Substance Use Counselor

The Substance Use Counselor will provide integrated dual disorder treatment (IDDT) to clients across all levels of care.

They will provide client-centered, strengths-based evidence-based, and trauma-informed treatment to clients with co-occurring severe mental illnesses and substance use disorders utilizing a harm reduction approach.

The Substance Use Counselor will provide assessment, psychotherapy, case management, and referral/linkage service to clients both in-person and virtually.

REQUIREMENTS


* Provide integrated dual disorder treatment that is strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed clinical services to adults and their families with co-occurring mental health diagnoses and substance use disorders.

This includes but is not limited to comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment, collaborative individualized treatment planning, and individual/group therapy, skills building, and case management services.


* •Maintain a complete understanding and working knowledge of Illinois Administrative Rule 2060 and ASAM Criteria.


* •Develop individualized treatment plans with the input of the client, their team, Providers, and natural supports.


* •Collaborate with the client’s team, medical providers, to ensure quality of treatment and coordination of care.


* •Serve as an advocate for clients, linking them to needed community services; assess client’s personal, medical, social, emotional, and environmental situation to plan for linkage and treatment course.


* •Ensure compliance, maintain, and provide comprehensive initial assessment, progress notes, treatment plans, individual therapy notes, continue stay reviews, discharge planning in accordance with Illinois Administrative code 2060 and ASAM criteria.


* •Meet and exceed direct service target for this position.


* •Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS


* •CADC Required (Or eligible to get within 6 months of hire)


* •Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or other closely related field preferred


* •Minimum one to two years’ experience working with people with co-occurring mental health and/or substance use diagnoses


* •Clinical experience providing individual and/or group therapy to adults in a community mental health setting preferred


* •IM+CANS certification required or must obtain IM+CANS certification within 30 days of hire date.


* •Valid Illinois Driver’s License with daily access to a vehicle.

Must have $100,000/$300,000 auto liability insurance.


* •Bi-lingual, Spanish speaker preferred.

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