What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor III - Behavioral Health Outpatient position at Lake County Illinois?
General Description
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who
- Promptly connect with clients/families to start the healing and recovery process.
- Has excellent time management awareness.
- Provide appropriate resources to the client and their family.
- Compassionate, understanding, insightful, and emphatic.
- M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm
Essential Functions
- Provides direct services to clients including individual and group treatment.
- Maintains regular contact with an active caseload.
- Consult with the supervisor regarding transfer/placement of a client to another level of service, as needed.
- Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
- Assists clients in obtaining public entitlements, housing, community resources, etc.
- Attends staffings with Court Services, schools, agencies and others, as necessary.
- Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings on assigned clients.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assists in facilitating transportation of clients.
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required
- Associate’s degree and five (5) years’ experience in behavioral sciences, or
- Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years’ experience in behavioral sciences, or
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one (1) year of experience in behavioral sciences, or
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences and no experience
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 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.
Currently, you must reside in Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department. 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.
