Job Description

About DCHD:

Mission: To protect and promote healthier lifestyles through prevention and education.

As a certified health department, the Douglas County Health Department is responsible for several programs as well as many other public health services. Programs are grouped into divisions relating to either dental, nursing, environmental health or health education. All programs have an educational component. The goal of this department is to increase the awareness and number of persons reached in this educational process.

Benefits:

14 Paid Holidays Vacation 3 days of Personal Time Accrual of 1 sick day per month (rollover) County paid employee health insurance premium Dental/Vision Life Insurance Tuition Assistance and Loan Repayment Flexible Schedules

Full-time, 35 hours per week

We are searching for an unbiased licensed professional counselor to lead counseling and psychotherapeutic interventions. The licensed professional counselor should schedule intake assessments, gauge clients' treatment needs, and then devise contextually sensitive treatment options. As therapy unfolds, you should review the suggested length and type of interventions to boost clients' prospects of fully recovering.

To ensure success as a licensed professional counselor, you should be able to take projection in your stride while maintaining honest dialogues with clients. A remarkable licensed professional counselor will be cognizant of societal factors that shape clients' experiences.

Licensed Professional Counselor Responsibilities:

Informing prospective clients about pertinent financial and emotional commitments. Consulting with new clients to gauge their difficulties and resources. Devising tailor-made treatment regimens and adapting these, as needed. Addressing concerns through talk therapy and by modeling adaptive, sustainable behaviors. Promoting constructive self-reflection, helpful coping techniques, and nurturing relationships. Monitoring perceptions about and adherence to suggested treatment. Recording symptomology over time to ascertain the utility of interventions. Writing medical and suitable referral notes, as required. Staying warm, engaged, and receptive as you work to facilitate healing.

Licensed Professional Counselor Requirements:

Proven experience as a licensed professional counselor. Registered and able to practice as a licensed professional counselor. Proficient in numerous local languages is preferred. Excellent verbal communication skills. Committed to delivering culturally congruent treatment. Strong, demonstrable community orientation. Empathic, sensitive, and driven to foster healing. Experience in school-aged therapy practices including play therapy.
The Douglas County Health Department is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Our employment practices are rooted in our dedication to equal opportunity for all individuals. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

All employment decisions at the Douglas County Health Department are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to the above-listed characteristics. We provide a work environment free of harassment and retaliation and ensure compliance with all applicable laws that protect the rights of applicants and employees.

If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources Department at 217-208-8309. Our policies reflect and affirm the department's commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

Douglas County Health Department actively promotes equal opportunity and stands against any form of discrimination, ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $51,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person