Employment Opportunities

  • The Substance Use Treatment Manager is responsible for leading and supervising a team of clinical substance use counselors. The position provides oversight and coordination of professional, administrative and clinical activities. Specific responsibilities include program development and management, supervision of staff and establishment of positive community relations through ongoing collaboration and communication with relevant professionals and agencies. The position requires a balance of clinical and administrative leadership. For more details on this position, download the Substance Use Treatment Manager Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-Time; One of the following licenses required, LCSW, LCPC or CADC.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Stephanie Adamson, Chief Operating Officer, at sadamson@mutualground.org

  • 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 safetyand 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 Outreach Counselor’s role is to provide individual and group counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence experiencing homelessness at Hesed House. For more details on this position, download the Homeless Outreach Counselor Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Bachelor's in Social Work or other behavioral health field; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Janna Matthis, Interim Victim Services Manager, at jmatthis@mutualground.org.

  • The Case Manager provides case management services to individuals impacted by domestic and sexual violence. For more details on this position, download the Case Manager Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Bachelor's in Social Work or other behavioral health field; Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Janna Matthis, Interim Victim Services Manager, at jmatthis@mutualground.org.

  • The Relief Advocates role is to provide on-call coverage for weekend shifts (Friday 3:00 pm – Monday 6:00 am.) Relief advocates work as needed to relieve full-time and part-time staff and must be available for day, evening, and overnight shifts. An on-call stipend is provided in addition to an hourly wage for actual hours worked. For more details on this position download the Relief Advocate Weekend On-Call Job Description.

    Position Details: Part-time, on-call; Bilingual, Spanish-speaking preferred

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

  • The Therapist’s role is to provide individual and group counseling for victims of domestic and sexual violence. For more details on this position download the Therapist Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Master’s degree required; Bilingual, Spanish-required.

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Janna Matthis, Interim Victim Services Manager, at jmatthis@mutualground.org.

  • The Therapist’s role is to provide individual counseling for child, adolescent and teen victims of domestic and sexual violence. Design and implement group and family services that increase parenting skills and mitigate the effects of childhood trauma. For more details on this position download the Therapist Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-time; Master’s degree; Bilingual, Spanish-speaking strongly preferred

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Joely Johnson, Family Services Manager, at jjohnson@mutualground.org .

  • The Victim Advocate's role is to provide crisis intervention and advocacy services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and to 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 and cover letter to Evelyn Perteet at eperteet@mutualground.org

  • The Case Manager position’s role is to provide case management services to victims of domestic and sexual violence. For more details on this position, download the Case Manager Job Description.

    Position Details: Full-Time; Bachelor’s degree in social work or other human service field; Bilingual, Spanish-speaking preferred

    To Apply: Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Kendra Coronado, Legal and Medical Advocacy Manager, at kcoronado@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.