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Health Mentor

1 month ago

Chicago, United States Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare Full time

Overview:
**Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm**

**(This position requires a vehicle)**

The Health Mentor is responsible for working with clients enrolled in the InSHAPE program to develop and implement their personal wellness plan. They will provide support, education, and motivation related to physical fitness, nutrition, and wellness to clients in the community. The Health Mentor will model appropriate wellness and 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.

The Health Mentor must have a personal trainer certification or must obtain a personal trainer certification within 6 months of being hired.

**Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate with clients and program employees to design and implement individual wellness plans.
- Provide fitness training, monitoring, and continued reassessment of exercise, nutrition, and health commitments.
- Administer fitness assessments to establish client baseline and record data.
- Explain and demonstrate proper training techniques and exercises; correct form to prevent injury; and provide modifications, as necessary.
- Lead group activity instruction/fitness sessions for clients and employees as requested/needed.
- Conduct nutrition counseling; i.e. create food journals/grocery lists, provide recipes, grocery shop with clients, cook with clients, etc.
- Provide ongoing health and fitness education that motivates continued movement of wellness lifestyle changes and goals.
- Encourage and support member participation in the program and empower clients to lead a healthy life.
- Provide consultation to employees/teams regarding client’s health goals, progress, and planning.
- Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Complete daily progress notes based on services provided to clients in a timely manner reflected in Trilogy’s documentation policy and agency standards.
- Engage regularly in team meetings to consult and collaborate on caseloads.

Qualifications:

- Must have one of the following requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related human service field
- Bachelor's degree in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
- Licensed Practical Nurse under the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65]
- Certificate of Psychiatric Rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program, a high school diploma/GED, and two years’ experience of experience in a mental health setting
- CRSS certification through IAODAPCA
- Family Partnership Professional certificate from and in good standing with IAODAPCA
- Occupational Therapy Assistant licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225 ILCS 75] with one-year experience in a mental health setting;
- High school diploma or GED and five years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting
- Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well-maintained vehicle with $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance
- Personal trainer certification or must obtain personal trainer certification within 6 months of hire date.
- This position requires CPR certification (BLS)
- Physically active and models appropriate wellness
- Identifies and believes in the holistic benefits of good health. Committed to decreased health disparity, and social stigma for individuals with mental illnesses
- Experience and or training in motivational interviewing and motivational strategy building
- Strong organizational skills; and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and commitments.

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