Counselor

Haymarket Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Haymarket Center in Chicago, IL is seeking a Counselor (CADC and/or clinical license required) to support adults in addiction and behavioral health treatment. The role includes facilitating groups, assessing patients, and coordinating care plans with timely documentation in charts.

The counselor will provide crisis intervention, refer for medical or psychiatric evaluation as needed, and collaborate with supervisors to ensure high-quality care aligned with Haymarket Center standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Related substance abuse experience preferred.
• CADC licensure or licensure within 2 years of service.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and monitors physical and emotional health status of adult patients in treatment.
• Provides appropriate referral when medical or psychiatric evaluation is needed.
• Facilitate didactic and therapeutic groups and document for each patient in attendance.
• Clinically assess and re-assess patients for level of care and document in charts.
• Provide treatment planning, referral, and aftercare planning with documentation.
• Maintain patient charts to meet QA standards and document progress clearly.
• Monitor medication self-administration and document medications dispensed.
• Monitor family visits/sessions and document in charts.
• Provide crisis intervention as required and follow up assessments.
• Attend patient staffing/interventions and document outcomes.
• Meet weekly with supervisor for clinical supervision; seek supervision when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Group facilitation

Documentation

Crisis intervention

Education

High school diploma or GED

CADC licensure or licensure within 2 years

Job description

Description

Haymarket Center has emerged as a leader in the field of addictions and behavioral health treatment. We have done this through our evidence based interventions and state of the art programming geared towards strong outcomes. Our theme that captures the spirit of Haymarket Center in 2017 and beyond is "Focus on Success." The message behind Focus on Success is one of participation by every Haymarket Center employee. Together, we are creating a company where teamwork and collaboration enable us to succeed, both individually and collectively. Haymarket Center is the largest not-for-profit community-based adult detoxification, residential, and outpatient substance abuse treatment facility in Chicago. Haymarket Center has continued to grow into a comprehensive alcohol and other drug treatment organization, licensed by the state of Illinois, which receives funding from the private sector, as well as city, county, state and federal agencies. The treatment programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitative Facilities (CARF).

COUNSELOR (CADC and/or clinical license required)

Facilitates and monitors physical and emotional health status of adult patients being treated for substance use and/or mental health issues. Provides appropriate referral when assessed to need medical, psychiatric, dental evaluation/care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitate didactic and therapeutic groups and document for each patient in attendance
• Clinically assess and re-assess patients for appropriate level of care. Document assessment in patient chart
• Provide clinical treatment planning, treatment referral, and continued care/aftercare planning to assigned patients and document same in patient charts
• Maintain assigned patient charts in manner which meets Haymarket Center’s Quality Assurance standards and is clear in its documentation of patient’s progress in treatment
• Monitor patient medication self-administration and document medications dispensed
• Monitor family visits/family sessions and document same in patient chart
• Provide crisis intervention as required and follow-up clinical assessment with patient(s) involved to determine need for appropriate clinical course of action
• Attend patient staffing/interventions and document outcomes in patient chart
• Meet weekly with supervisor or designee for clinical supervision
• Seeks further supervision when appropriate and necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or GED
• Related substance abuse experience
• CADC or licensure within 2 years of providing services

Human Resources

932 W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60607

Those applying internally must submit an interview request form

EOE/M/F D/V

No phone calls please

• Haymarket Center is an approved NHSC SUD Workforce site whereby qualified individuals may receive up to $75,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for a three year commitment to provide substance use disorder treatment services.