What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Care/Respite Counselor - Crisis Care Program (Part-Time) position at Lake County?
- Provide crisis/respite intervention services to clients via the crisis hotline, in-person, and clients in the inpatient residential unit.
- Evaluate and assess clients for level of care.
- Prepare and implement treatment plans with clients.
- Provide therapeutic and supportive services to clients, including individual, group, and case management.
- Responsible for unit coverage and emergency telephone interventions.
- Variety of shifts to choose from:
- (8-4:30pm), (4pm-12:30am) or (12:00am-8:30am)
- Flex as needed
- Rotating weekends and some on-call responsibilities.
- $5.00 per hour shift differential for working hours deemed eligible for shift and weekend premium.
- 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 of experience
- Must possess a valid driver’s license
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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. This position is represented by AFSCME Council 31.
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.
Th 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.