What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engagement Specialist - Mobile Response Team (FT/PT) position at Lake County?
The Engagement Specialist position is a peer support position. The selected candidate should be a past or present consumer of mental health or substance use services and trained to use their lived experience to support others experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.
- 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’ experience
- Capable of attaining the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) certification within 12 months of being hired.
- (LCHD has funding to assist in paying for this (CRSS) certification when requirements are met)
- Must possess a 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.
- Available Shifts: 1st (8:00am-4:30pm), 2nd (4pm-12:30am) & 3rd (12am-8:30am)
- Occasional weekend & holiday
- $5.00 differential for working hours deemed eligible for shift and weekend premium
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.
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.