Counselor II/Case Manager - A Way Out bei Lake County, IL

About the Department

• Monday - Friday (8:30am-4:30pm)

Position Duties

• Facilitates with AWO participants and collaborates with the treatment team to develop and review treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
• Educates community entities and individuals on AWO program and substance abuse issues.
• Provides an atmosphere of customer service in assuring that participants are treated in a respectful and friendly manner.
• Works with the evaluation partner to compile and report data.
• Supports individuals participating in the AWO program, including managing financial resources available for participant support.
• Assists clients in transitioning from inpatient to community services. Helps secure and maintain entitlements.
• Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings.
• As needed, assigned on-call during regular working hours. As part of that function, employees will work directly with AWO participants post-screening to connect them to the best available resources.
• Perform community outreach to AWO participants to enhance engagement with and follow through on treatment goals.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 
• Requires use of personal vehicle when an LCHD fleet vehicle is not available for case management activities, client appointments, crisis response, community outreach, or other job-related activities.

Other Qualifications

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 believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community. 

Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.

At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary grades at https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements.

Any 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.