Full-Time Mental Health Counselor !

Bilingual Option: None

Category: Full Time

Bargaining Unit Code: CU500 Supervisory Employees in Corrections and Juvenile Justice, AFSCME effective July 1, 2019

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

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The Corrections Residence Counselor II supervises staff, serves as Shift Supervisor, and directs operations ensuring safety, security, and sanitation practices are followed. In addition, this position ensures staff scheduling, timekeeping and administrative compliance, directs and coordinates transportation services and coordinates contractual services and other center operations. Serves as Shift Supervisor and directs operations during the assigned shift ensuring safety, security, and sanitation practices and procedures are followed.

Ensures staff scheduling, timekeeping, and administrative compliance.

Coordinates contractual services and other center operations.

Requires three (3) years progressively responsible work experience such as could be gained at the Corrections Residence Counselor I level.

Prefers at least four (4) years of experience assisting and providing transitional and/or reentry services to at-risk populations with histories of addiction, mental illness, homelessness, domestic violence, severe trauma, etc.

Prefers at least four (4) years of work experience in a correctional, law enforcement, residential, human services setting, or similar field.

Prefers at least four (4) years of experience ensuring rules, policies, and regulations are adhered to.

Prefers at least two (2) years of experience collaborating with other professionals, individual family members, and/or general public to assist individuals in custody or residents.

Prefers at least four (4) years of working experience with conflict resolution.

Requires written and spoken knowledge of the English language.

Required to utilize digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes in managing and supporting various digital enhancements for greater efficiency, productivity, and digital transformation efforts within the department.

Applicants are required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.

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Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). The Illinois Department of Corrections is a multicultural agency deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment is at the forefront of our operations, hiring, policies and procedures, and training. We recognize the benefit of workplace empowerment, the importance of diversity and fully support an environment where ALL employees are treated fairly, respectfully, and have equal access to opportunities and resources necessary to thrive and contribute to the agency’s success. Through our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), we shall establish and uphold agency policies and practices conducive to eliminating all forms of exclusion including, but not limited to, racism, ageism, ableism, sexism, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender, and religious oppression. Employees enjoy excellent benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement plan and deferred compensation; state holidays and other benefit time off; and pre-tax benefit programs. The department also offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. Flexible work schedules in some program areas (flexible time and hybrid options)

• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
• Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
• Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
• Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour work schedules. (Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources