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Lake County Health Department Engagement Specialist - Mobile Response Team (FT/PT) $1,500 SIGN ON BONUS in Waukegan, Illinois
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Do you want to be part of something that actually makes a difference?\
You will be part of theMobile Response Teamas theEngagement Specialistthat is dispatched as a2-person teamto Lake County residents 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.
\ TheEngagement Specialistposition is a peer support position. The selected candidate should be a past or present consumer of mental health or substance use services and trained to use their lived experience to support others experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required
- Bachelors degree in a related field, or
- Bachelors in any field and two (2) years experience, or
- High School diploma or GED and five (5) years experience
- Capable of attaining Certified Recovery Support Specialist(CRSS)certification within 12 months of being hired.(LCHD will assist in the training and pay for this certification).
- Must possess a valid drivers license.
Scheduled Hours:16 to 40 hours a week as they are available
- Available Shifts:1st(8:00am-4:30pm),2nd(4pm-12:30am) & 3rd(12am-8:30am)
- Occasional weekend & holiday
- \$5.00 differential for working hours deemed eligible for shift and weekend premium
