Licensed Senior Therapist - North Chicago Clinic

Licensed Senior Therapist - North Chicago Clinic

Salary

$32.04 Hourly

Location

North Chicago Health Center - North Chicago, IL

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

15558

Department

Health Department

Division

Behavioral Health

Opening Date

07/21/2026

Salary Grade

Hourly.8

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

General Description

The Licensed Senior Therapist is a valuable member of our behavioral health team in our North Chicago Clinic who provides evaluation, psycho-social education, mentoring, and treatment services to clients and assists clients in developing and accomplishing treatment goals in individual and group settings. Provides consultation and education to community groups and emergency services as needed. Competently works with clients with coexisting disorders and works with youth and adult clients.

Schedule: 40 hours a week

• Monday-Friday (8:30am-5:00pm)
• One evening day per week 10:30am-7pm

Essential Functions

• Provides crisis intervention services to stabilize and assess the need for and, if possible, deflect a client from psychiatric hospitalization.
• Secures and coordinates mental health services for the client between various providers and the client or the client's caretaker.
• Facilitates clinical consultation as assigned.
• Serves as a backup for problem-solving and decision-making in the absence of program managers.
• Ensures effective communication among all staff regarding administrative and clinical issues.
• Recommends to the Program Coordinator the transfer of clients from programs in which they are unable or unwilling to function adequately.
• Performs initial evaluations and assessments of potential clients regarding their appropriateness for participation in the program.
• Focuses on client empowerment, evidence-based or adopted best practices in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build strengths to meet their treatment needs.
• Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review, and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
• Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings on assigned clients.
• Provide education and direction to clients, family members, and/or significant others.
• Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required

• Master's degree in a related field
• Licensed by the State of Illinois as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

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.

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 https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department/p/benefits.

01

Please select appropriate license obtained.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.)
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (L.C.P.C.)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (L.M.F.T.)

02

How many years of relevant experience do you possess?

• 1-2 years
• 2-5years
• 5-7 years
• 7-10 years
• 10+ years

03

Please share why you are interested in working for this program and how your experience directly relates to this opening.

04

List the types of clinical programs you have experience with.

05

Explain your experience with accessing Community Resources for clients.

06

Do you have experience with behavioral health treatment planning and mental health assessments.

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have experience with any (EMR) Electronic Medical Records systems; such as NextGen? If yes, explain. If not, lists the systems you have used.

08

Do you have a current and valid drivers license and automobile insurance?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Lake County

Department Health Department Address 3010 Grand Avenue

Waukegan, Illinois, 60085

Phone 847-377-8000

Website https://www.lakecountyil.gov/148/Health-Department-Community-Health-Cente