Counselor I - Group Home Waukegan bei Lake County, IL

About the Department

The Counselor of the Waukegan Group Home will be responsible for evaluating and admitting clients.   Prepares and implements treatment plans with clients.  Provides individual, group, and family counseling and education.  Provides chemical dependency education to general public, service providers and individuals.

• Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (9:30pm - 7:30am)

Position Duties

• Conducts crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons who present themselves at the program.
• Performs initial evaluations and assessments of potential clients regarding their appropriateness for participation in the program.
• Focuses on client empowerment and evidence bases practices in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs.
• Provides direct services to clients including individual and group treatment.
• Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.
• Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
• Provides consultation to assist in the identification of persons in need of treatment and makes referrals as appropriate.
• Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffing's on assigned clients.
• Provides program coverage including weekends as assigned.
• Assist in support services such as reviewing clinical charts, admission and discharge checklists, maintaining supplies of forms and documents.
• Assist in the responsibility of maintaining rotating 24-hour on-site coverage

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 3 years of experience, or
• Associate’s degree in a related field
• Must possess a valid driver's license

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.