<p>Position Summary</p> <p>McHenry County Court Administration is seeking a DUI Court Clinician to provide clinical services to adults participating in the McHenry County DUI Court program. This position is part of the Specialty Courts team and supports participants through assessment, treatment planning, therapy, clinical case management, and coordination with court, probation, treatment providers, and community partners.</p> <p>This role is well suited for a clinician who can balance clinical care with the structure and accountability of a court-based program. The successful candidate will have strong assessment skills, sound clinical judgment, and experience supporting adults with substance use, mental health, co-occurring disorders, crisis needs, and complex barriers to treatment engagement.</p> <p>What You Will Do</p> <p>The DUI Court Clinician provides direct clinical services and case coordination for adults involved in the DUI Court program. Key responsibilities include:</p> <ul> <li>Completing comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for DUI Court referrals and preparing related reports and recommendations. </li><li>Providing diagnostic review, individual therapy, and group therapy services for DUI Court participants. </li><li>Developing and implementing treatment plans that address identified clinical needs, functional barriers, recovery goals, and court-related requirements. </li><li>Facilitating group therapy approximately three days per week. </li><li>Meeting regularly with DUI Court participants to monitor progress, provide therapeutic support, and address barriers to treatment compliance. </li><li>Engaging participants who may have a history of non-compliance with behavioral health or substance use treatment recommendations. </li><li>Providing clinical case management, including referrals, care coordination, service linkage, hospitalization coordination when needed, and reintegration planning. </li><li>Linking participants to addiction treatment, mental health services, social services, vocational support, educational resources, housing support, and other community-based services. </li><li>Collaborating with the DUI Court team, probation, treatment providers, behavioral health providers, and community agencies to support coordinated participant care. </li><li>Participate in DUI Court team meetings to review participant progress, treatment needs, and readiness for upcoming court appearances. </li><li>Preparing clear, concise, accurate, and timely documentation, including progress notes, status reports, treatment updates, and records required by the court, department, funding sources, and regulatory entities. </li><li>Assisting with data collection and reporting related to court and behavioral health program requirements. </li><li>Participating in clinical supervision, clinical consultation, staff meetings, in-service training, and other Specialty Court activities. </li><li>Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with referral sources, providers, and community partners. </li><li>Performing other related duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>A master's degree in clinical psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a closely related behavioral health field is required. </li><li>Three years of experience as a therapist or clinician is required. </li><li>Experience providing services to adults with substance use disorders, mental health disorders, co-occurring disorders, severe and persistent mental illness, interpersonal conflict, or crisis-related needs is required. </li><li>Crisis experience is required. </li><li>The candidate must demonstrate the current capability and professional judgment to provide competent and appropriate assessment, care planning, therapy, documentation, and service coordination consistent with community standards. </li></ul> <p>Required Licensure</p> <ul> <li>LPC, LCPC, LSW, or LCSW required. </li><li>Exam-pending status may be allowable. </li></ul> <p>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities</p> <p>The successful candidate should have knowledge of mental health, behavioral health, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, evidence-based practices, clinical assessment, treatment planning, and community-based resources.</p> <p>The position requires the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with participants, court personnel, probation staff, treatment providers, community agencies, and members of the public.</p> <p>The candidate must be able to use tact, discretion, initiative, confidentiality, and independent judgment within established clinical, ethical, legal, and program guidelines.</p> <p>The position also requires strong organization, documentation, time management, follow-through, and the ability to meet critical deadlines with minimal direction.</p> <p>Equipment and Technology Used</p> <ul> <li>Computer </li><li>Printer, copier, fax, and scanner </li><li>Telephone </li><li>Microsoft Office applications </li><li>Case management, reporting, and documentation systems as assigned </li></ul> <p>Working Conditions and Physical Requirements</p> <p>Work is generally performed in a standard office or court-related environment. The work environment is typically moderately quiet and involves little physical discomfort related to weather, noise, dust, dirt, or similar conditions.</p> <p>While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, use hands and fingers to handle objects or controls, reach with hands and arms, talk, hear, and see. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 10 pounds.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>McHenry County offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, accident, life insurance and other supplemental plans; Health Savings Account options; IMRF pension plan; deferred compensation through Nationwide Retirement Solutions; paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays.</p> <p>Equal Employment Opportunity</p> <p>McHenry County is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.</p>