Counselor - Group Home - Flex / PRN

Salary: $22.72 Hourly
Location : Group Home - Waukegan, IL
Job Type: Flex/PRN
Job Number: 14567
Department: Health Department
Division: Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 11/02/2023
Salary Grade: Ungraded


General Description
The Waukegan Group Home is a supervised residential setting for adults living with severe mental illness. Staff helps residents understand their condition, develop coping skills, and improve their interpersonal and daily living skills. Services include medication monitoring and psychiatric care; linkage to community resources; and life skills training (i.e., budget management, cooking, housekeeping, and personal care).
Flex Counselor Key Responsibilities

• Evaluating, assessing and admitting clients.
• Conducts crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons in the community or who present themselves at the program. Secures hospitalization, if necessary.
• Prepares treatment plans with clients.
• Provides individual, group, and family counseling.
• Serves food to clients in residential programs, ADL's, and appointments as needed.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.
• Assists in facilitating transportation of clients.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Education

• High school diploma or GED and 3 years of experience, or
• Associate's degree in a related field
• Must possess a valid driver's license

Scheduled Hours: As needed

• Flex employees must work a minimum of 80 hours per calendar year; and be available to work one (1) fixed or floating holiday each year, if needed.

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


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 For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here:


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.
Here at the Health Department, we are proud to employ a diverse workforce of dedicated individuals focused on promoting the health and well-being of all who live, work, and play in Lake County. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and collaboration, enabling each employee to perform at their maximum potential and to more effectively work with clients, patients, and employees. We offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees
• Paid Time Off to support work-life balance
• IMRF Pension and 457 retirement plans
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

You can find more details on our benefits on our website at
01


Do you have experience in a residential group home setting? If so, explain.
02


How many years of clinical/behavioral health experience do you have?

• 1-2 years
• 3-5 years
• 6-10 years
• 10 plus

03


Do you have experience with behavioral health treatment planning and mental health assessments?

• Yes
• No

04


List the types of clinical programs you have experience with.
05


Do you have a current and valid driver's license and automobile insurance?

• Yes
• No

06


This position requires regular driving of clients to various points throughout Lake County using a Lake County vehicle. Driving times can exceed one hour or more, several times per day. Would you be able to handle this amount of regular driving?

• Yes
• No

07


Explain (in detail) why you are interested in working in behavioral health and how your experience directly relates to this opening?
08


As a public health department, we believe in the science, data, and power of vaccines, like the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, to protect against and prevent illness. Therefore, we require all Health Department staff to receive the primary series of the COVID-19 vaccine as well as the annual influenza vaccine unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.

• I understand that, if selected, I will need to meet the above requirements within 30 days of hire.

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