Counselor II - Residential Group Home

The Counselor II will be a part of a supportive team in a Supervised Residential Setting for adults living with mental illness. Will assist residents in understanding their condition, developing coping skills, and improving their interpersonal and daily living skills. Care will also include medication monitoring, group counseling, linkage to community resources, and life skills training.

Scheduled Hours :

40 hours a week Monday-Friday (7:00am - 3:30pm) Provides direct services to clients including organizing and facilitating individual and group treatment and activities, supervision of the milieu and case management and outreach. Develops clients' abilities to problem-solve interpersonal conflicts. Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally. Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards. Focuses on client empowerment and evidence-based practices in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs. Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others. Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffing on assigned clients. Reports client progress, behavior problems or need for medication evaluation to program supervisors/physicians/psychiatrists regularly. 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 ongoing assessment of client's progress/growth. In residential programs, provides coverage of the unit/site, insuring 24-hour coverage is maintained at all times. In outpatient programs, provides weekend or evening coverage as required. Works with clients to secure and maintain entitlements, housing and other needed services. Monitors clients to ensure that they are caring adequately for themselves and for the facility and furnishings. Demonstrates/teaches ADLs, when required. 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 Must possess a valid driver's license. 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. 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.