Mental Health Technician / Care Worker

Your skills, experience, and passion are needed on our team. We are looking for two new team members to join us working as Crisis Services Counselors in our Crisis Services programs. Crisis services staff work as a team to deliver quality care, and a quick response to residents in need. Click Crisis Services to learn more about our program.

This full-time position works Friday through Monday, from 9:30 PM to 7:30 AM.

This position offers a full, DuPage County, benefit package which includes a generous leave package to include 12 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, accrued sick leave and 5 paid personal days, as well as Health Insurance. This is also a pension eligible position which is like having a guaranteed retirement savings plan. Our employees are eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program, tuition reimbursement and certification reimbursement. *Salary may increase based on experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Provides emergency and crisis intervention services to individuals and families, both face to face, and via telephone/video.
• Conducts crisis evaluations on-site.
• Completes client care tasks associated with the 12-bed Crisis Residential unit on-site.
• May conduct crisis evaluations in the community (home, hospitals) for children, adolescents and adults to assess risk and determine recommendations for client care. Referral sources include: CARES/SASS, law enforcement, hospital settings, and families/individuals.
• Provides and follows-up on referral and community resource linkage
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification
• Consults with staff concerning client and program issues and provides other case management services
• Works collaboratively with community providers
• Completion of required documentation within established timeframes
• Use of an Electronic Client Record, and additional call management software
• Demonstrates independent judgment
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned
  
  

Requirements

Candidates for consideration require either a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field and two years of experience working with chronically mentally ill population; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

DuPage County Health Department is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Employment Type: Full Time

Bonus/Commission: No