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Job description
Salary: $25.34 Hourly
Location : Waukegan, IL
Job Type: Multiple Shifts
Job Number: MRT III - PT & FT
Department: Health Department
Division: Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 06/24/2025
Pay Grade: 5
General Description
Do you want to be part of something that actually makes a difference? The Mobile Response team is a 2 person team that meets with people experiencing mental health or substance use crises wherever they are, and whenever they need it. Our collaborative interventions can help resolve crises before they become life-threatening. Join a diverse team that supports each other as much as we support the community.
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Counselor III Q(MHP) Key Responsibilities
Provides direct crisis intervention services to clients and families, which include de-escalation, stabilization, and linkage to appropriate levels of care, both in-person and via crisis phone lines
Dispatches into the community to respond to crises as part of the mobile response team.
Works collaboratively with Engagement Specialists to respond to crises as a 2 person team.
Evaluate and assess clients for level of care.
Prepares and implements treatment plans with clients.
Provides therapeutic and supportive services to clients and families.
Answers LCHD local crisis line and 988 crisis line to provide phone crisis intervention to callers.
Creates stabilization plans with clients and links clients to appropriate levels of care.
Provides direct crisis intervention services to clients and families, which include de-escalation, stabilization, and linkage to appropriate levels of care.
Scheduled Hours: 16 - 40 hours a week Available Shifts: 1st (8:00am-4:30pm)
2nd (4pm-12:30am)
3rd (12am-8:30am)
On-call responsibility
$5.00 per hour shift differential for working hours deemed eligible for shift and weekend premium
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required Associate's degree and five (5) years' experience in behavioral sciences, or
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years' experience in behavioral sciences, or
Bachelor's degree in a related field and one (1) year of experience in behavioral sciences, or
Master's degree in behavioral sciences and no experience
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Requires use of personal vehicle when a LCHD fleet vehicle is not available for outreach activities or to respond to crisis calls in the field.
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
Currently, you must reside in Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the 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.
Here at the Health Department, we are proud to employ a diverse workforce of dedicated individuals focused on promoting the health and well-being of all who live, work, and play in Lake County. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and collaboration, enabling each employee to perform at their maximum potential and to more effectively work with clients, patients, and employees. We offer: Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees
Paid Time Off to support work-life balance
IMRF Pension and 457 retirement plans
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
You can find more details on our benefits on our website at
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