Counselor II - ZAP

General Description

Essential Functions

• Provides direct services to clients including organizing and facilitating individual and group treatment and activities, supervision of the milieu and case management and outreach.
• 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.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.
• Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings 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.
• 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 and independent living skills, including cooking, cleaning, budgeting, medication management and leisure time planning skills.
• Assists with client medication compliance and training.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of methadone/LAAM and buprenorphine in methadone maintenance.
• Regularly drives clients to various locations throughout Lake County in support of meeting their needs.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 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

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 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.