Community Outreach Specialist - Will and Kane Counties

Join Our Mission at Family Guidance Centers, Inc. (FGC)!

 Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a substance use treatment organization offering comprehensive behavioral health programs, including medication-assisted recovery, to individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental health conditions. With over 25 years of experience and multiple locations across the state, we provide a full continuum of care for substance use disorder, from prevention and harm reduction to treatment and recovery support. Our programs integrate FDA-approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorders, including all three medications approved to treat opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone). We strive to meet our patients where they are, bringing care outside clinic walls via telehealth and mobile services and ensuring patients have access to harm reduction resources and education. 

Essential Duties:

• Conduct outreach to people who use drugs, people experiencing homelessness, and communities throughout Will County to educate on overdose prevention and distribute overdose prevention supplies.
• Develop and direct prospective referrals to FGC and other treatment providers, as appropriate and in accordance with patients’ needs and wishes.
• Develop referral relationships with shelter partners, homeless outreach teams, local task forces, hospital social workers, faith-based and local community organizations, and other community based organizations as appropriate, serving as their liaison to accessing treatment services offered by FGC
• Demonstrate professionalism in working with patients, staff and other outside professionals or collaterals.
• Participate in supervision with Program Manager as well as appropriate continuing education activities related to care management and maintenance of relevant certification or licensure

• Describe FGC programs, services and eligibility requirements in laymen’s terms to people struggling with opioid and alcohol addiction and those at risk of overdosing, as well as family members or friends of people struggling with addiction, informing and assisting them to gain immediate access to treatment

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (7:30a - 4:00p)

Start Date: ASAP

Work Location: Joliet, IL & Aurora, IL

Starting Pay Rate: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a Drug Free Environment (including THC and/or CBD).

DCFS clearance required.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, ethnicity , pregnancy, gender, protected veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma / GED required; Experience in/with substance use, detox programs, medication-assisted treatment, behavioral healthcare and/or community relations encouraged to apply. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: A valid Illinois Driver’s License and vehicle insurance required.

Family Guidance Centers Inc. offers opportunities for individuals with an interest in behavioral health. Our organization provides a comprehensive benefit package for full time employment that includes:

• 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