Substance Use Disorder Counselor

                                                                                                 ***** $2,000 Sign On Bonus*****

                                                                                          1st $1,000: After 3 months of employment

                                                                                         2nd $1,000: After 6 months of employment

Essential Duties: 

• Promote a welcoming positive customer service culture which encourages quality patient outcomes and staff retention

• Develop patient treatment plans and conducts continued stay review based on research, clinical experience, and patients’ histories - using SAMMS assessment on computer.

• Provide patient intakes (biopsychosocial assessment), treatment planning, case coordination, staffing, aftercare planning and discharge with individual and group therapy for a full spectrum of referral sources

• Provides direct clinical service to a full caseload, achieving a minimum of 20 billable hours weekly

• Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding patients’ histories and progress, services provided, or other required information

• Assess individual’s degree of drug use by analyzing drug screening samples

• Interview patients, review records and confer with other professionals to evaluate individual’s mental health and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program

• Review and evaluate patients’ progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans

• Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in patient status

• Intervene as an advocate for patients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations

• Counsel patients individually, or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes

• Confer with family members or others close to patients to keep them informed of treatment planning and progress (written authorization by patient must be obtained – refer to Federal Confidentiality Regulations for substance abuse treatment)

• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting patients (written authorization by patient must be obtained – refer to Federal Confidentiality Regulations for substance abuse treatment)

• Provide patients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary

• Plan or implement follow-up or aftercare programs for patients to be discharged from treatment programs

• Follow progress of discharged patients to determine effectiveness of treatments

• Supervise or direct other workers providing services to patients

• Performs tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job but may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances

• Counselors are expected to spend 50% of their work time in face-to-face counseling, contacts

• Caseloads vary depending on the content of the caseload and depend upon other responsibilities. Special population caseloads may be assigned based on the needs of the agency

• Other duties as assigned

Schedule: Monday - Friday (40 hrs./wk.) with Saturday rotation

Start Date: ASAP

Work Location: 310 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a Drug Free Environment (including THC and/or CBD) and an Equal Opportunity Employer.