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Position Title: Crisis Intervention Counselor

Essential Function: Provides crisis intervention, clinical and support services to runaway, homeless and locked out youth and clients at risk of DCFS or Juvenile Justice involvement.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides immediate crisis intervention to families and youth to ameliorate the family crisis and/or to deflect youth from DCFS and/or Juvenile Justice systems.
• Responds to crisis calls by telephone within fifteen minutes and is onsite to provide direct services to the family/youth within one hour.
• Beyond the crisis, the Crisis Intervention Counselor provides family, individual and group counseling to individuals and families.
• Maintains short and long-term counseling caseload.
• Works in partnership with school districts, hospitals, and police stations to deliver services.
• Participates in team meetings, staffings, and supervision as expected.
• Carries on-call responsibilities according to the agency calendar.
• Responds to Peer Jury cases as expected.
• Conducts group counseling as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in the human service field with three years’ experience

Master’s Degree in the human service field strongly preferred

LSW/LPC strongly preferred

Ability to carry on-call phone and respond 24/7 according to the schedule required

Valid Illinois Driver’s License required

Valid auto insurance required

Position is not work from home eligible

Reports to: Crisis Supervisor

Exempt from overtime

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,000.00 – $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Clients and visitors are required to wear masks. Office staff follow health and safety protocols.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Palatine, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• human services: 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)
• LSW/LPC (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Click here to apply or email svargas@bridgeyouth.org.