Counselor
Company: Dupage County Health Department
Location: Wheaton
Posted on: July 27, 2022
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Job Description:
We Are Expanding Our Program! We are excited to offer the
opportunity to join our team within Crisis Services. Crisis
Services is located in the newest building on the DuPage County
Campus in Wheaton and provides 24/7 crisis mental health services
to county residents who may be experiencing a psychiatric crisis or
are in need of additional support for symptoms of mental illness.
Crisis services staff work as a team to deliver quality care, and a
quick response to residents in need. Click Crisis Services to learn
more about our program. This full-time position will work on the
overnight shift. The schedule includes working from 9:30 PM until
7:30 AM on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. or Saturday,
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. Bachelor's degreed candidates can be
considered for this position. Shift differentials apply to this off
shift position as well as a Retention Bonus. Can you say benefits?
This position offers a full, DuPage County, benefit package which
includes 12 paid holidays, 3 weeks of paid vacation per year and
paid sick time. This is also a pension eligible position and offers
eligibility for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Responsibilities Responsibilities Include: * Provides emergency and
crisis intervention services to individuals and families, both face
to face, and via telephone/video. * Conducts crisis evaluations
on-site. * Completes client care tasks associated with the 12-bed
Crisis Residential unit on-site. * May conduct crisis evaluations
in the community (home, hospitals) for children, adolescents and
adults to assess risk and determine recommendations for client
care. Referral sources include: CARES/SASS, law enforcement,
hospital settings, and families/individuals. * Provides and
follows-up on referral and community resource linkage * Maintains
required training, licensure and/or certification * Consults with
staff concerning client and program issues and provides other case
management services * Works collaboratively with community
providers * Completion of required documentation within established
timeframes * Use of an Electronic Client Record, and additional
call management software * Demonstrates independent judgment *
Participates in emergency response activities as assigned
Requirements Include: Candidates for consideration require either a
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work or related
field and two years of experience working with chronically mentally
ill population; or an equivalent combination of training and
experience. Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 1 - 3
years Bonus/Commission: No
Keywords: Dupage County Health Department, Wheaton , Counselor, Other , Wheaton, Illinois
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