Employment Opportunities

  • 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 and cover letter to Kendra Coronado, Legal/ Medical Advocacy Manager, at kcoronado@mutualground.org.

  • The Family Support Counselor is responsible for teaching parenting classes and facilitating groups utilizing the Nurturing Parenting evidenced-based curriculum. Act as teacher, supporter, advocate, child development specialist and liaison to the larger community. For more details on this position, download the Family Support Counselor Job Description.

    Position Details: Part-time; Bachelor’s degree in social work or human service related field; Bilingual Spanish-speaking required.

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

  • The Medical/Legal Advocate 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 Medical/Legal Advocate Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Bachelor’s Degree in social work, criminal justice or other related service field; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter 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 Medical/Legal Advocate Job Description.

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

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

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.