Assistant Clinical Coordinator (MRT)

Lake County, IL; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center seeks a qualified Assistant Clinical Coordinator to lead the Mobile Crisis Response Program. The role includes planning, supervising, and coordinating clinical services, with responsibility for training staff and engaging the community during crisis responses.

Responsibilities include 40-hour weeks, on-call duties, ensuring program compliance, and maintaining clinical competencies through direct service delivery.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or eligible to obtain licensure.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, evaluate, and supervise the Mobile Crisis Response Program.
• Provide direct and indirect client care and administer coordination.
• Conduct community outreach and engage stakeholders in crisis response.
• Supervise staff and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Program management

Community engagement

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or related field

Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or eligible

Tools

None

Job description

As a member of the leadership team, the Assistant Clinical Coordinator of the Mobile Crisis Response Program assists with the following:

• Planning, organization, evaluation, and supervision of the Mobile Crisis Response Program, which includes 24/7 mobile crisis response to individuals and families in the community experiencing a mental health crisis.
• Provides direct client care, indirect client care, and/or administrative coordination, and support of behavioral health and related activities.
• Provides community outreach and engagement related to the crisis response system.
• Functions as a community liaison and focuses on administrative and systems change.
• Responsible for clinical training of the team.

Scheduled Hours: 40 hours a week

• Monday - Friday (10:00am-6:30pm)
• On-call responsibilities

• Is on-call to/assist with team needs 24/7.
• Responds to mobile crisis response calls as appropriate and as needed to support the needs of the program.
• Maintains clinical competencies by providing direct services.
• Supports the creation and coordination of the Lake County Mental Health Crisis Response Initiative.
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision and development of program staff, including completion of evaluations.
• Assists Program Coordinator, ensuring adequate staff coverage for all shifts.
• Assures ongoing compliance with Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, Joint Commission Accreditation of Health Organization, federal and state standards and regulations.
• Tracks all program data, including Key Performance Indicators and leads Continuous Quality Improvement projects for the program.
• Provides education and direction to clients, family members, and/or significant others.
• Take responsibility for training and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
• Ensure effective communication among all staff regarding administrative and clinical issues.
• Assists in the implementation of policies and procedures
• Recruits, trains, schedules, supervises, and evaluates staff and students, as needed.
• Maintains accountability standards required by LCHD/CHC and funding sources relative to the quality and quantity of services provided by staff members.
• Responsible for the implementation of quality improvement processes at the program.
• Maintains an awareness of and professional involvement/collaboration with community resources.
• Participates in time-limited and continuous work groups and committees.
• Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings on assigned clients.

• Master’s degree requires (1) one year of experience in the field and one year of relevant supervisory experience.
• Licensed Social Worker (L.S.W.), Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C.) upon hire required.
• Ability to obtain full Clinical Licensure (L.C.S.W., L.C.P.C), within one (1) year of hire.

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 gradesat https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreementscan 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.