Join Our Team!
Join Egyptian Health Department’s team in investing in Healthy People…Healthy Communities.
Our Agency:
Egyptian Health Department has been serving the citizens of Southern Illinois since 1952. We are COA accredited and a leading agency in Southern Illinois. We are team oriented and a fast growing agency.
Job Benefits:
Excellent benefit package including:
- Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
- Group Health Insurance
- Vacation Days
- Sick Time
- Personal Day
- 15 Paid Holidays
- 35 hour workweek
- 4 day work week available for most positions
- Great work environment
- National Health Service Corp (NHSC) approved site
To Apply:
- Submit an online application at apply.egyptian.org
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Download or pickup a paper application and return to Tammy Karnes at:
- Address: 1412 US 45 North, Eldorado, IL 62930
- Fax: (618) 273-2808
- Email: tkarnes@egyptian.org
Please include resume and three letters of reference with application. Three letters of reference will be required prior to start date.
Deadline to apply is:
Current Career Opportunities
Select a job for more information.
Billing Specialist I
Department: Billing
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires High School Diploma
- Knowledge in computerized accounting and billing systems is preferred
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Financial intakes with behavioral health clients
- Registrations and re-registrations
- Insurance eligibility
- Help keep the information in the billing system up to date
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Department: WIC
Minimum Requirements:
- Applicant has breastfed at least one baby within the last 5 years (does not have to be currently breastfeeding).
- Is enthusiastic about breastfeeding and wants to help other mothers enjoy a positive experience.
Part Time
Hours:
28 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Gives basic breastfeeding information and support to new mothers, including telling them about the benefits of breastfeeding, overcoming common barriers and getting a good start with breastfeeding. She also helps mothers prevent and handle common breast
- Is available outside working hours to new mothers who are having breastfeeding problems.
- Attends breastfeeding training classes to become a peer counselor.
- Receives a caseload of WIC clients and make routine periodic contacts with all clients assigned.
- Individuals must demonstrate great cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity to populations served
Community Health Worker
Department: InCA
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent with 3 years health/social services experience.
- Experience in engaging community members, excellent computer skills and task oriented.
- Preference will be given to candidate with experience working with clients with psychiatric or substance use issues and complicated medical needs.
- To be collocated at local area hospitals.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Coach clients in effective management of their chronic health conditions including mental health and substance use disorder.
- Help clients in utilizing resources, including scheduling appointments and assisting with completion of applications for programs for which they may be eligible.
- Assists clients in developing and understanding care plans.
- Document activities, care plans and results in an effective manner while strictly adhering to the policies and procedures in place.
- Makes contact with disengaged attributed clients via telephone, mail and face to face interactions in the home/community.
- Assists newly engaged/re-engaged clients in accessing services when appropriate and follows up on requested services.
- Contacts all clients after behavioral health hospitalizations to complete a Transition of Care form.
- Individuals must demonstrate great cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity to populations served.
Service Integration Coordinator
Department: InCK
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor's degree in human services or related field (e.g. social work, psychology, education, business, nursing, or other healthcare-related degrees).
- Experience working with a diverse group of community agencies, organizations, or other resources.
- Requires knowledge of various community resources, have excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills.
- Work within multi system / software platforms for both referral and data collection responsibilities.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Serve as single point of service coordination contact for InCK designated Medicaid recipients age 0-21 and /or their caregiver(s).
- Provides outreach and coordination contact for core (partner) family and child-serving agencies and InCK beneficiaries and their caregiver.
- Coordinates and processes screenings for InCK beneficiaries.
- Individuals must demonstrate great cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity to populations served
Substance Use Disorder Counselor
Department: SUDS
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a human service field.
- Must have either an Illinois Certification (ICB) or be able to obtain certification within two years of hire. Other licensures relevant to the position will be considered.
- Must demonstrate sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the families we serve.
- Must have a valid driver's license and auto insurance.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Provide the required number of direct service hours per year.
- Assume case management/therapist responsibilities for a caseload of clients with alcohol and drug related problems.
- Participate in random reviews of files for Utilization Review/Quality Assurance.
- Provide follow-up services to clients discharged from treatment facilities.
- Conduct substance use disorder groups.
- Maintain complete documentation in client records as required by Illinois Administrative Rules.
Wellness Coach
Department: InCA
Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of two years experience in healthcare services or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
- Interest and/or background in promoting holistic care.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Provides holistic wellness services in the home and the community to eligible adults, including those with medically complex needs pertaining to behavioral health, substance use disorders and physical health.
- Conducts health screenings.
- Supports and tracks linkages/referrals to community-based resources.
- Connects beneficiaries to primary care providers and other medical services.
- Develops wellness plans in support of care plan, supports care transitions, medication monitoring, crisis planning, social determinants of health referrals and daily living skills training.
- May provide transportation to clients.
- Provides accountability, support, motivation and coaching to clients on improving health/wellness.
- Assist in the promotion of Integrated Care of Adults wellness services to primary care providers.
- Assist Service Integration Coordinators in appropriate referrals to other specialty services/disciplines and helps clients and caregivers navigate insurance approvals and other complex systems.
- Assist the client in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
- Individuals must demonstrate great cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity to populations served
Youth Mental Health Professional
Minimum Requirements:
- This position will be at the Eldorado office.
- Will provide specialized mental health treatment services to youth and their families ages 0-21.
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree in human services related field, Master's Degree preferred.
- This candidate will have an understanding and acceptance of System of Care values and principles and have excellent oral and written communications skills.
Full Time
Hours:
35 Hours per Week
Job Duties:
- Will provide direct services in home, office or community based settings to families and children.
- Have knowledge of treatment strategies in child behavior management.
- The candidate will have the ability to work with families in a supportive manner throughout the diagnostic and treatment process as well as coordinate with providers in other service systems.
- The candidate must demonstrate sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of families served.