Flex Counselor II - Waukegan, United States - Lake County IL

Description

General Description

Would you like to be a part of a program that can serve people in crisis when they need it most? Would you like to be a leader in the crisis field as 988 gains attention and funding throughout the nation? Would you like to be a part of the solution when people have nowhere else to turn?

TheCrisis Care Program does all of that and more.

• Since 1983, we have provided a 24/7 crisis line and an 8-bed, voluntary, inpatient, 24/7 respite stabilization program for clients in crisis.
• Since 2018, the Crisis Care Program has also provided services to Lake County residents who call 988 and is currently one of six locations in the state to do so.
• This is a large program that touches almost every other behavioral health program in the agency. It is a great opportunity to lead a team, respond to client needs and connect to the rest of the community.

Counselor II Key Responsibilities

• Provides crisis intervention services to clients via the crisis hotline, in-person, and clients in the inpatient residential unit.
• Evaluate and assess clients for level of care.
• Prepares and implements treatment plans with clients.
• Provides therapeutic and supportive services to clients, including individual, group, and case management.
• Responsible for unit coverage and emergency telephone interventions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or
• Bachelor's in any field and two (2) years' experience, or
• High School diploma or GED and five (5) years' experience
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Scheduled Hours:
As needed 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shift

• This position will require some on-call rotation in which staff person is backup coverage for shifts during the week they are on call.

Supplemental Information

As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay.

We are looking for passionate, qualifiedteam members, who can help make a difference in our agency, and most importantly, in our community.

You can find additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team at

As a public health department, we believe in the science, data, and power of vaccines, like the influenza vaccine, to protect against and prevent illness.

Therefore, we require all Health Department staff to receive the annual influenza vaccine unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.

offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

At this time, you must reside in either Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department.