Gambling Outreach Worker - Springfield

Family Guidance Centers, Inc.; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401k pension plan

Paid time off including vacation, sick, and personal days

Job summary

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is seeking a Product Coordinator in Springfield, Illinois to lead community outreach on problem gambling. The role entails providing education, screenings, and interventions while supporting patients on the mobile harm reduction unit.

The ideal candidate will have relevant lived experience and a high school diploma. The full-time position offers flexible hours, starting July 1, 2026, with a pay rate of $20.00 per hour and benefits including health and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Lived experience with substance use and/or problem gambling and stable recovery.
• Familiarity with federal and state confidentiality laws.

Responsibilities

• Providing problem gambling education, screenings, and referrals.
• Conducting brief interventions for gambling concerns.
• Supporting patients on FGC’s mobile harm reduction unit.

Skills

High school diploma or equivalent

Lived experience with substance use and/or problem gambling

Knowledge of gambling-related treatment and resources

Familiarity with federal and state confidentiality laws

Certification as a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS)

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. (FGC) is a not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization that treats and prevents substance use disorder and other related problems. Since 1969, FGC’s comprehensive programming has educated and guided individuals toward their full potential as productive members of their families and society. FGC supports the behavioral health of individuals, families, and communities through innovation, accountability, and compassionate care to facilitate positive, lasting change.

Job Description

A Product Coordinator dedicated to community outreach in Sangamon County, providing problem gambling education, screenings, brief intervention, and referrals to the community and FGC patients, while supporting patients on FGC’s mobile harm reduction unit.

Responsibilities

• Providing problem gambling education, screenings, and referrals throughout the community served (Sangamon County), including activations arranged as part of the Illinois-sponsored ‘are you really winning’ campaign.
• Providing brief intervention to individuals identified with concerns regarding gambling, whether they accept a treatment referral or not.
• Delivering problem gambling education, screening, brief intervention and referral to Family Guidance Centers’ patients as appropriate.
• Distributing gambling education materials to organizations in the community, such as behavioral health organizations, social service organizations, and establishments that have gambling (e.g., video gaming terminals).
• Supporting patients accessing care on FGC’s mobile harm reduction unit, including conducting initial screening/brief intervention, arranging transportation, and ensuring ongoing engagement in treatment at a community-based provider.

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday (8:00 a – 4:30 p); flexibility to support program needs.

Start Date: July 1 2026

Location: Sangamon County

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a drug‑free environment (including THC and/or CBD). DCFS clearance is required. FGC is committed to equal employment opportunity without regard for race, ethnicity, pregnancy, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Lived experience with substance use and/or problem gambling and stable recovery.
• Familiarity with federal and state confidentiality laws.
• Knowledge of gambling‑related treatment and support resources, medication‑assisted treatment (MAT), drug‑free recovery programs, and hospital‑based medical detox admission and discharge processes.
• Certification as a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) is preferred.

Certificates, licenses, registrations: Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance,
• EAP
• 401k pension plan
• Vacation, sick and personal days with paid holidays off are included in our paid time off compensation package