Counselor II - Video Gaming Revenue; 1st Shift

Counselor II – (VGR) Video Gaming Revenue Program

In the (VGR) Video Gaming Revenue Program, the Counselor II is a valuable member of our Behavioral Health team who provides comprehensive assessment and support services for homeless and previously homeless adults who suffer from a chronic serious mental illness and/or substance abuse issues. The role includes providing housing search, placement, and housing retention assistance, linkage to community-based resources, support clients in their recovery efforts, and assisting them with building skills needed to maintain independent living.

Scheduled

Hours:

37.5 hours a week

• Monday to Friday (9am-5pm)

• Provides direct services to clients, including case management and outreach.
• Develops clients’ abilities to problem‑solve interpersonal conflicts.
• Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review, and update treatment goals.
• Focuses on client empowerment and evidence‑based practices in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients in building on strengths in addressing treatment needs.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members, and/or significant others.
• Organizes and participates in treatment‑related clinical conferences and staffing on assigned clients. Reports client progress, behaviour problems, or need for medication evaluation to program supervisors, physicians, psychiatrists regularly.
• Responds to inquiries, gives appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary.
• Conducts crisis intervention, evaluation, and 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.
• Maintains an awareness of professional collaboration with community resources.
• Performs community outreach to clients to enhance engagement with and follow‑through on treatment plan goals.
• Provides linkage, referrals, support, and advocacy with other community resources for clients.
• Monitors client progress and regularly assesses client’s level of functioning.
• Works with clients to secure and maintain entitlements, housing, and other needed services.
• Demonstrates/teaches ADLs when required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or
• Bachelor’s degree in any field and two (2) years’ experience, or
• High School diploma or GED and five (5) years’ experience
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance
• Requires use of personal vehicle when an LCHD fleet vehicle is not available for case management activities, client appointments, crisis response, community outreach or other job‑related activities

Location Requirement: Must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department.

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.