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Form of work- Maintaining a community resource directory of both behavioral health resources and additional supportive services.
- Coordinate and lead the Community Stakeholder Council for the CCSO.
- This position is home-based, meaning there is not an assigned office, but will be expected to travel within Lake County to attend meetings with community partners.
- At this time the chosen candidate needs to reside in Illinois or Wisconsin.
- Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in public health, community development or related field.
- One (1) year of experience is required.
- Excellent public relations and communication skills
- Proven ability to work with community groups
- Valid driver's license
- (5) five hours per day, with flexibility on actual schedule per day. Evening hours on occasion will be required.
- Remote/hybrid position.
- The first 90 days will be onsite at 3010 Grand Ave for Training purposes.
Monday-Friday: (8:30am- 1:30pm)
- Directly interact with referral sources/other community partners (i.e., schools, behavioral health providers, local DCFS offices, hospitals, social service organizations, law enforcement, etc.) to create, develop and maintain collaborative relationships for youth enrolled in Pathways to Success.
- Assist Care Coordinators with identifying community resources to support the implementation of a youth's plan of care.
- Attend community resource fairs or other similar events to promote the Pathways to Success program.
- Facilitate quarterly meetings with service providers to review existing supports and identify improvements for service availability.
- Maintain a directory of Individual Support Services (ISS) and Therapeutic Support Services (TSS) available to youth enrolled in Pathway to Success.
- Submit reports to the Clinical Manager and/or the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), as needed.
- Assist with designing brochures, pamphlets, and educational materials that are appropriate to target populations and use low literacy principles and techniques to promote the message.
- Involved in quality improvement activities on an ongoing basis (such as implementing processes as a result of performance measurement reviews, participation in councils and teams, and making suggestions to improve a process).
- Takes responsibility for training in and documentation of required reporting requirements to meet program and state standards.
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 are looking for passionate, qualified team members, who can help make a difference in our agency, and most importantly, in our community.
You can find additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team at https://lchdcareers.com.
As a public health department, we believe in the science, data, and power of vaccines, like the influenza vaccines, to protect against and prevent illness. Therefore, we require all Health Department staff to receive an annual influenza vaccine unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.
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. At this time, you must reside in either Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department.
