Overview

This Community Health Center/County Health Department hybrid is seeking a Behavioral Health Counselor to join our team of fantastic public service professionals in Galesburg, Illinois. We provide services to Illinoisans facing barriers to receiving behavioral healthcare from private practices. We care for 4,000 individuals through our dental, medical and behavioral health visits.

Founded in 1992, this organization now delivers services in five major program areas  Environmental Health, Wellness and Health Promotion, Family Health Services, Health Protection, and a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services.

Our employees are our greatest asset; as such, we look for individuals who have a servant’s heart and a desire to serve the underserved on a daily basis. Do you have the drive to contribute to our goal of creating a healthier community? Then come join our team.

This position is 35 hours/week. 

Job Requirements

Master’s Degree

Illinois Licensed LCPC or LCSW

We are searching for a counselor who focuses on seeing children.  

Misc Benefits

35-hour work week

35 CEU hours and $2,000

Weekday hours, no holidays or weekends

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)

Up to $50k+ education reimbursement with successful application through National Health Service Corp.

Healthcare/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage

Vacation & Sick leave accrual

Supportive Leadership

Great Team Environment

Client Description

Mission

To serve Knox County by assessing health and environmental needs, developing policies, and assuring those needs are effectively addressed.

Community Description

A warm welcome awaits visitors to Galesburg. 

A city tied to Illinois by rails with one of the largest railroad yards in the United States, this railroad city has much to experience from unique shopping, antiques, arts, museums, walking tours, annual events and much more.

Galesburg is a short 50 minute drive from the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois, and a 50 minute drive from Peoria, Illinois. Chicago, Illinois can be reached in 3 hours. 

Student Loan Forgiveness

Our clinicians are eligible for state and federal loan repayment programs, such as the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program.