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The Jasper County Health Department is a public health department with nursing, environmental and behavioral health services serving residents of Jasper and surrounding counties. At Jasper County Health Department, our employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by helping people with mental health and substance use issues gain control of their lives. If you have a positive attitude, good communication skills, and a commitment to helping people with substance use and mental health issues, JCHD is for you. You will enjoy benefits, including: 35-hour, 4-day work week, paid time off, professional development opportunities, health insurance, $25,000 life insurance paid by employer, and a retirement plan. Please send resume to Jeannie Johnson, Jasper County Health Department, 106 E. Edwards Street, Newton, IL 62448 or via email to jjohnson@jasperhealth.org.
Receptionist: Minimum Requirements for Education and Experience: minimum high school graduate or equivalent, Bachelor’s Degree preferred, preferred (but not required) one years’ office experience • Provides secretarial and receptionist support services for Behavioral Health team. • Processes billing for 3rd party reimbursement. • If meet requirements for RSA, MHP or QMHP, with adequate supervision, provides Medicaid Rule 132 services and SUPR Rule 2060 services as appropriate for current education and experience level.
Receptionist: Minimum Requirements for Education and Experience: minimum high school graduate or equivalent, Bachelor’s Degree preferred, preferred (but not required) one years’ office experience • Provides secretarial and receptionist support services for Behavioral Health team. • Processes billing for 3rd party reimbursement. • If meet requirements for RSA, MHP or QMHP, with adequate supervision, provides Medicaid Rule 132 services and SUPR Rule 2060 services as appropriate for current education and experience level.
- The Behavioral Health division provides outpatient mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, DUI and Risk Education services and have consulting psychiatric services for psychotropic medication needs of our clients. We provide diagnostic and outpatient treatment services and case management as well as medication training and monitoring. At Jasper County Health Department, our employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by helping people with mental health and substance use issues gain control of their lives. If you have a positive attitude, good communication/therapeutic skills, and a commitment to helping people with substance use and mental health issues, JCHD is for you.
- Full Time Therapist/Counselor: Master’s degree in human services field preferred. Job duties include:
- 1. Assessing consumers, establishing diagnoses, developing treatment plans collaboratively with consumers by defining goals, specific outcomes and time-frames for treatment.
- 2. Providing counseling and clinical services to consumers
- 3. Providing crisis intervention to stabilize consumer's condition by utilizing short-term crisis intervention techniques and/or referral to other support services.
- 4. Plans, develops, and facilitates group programs to be used with consumers.
- You will enjoy benefits, including: 35-hour, 4-day work week, paid time off, professional development opportunities, health insurance, $25,000 life insurance paid by employer, and a retirement plan. Please send resume to Jeannie Johnson, Jasper County Health Department, 106 E. Edwards Street, Newton, IL 62448 or via email to Jeanne Johnson by clicking HERE.