportive environment in the context of the Drop-In Center. Provides peer-oriented individual and group supports, recreational and leisure activities, and opportunities for socialization and building natural supports for persons with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. Works with team members to implement programming based on participant-driven needs and ideas. Encourages and models the 
philosophy of recovery and empowerment through CRSS (Certified Recovery Support Specialist) principals

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED. CRSS (Certified Recovery Support Specialist) credential. 
• Experience working with persons with psychosocial rehabilitation services, psychiatric disorders, substance 
  abuse, and/or development disorders preferred.
• Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings, holidays in accordance with drop-in center schedule.