Gambling Outreach Worker

Job Responsibilities

• Providing problem gambling education, screenings and referrals throughout the community served (Will County-Joliet) including but not limited to activations arranged as part of the Illinois-sponsored "are you really winning" campaign.
• Providing brief intervention to individuals identified to have concerns regarding gambling, whether the individual accepts a treatment referral or not.
• Providing problem gambling education, screening, brief intervention and referral to Family Guidance Centers’ patients as appropriate.
• Distributing gambling education materials to community organizations, such as behavioral health organizations, social service organizations, and establishments that have gambling facilities (e.g., video gaming terminals).
• Supporting patients accessing care on FGC’s mobile harm reduction unit, including conducting initial screening/brief intervention, arranging transportation, and ensuring ongoing engagement in treatment at a community-based provider.

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.).

Start Date:

July 1st, 2026.

Work Location:

Will County – Joliet.

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a drug-free environment (including THC and/or CBD).

DCFS clearance required.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, ethnicity, pregnancy, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.

A high school diploma or equivalent, lived experience with substance use and/or problem gambling and stable recovery, and familiarity with federal and state confidentiality laws are required. Knowledge of gambling-related treatment and support resources, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), drug-free recovery programs, and hospital-based medical detox admission and discharge processes, as well as certification as a CRSS, are preferred.

Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.