Family Support Specialist – Healthy Families (Full-time)
Bond County Health Department is looking for a full-time Family Support Specialist in their Healthy Families Illinois Program. The Family Support Specialist provides high-quality and comprehensive services to children and families enrolled in the Healthy Families Program. Services are available to expecting families and their children ages 0 – 3 years of age and provided in homes, shelters, transitional housing, or wherever a family calls home.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Human Services, Child Development, Psychology, Education, or related field required, or two years of related experience providing services to children and families required.
- Bachelor’s degree in the above-mentioned fields preferred.
- Must understand the social and economic challenges of the service area and be familiar with the community resources available for families in Bond County and parts of Madison County.
- Valid driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle required.
- Ability to travel to Springfield for multiple trainings is a must.
Benefits for Full-Time Staff Members
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
- Retirement program through Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) for individuals working 1000 hours annually
- Paid time off
- 13 Paid Holidays
Registered Nurse (Part-Time)
The Bond County Health Department has an opening for a Registered Nurse to work in the programs of Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Women Infants & Children (WIC), Family Planning, and Immunizations. This is a part-time 28 hours per week position.
Responsibilities
- Assesses and monitors pregnant women throughout pregnancy as well as infants and children through the stages of physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development.
- Provides intervention and support to promote the health and well-being of children and their families.
- Provides families with information and resources to assist them in obtaining their maximum health potential.
- Evaluates the nutritional status of individuals and provides supplemental WIC benefits based on needs identified.
- Provides daily office duties per department policies and procedures: immunizations/TB/STD/ Family Planning/ BP/lab draws as well as other services requested by residents of the community that is within the nurse’s scope of practice and the facility’s capabilities.
Requirements
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of nursing
- Active Illinois Registered Nurse License
- Current BLS certification
Social Worker – Home Health/Hospice (PRN)
Flexible opportunity for optimal work-life balance. Serving the community for over 50 years, our established department is part of the Bond County Health Department in Greenville and cares for patients in Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison & Montgomery Counties. Flexible work hours based on approximately 10 hours per month. Employment available as a part-time staff member or independent contractor.
Position Responsibilities Include
- As part of the Hospice Team, the social worker will assess and care for social needs as they relate to the patient’s illness.
- Links patients and their families to available community resources when needed.
- Participates in the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group meetings to assist the team in maintaining an individualized comprehensive plan of care.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) required and licensed as a Social Worker (LSW) or Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Illinois.
- One year of experience in a health care setting is preferred.
Positions Available in Prairie Counseling
Prairie Counseling is a small community mental health center located within the Bond County Health Department. This is a fast-paced, energetic, comprehensive team of 12 who pride themselves in providing an array of mental health and substance use treatments for clients. The clinic is known for top-notch service and creative ways of “going the extra mile”.
Mental Health Professional (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LCPC)
Prairie Counseling Center has an opening for a therapist. Licensure is preferred but new grads are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be friendly, outgoing, honest, dependable, and organized.
Job Type
Full – Time or Part – Time
Schedule
- Mondays: Closed
- Tuesdays: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Thursdays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Fridays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Position Roles/Responsibilities/Accountabilities
- Comfortable with utilizing technology at all points of the day including telehealth software, video communication, and internal communication tools
- Ability to utilize comprehensive assessments
- Knowledge of mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis
- Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions
- Formulate treatment plans
- Experience working in partnership with clients to achieve goals
- Monitor progress throughout the treatment.
- Work collaboratively with a treatment team and attend Clinical Consultation meetings to collaborate on intervention plans with other mental health specialists.
- For counselors that are not fully licensed, work towards licensure and attend clinical supervision as needed.
- Provide case management services for patients.
- Communicate with outside agencies on behalf of your patients.
- Provide clinical documentation and letters for patients as needed.
- Ensure all patients are scheduled on a regular basis.
- Ability to complete all documentation in a timely manner.
- Must be willing to work in community outreach as needed
- Completes other tasks as assigned
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy, or related field; or
- Certificate of psychiatric rehabilitation from a DHS-approved program plus a high school diploma plus 2 years’ experience in providing mental health services; or
- Recovery support specialist certified and in good standing with the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association Inc. plus one year experience in providing mental health services.
- A supervised internship in a mental health setting counts toward the experience in providing mental health services.
Mental Health Professional (Full-time)
A full-time entry-level mental health professional is being sought. The ideal candidate is someone motivated and looking for a quality career experience. Salary is competitive with opportunity for advancement, paid leave, and paid holidays.
Minimum Qualifications
- An individual possessing at least a master’s degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, or family therapy or related field who has successfully completed a practicum or internship that included a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised direct service or who has one year of clinical experience; or
- A registered nurse (RN) licensed under the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65] with at least one year of clinical experience in a mental health setting or who possesses a master’s degree in psychiatric nursing; or
- An occupational therapist (OT) licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225 ILCS 75] with at least one year of clinical experience in a mental health setting.
Benefits
- Mentoring with the most reputable mental health professionals in the area
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
- Retirement program through Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) for individuals working 1000 hours annually
- Paid time off
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Four-day (35 hour) work week
- Supervision – if needed to obtain licensure
- Continuing Education hours
- No weekends
- On Call – optional
Crisis Counselor – Prairie Counseling Center (On Call – As Needed)
Bond County Health Department is looking for a crisis counselor to join their team in the Prairie Counseling Center. The crisis counselor completes assessments along with recommendations for stabilization and support for people in crisis. Must possess a basic understanding of mental health crisis and be able to work with individuals and other health care providers. Services may include emotional support, individual safety planning, and voluntary/involuntary placement when needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Crisis Counselors must at a minimum meet Medicaid 132 requirements for a Mental Health Professional (MHP) OR possess a Medicaid approved Bachelor’s degree OR possess a Bachelor’s degree in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting.
- Other requirements include minimum of 21 years of age, valid driver’s license, and an acceptable driving record.
