Crisis Services Counselor - Part-Time

Salary : $45,967.00 - $69,940.00 Annually

Location : Crisis Recovery Center, IL

Job Type : Part Time

Job Number : 25-01132

Service Unit : Behavioral Health Services

Department : Emergency Services

Opening Date : 09 / 24 / 2025

Description

Join Our Expanding Crisis Services Team!

We're thrilled to announce an extraordinary opportunity to join our Crisis Services team at the DuPage County Health Department!

The DuPage County Health Department is excited to announce an opening within our Crisis Follow Up Program as a Crisis Services Counselor. Counselors in the Crisis Follow Up program work with clients who are coming from a crisis point of care and linking with ongoing services. Our evolving and dynamic treatment approaches aim to provide our clients with intensive, short-term interventions and supports, immediately after a crisis. Crisis services staff, work as a team to deliver quality care, and a quick response to residents in need. Clickto learn more about our program.

Our Crisis Follow Up program provides treatment to individuals with serious mental illness after the client has had contact with a crisis point of care (hospitalization, crisis respite, mobile crisis response, Crisis Recovery Center). We provide services through individual counseling, community support, case management, linkage to psychiatric services, as well as referral to ongoing services with internal or external partners. The interventions provided are short term and are designed to serve as a bridge from the crisis point of care to ongoing mental health services. Our program is part of a larger behavioral health program that includes crisis, psychiatric, outpatient, residential, forensic behavioral health, and substance use services.

As a valued member of our team, you'll be empowered to make a profound impact on your community. Our agency is dedicated to delivering exceptional services and support to our community, proudly holding :

Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval (1996)

Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accreditation (2014)

By joining our Crisis Services team, you'll become an integral part of a renowned organization that prioritizes community wellbeing and exceptional care. Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey, making a tangible difference in the lives of those who need it most?

The Crisis Recovery Center

The Crisis Recovery Center (CRC) is the critical next step in DuPage County Health Department's decades-long journey to build the infrastructure needed to support a best-in-class behavioral health system and ensures all DuPage County residents will have "someone to call, someone to respond, and somewhere to go" when experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. The CRC will help residents de-escalate, stabilize, and connect to community resources catered to their individual mental health and substance use treatment needs. The building design and operations will ensure individuals and their families feel welcome, respected, and secure throughout every step of their care. The CRC serves as an alternative to hospital emergency departments and simplifies access to crisis care for all individuals, families, and first responders. Please go to the page on the DCHD Website for additional information.

Job Details

Part-time evening shift scheduled to work 4+ hours on Friday afternoons, offering some flexibility with the shift times, along with every Saturday and Sunday, 2 - 10 pm.

Education Requirements and Salary Ranges

• Bachelor's degree candidates will be considered; relevant experience a plus! Depending on experience, the full-time annual salary range for this position is as follows :

Bachelor's degreed candidates : $45,967 to $53,967

Master's degreed candidates : $51,075 to $65,000

Clinical Licensed candidates : $59,240 to $69,940

Benefits Galore!

DuPage County benefit package, including :

Responsibilities

As a Crisis Services Counselor, you will :

Requirements

Requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer

DuPage County Health Department is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

DuPage County Health Department offers a variety of benefits to meet your needs. Please visit on our Careers Page for more information.

Benefits for Employees

Employees of the DuPage County Health Department may select from a variety of benefits to meet their needs.

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits.

Health Department benefits are administered through the DuPage County Government Human Resources Office. Detailed descriptions and premium rates of these plans are available at

Medical Insurance

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is our current health insurance provider. Full-Time Health Department employees may select from four medical insurance options : three preferred provider organization (PPO) plans and one health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. You may speak to a doctor anytime through the Teledoc program, which provides access to U.S. board-certified doctors through the convenience of phone or video consults.

Plan participants are also eligible for a variety of added discounts on gym memberships and other health-related products and services. They also have access to the Well on Target program, which provides a convenient, secure website with personalized tools and resources such as health coaching, health assessments, and digital tools to track health information important to you.

Vision Discounts & Insurance

A vision care discount program is available as part of the medical insurance plans. Comprehensive vision insurance is also available.

Prescription Plans

Prescription coverage is available with all medical plans and includes the convenience of a mail-order option. Staff may also use the on-site pharmacy at the Central Public Health Center located in Wheaton.

Dental Insurance

The Delta Dental PPO program allows you to visit any dentist you wish.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts allow you to set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay expenses such as those not covered by medical or dental insurance, or day-care costs.

Life Insurance

All full-time employees are provided a $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. Supplemental coverage is available for the employee, their spouse, and their children.

Disability Insurance

Employees may elect additional accident and critical illness disability benefits.

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Do you currently have one of the following Licensure? Please choose any that apply.

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How many years of experience do you have working with individuals with mental health or substance use diagnoses?

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Do you speak Spanish? If so, please rate your fluency.

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What area is your Degree in (for example, Public Health Management, etc.)

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