Counselor III/CABS PT-On-Call

The Counselor III is a valuable member of our(CABS) Child Adolescent Behavioral Services who is responsible for providing screening, assessment, and support services/mobile crisis response to clients who are experiencing a mental health crisis or who are at risk of psychiatric hospitalization.

As part of the Lake County (SASS) Screening, Assessment and Support Services program, it provides after-hours on-call services to respond to youth at the site of a crisis, complete a crisis evaluation, and arrange crisis stabilization and follow-up services. May provide individual/family counseling, treatment planning, case management, and case consultation services to youth clients and their families. Provides services in community settings. Works as part of a comprehensive treatment team. Competently works with clients with coexisting disorders, including substance abuse.
Schedule: 25 hours a week

• Monday-Friday
• Flexible work hours and schedule, some remote work allowed.
• On-call occasional weekends to cover after-hours support.
• Some holiday coverage as needed.

• Provides direct services to clients, including individual and group treatment.
• Maintains regular contact with an active caseload.
• Consults 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.
• Focuses on client empowerment, evidence-based or adopted best practices in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs.
• 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.
• Participates in staff meetings, in-service trainings, and seminars to facilitate professional growth and maintain licensure if required.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.
• Assists in facilitating transportation of clients.

• 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
• Must possess valid driver’s license.
• Requires use of personal vehicle when a LCHD fleet vehicle is not available for outreach activities or to respond to crisis calls in the field.

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 gradesat https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreementscan 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.