Rosecrance: Provides behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services.
HS/GED and participation in Peer Recovery Training Program; must qualify as an RSA per Illinois Rule 132; valid Illinois driver's license and own transportation; ability to present, facilitate groups, provide peer crisis support and advocacy.
Illinois State University: Public research university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Student leader role delivering peer education, workshops, outreach, program support, event staffing, and evaluation; requires strong communication, reliability, and ability to work evenings/weekends.
DuPage County Health Department: Provides public health, behavioral, and environmental services.
Must have breastfed in the past 5 years, be from the community or a WIC participant, complete required peer counselor and USDA breastfeeding training, and participate in meetings and emergency response as needed.
Trilogy: Provides integrated behavioral healthcare and community support services.
Lived experience required; high school/GED required; CRSS preferred (must obtain); valid driver's license and reliable transportation; flexible schedule with evenings/weekends; peer support or community services experience preferred.
Children's Home Association of Illinois: Provides residential care, education, and family support for youth.
Must be 21+, high school diploma/GED, lived experience with behavioral health, HFS-approved peer support training or CRSS/CPRS (or obtain within 1 year), valid Illinois driver’s license and insurance; behavioral health experience preferred.
UnityPoint Health: Non-profit health system providing hospital and clinical care services.
Certified Peer Support Specialist (Iowa) required; CPI certification and completion of Appalachian Consulting Group peer support training within 6 months; high school diploma/GED; proficiency with Microsoft Office and EMR; crisis intervention and case management skills.
High school diploma or GED; experience in behavioral health, prevention, peer support, or community outreach; valid driver’s license; ability to travel; occasional evenings/weekends.
Peer Support - Wellness Center in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$17/hrOnsitePart Time
City Colleges of Chicago: Offers associate degrees and vocational training programs in Chicago.
Peer support worker duties; eligibility: 18+, eligible to work in the United States, CCC student, enrolled in 6+ semester hours, pursuing credential, minimum 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester), good standing, not a current CCC employee; at-will employment; duties include supporting students and pantry operations.
Gateway Foundation: Provides substance use and mental health disorder treatment services.
1+ YOECertification as a Peer Recovery Specialist, high school diploma or equivalent, 1 year related experience, recovery experience, communication skills, ability to use electronic health records, and may require a valid driver’s license.
College of DuPage: Public community college offering degrees and vocational training.
Must be an enrolled student (min 6 credits fall/spring or 1 credit summer) with a 2.0+ GPA (waived for first-semester students). High school diploma/equivalent, subject proficiency (A/B grade), English proficiency, and up-to-date tech skills; Zoom experience preferred.
City Colleges of Chicago: Public community college system in Chicago offering higher education.
Must be 18+, eligible to work in the U.S., actively enrolled at a City Colleges of Chicago campus (min 6 semester hours), maintain 2.0 GPA, available up to 20 hrs/week, attend trainings/meetings, and possess strong communication and presentation skills.
Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook
Housing Forward: Transitions people from housing crisis to permanent housing stability.
Uses lived experience to provide outreach, engagement, crisis de-escalation, advocacy, and navigation for people experiencing homelessness; bilingual Spanish desirable; crisis intervention skills and ability to document encounters required.
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District: Local public health authority serving Champaign County, Illinois.
Must self-identify as having lived experience with substance use; provide harm-reduction outreach, navigation, advocacy, and follow-up; build trusting relationships and reduce barriers to care.
Rincon Family Services: Provides behavioral health and social services to families.
Assist clients with engagement, crisis support, and community-based services; collaborate with multidisciplinary team; provide transportation and case management.
UCAN: Provides therapeutic education, foster care, and youth support services.
High school diploma or GED required (BA preferred). Must be 21+, have lived experience with behavioral health, valid driver’s license, ability to self-transport within 60 minutes, strong communication and documentation skills.
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120: Providing public secondary education to students in Mundelein, Illinois.
Must provide organization and direction to student participants; able to work with sponsor, students, administration and community; creative, energetic; good communication skills.
Arrowleaf: Provides behavioral health and human services in Southern Illinois.
High school diploma/GED, lived experience with substance use required, must obtain CRSS within 18 months, valid driver's license and vehicle insurance, registry clearance and fingerprint background check, current first aid and CPR, ability to travel for outreach.