• The Community Engagement Advocate is responsible for building relationships with law enforcement and the community through education and outreach about domestic and sexual violence in southern Kane and all of Kendall counties. The Community Engagement Advocate is responsible for promoting MGI services throughout the area and maintaining strategic partnerships with community stakeholders that promote safety and access to justice for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Additionally, this position will provide administrative and organizational support in a wide range of tasks necessary to train and maintain a robust volunteer advocacy team. For more details on this position, download the Community Engagement Advocate Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Bachelor’s degree; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume to Kendra Coronado, Legal/ Medical Advocacy Manager, at kcoronado@mutualground.org.

  • The Prevention Educator is responsible for providing Substance use prevention programs and education to families and youth in Southern Kane. Conduct community education about substance use and agency services for groups and organizations. This position requires travel to local schools. For more details on this position, download the Prevention Educator Job Description.

    Position Details: Full -time; Bachelor’s Degree preferred; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume to Nicole Lay, Substance Use Prevention Manager, at nlay@mutualground.org.

  • The Prevention Educator is responsible for providing Substance use prevention programs and education to families and youth in Southern Kane. Conduct community education about substance use and agency services for groups and organizations. This position requires travel to local schools. For more details on this position, download the Prevention Educator Job Description.

    Position Details: Part-time; Bachelor’s Degree preferred; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume to Nicole Lay, Substance Use Prevention Manager, at nlay@mutualground.org.

  • The Substance Use Outreach Counselor is responsible for providing assessment, treatment planning, case management and counseling for individuals receiving outpatient substance use services for homeless population. For more details on this position, download the Substance Use Outreach Counselor Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, CADC and/or LPC/LCPC, LSW/LCSW preferred; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume to Tamara Johnson, Substance Use Treatment Manager, at tjohnson@mutualground.org.

  • The Counselor in the Adult Counseling department is responsible for delivering both individual and group counseling sessions to victims of domestic and sexual violence. For more details on this position, download the Counselor Job Description

    Position Details: Full-time; Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling or other behavioral health field; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume to Shavonna Peterson , Counseling Services Manager, at speterson@mutualground.org.

  • The Relief Advocate is responsible for providing crisis intervention and advocacy services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Support the daily operations of Mutual Ground’s 24-hour programs through clerical and facility-related tasks. Relief advocates work as needed to relieve full-time staff and must be available for evening, overnight and weekend shifts. For more details on this position, download the Relief Advocate Job Description.

    Position Details: Relief on-call hours as required; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume to Evelyn Perteet , Residential Manager, at eperteet@mutualground.org.

  • The Victim Advocate is responsible for providing crisis intervention and advocacy services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. Support the daily operations of Mutual Ground’s 24-hour programs through clerical and facility-related tasks. For more details on this position, download the Victim Advocate Job Description.

    Position Details: Part-time; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume to Evelyn Perteet , Residential Manager, at eperteet@mutualground.org.

Employment Opportunities

Mutual Ground is an equal opportunity employer. We hire the most qualified candidate without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, disability or veteran status. This policy applies to all employees, applicants for employment, board members, and volunteers and extends to all phases of hiring, selection, promotion, transfer, pay, benefits, tenure, discharge and discipline. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact the Human Resources Director. Employment at our agency may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness programs. We do not pay or forgive student loans, however, our status as a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) makes us an eligible employer. There may be other determining factors for one to qualify. It is the employee’s responsibility to apply for the loan forgiveness program that fits their situation.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW

**Please note: We are not processing internship applications for our victim services at this time due to staffing issues.
We will resume as soon as we fill the position coordinating this effort. Thank you for your understanding.

  • The Family Support Program intern will support and facilitate the Nurturing Families Program. The intern will also conduct program intakes, provide coaching and support for clients, and participate in reporting. Download Internship Description for more details.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Michelle Tucker, Family Support Coordinator, at mtucker@mutualground.org.

  • The substance use prevention services intern will co-teach a classroom curriculum, Too Good for Drugs, for middle school students. The intern will also assist with communication campaigns at local high schools and work with youth advisory committees within our service area. Interns may also attend community coalition meetings, representing Mutual Ground.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Nikki Lay, Substance Use Prevention Manager, at: nlay@mutualground.org.

  • The SUD Clinical intern will be able to observe and co-facilitate groups, individual sessions, family sessions, and assessments; with the ultimate goal of being able to lead these services and carry a small caseload of 1 to 6 clients on their own. They will be able to utilize our electronic health record, write reports, work with referral sources, participate in case management, build crisis intervention skills, and participate in Clinical staffings. They will also gain understanding of ASAM criteria, SUPR 2060 rules, and diagnosing substance use disorders. The intern works onsite at the Gale Street campus, and the amount of hours worked per week and length of internship are based on what is required per their school.

    To Apply: interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Cynthia Pauley, Substance Use Counselor and Intern Supervisor, at cpauley@mutualground.org.

  • Support the Advancement department by helping with individual/group volunteers, marketing and special events. Student Interns work mainly on-site (some work-from-home tasks) in the main office and must be available for a minimum of 10-hours each week for 10-12 weeks. Download Internship Description for more details.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Betsy Santana, Advancement Director, at bsantana@mutualground.org.