Impactful CADC: Crisis Continuum of Care Counselor

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid Sick Time

12 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

403(b) Plan

Life Insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Family medical leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc seeks a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) to provide substance use assessments, treatment planning, counseling, relapse prevention, and care coordination for youth, adults, and families impacted by substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health needs.

This role supports recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive services with audit-defensible documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree qualifying as an Illinois Mental Health Professional (MHP); QMHP preferred.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certified or must obtain within 1 year.
• Knowledge of Illinois MRSS / 590 standards preferred.
• Experience in community behavioral health crisis intervention preferred.
• Valid Illinois driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of insurance.
• Demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, accountability, and cultural responsiveness.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct substance use screenings, biopsychosocial assessments, and ongoing reassessments in accordance with program and regulatory requirements.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals, interventions, and discharge criteria based on client need, readiness, and level of care.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling related to substance use, relapse prevention, recovery support, coping skills, and behavior change.
• Facilitate psychoeducational groups focused on substance use, triggers, decision making, healthy relationships, harm reduction, and wellness.
• Maintain timely and accurate progress notes, treatment plans, assessments, discharge summaries, and all related clinical documentation in the designated electronic health record.
• Coordinate care with internal and external providers, including therapists, case managers, medical staff, schools, probation, child welfare, and community partners, as appropriate.
• Support crisis response, safety planning, and linkage to higher or lower levels of care when clinically indicated.
• Provide expertise and consultation to multidisciplinary staff regarding substance use disorders, evidence-based treatment approaches, and co-occurring behavioral health conditions.
• Support staff with substance use screening, brief interventions, motivational interviewing, harm reduction strategies, safety planning, and overdose prevention education.
• Assist individuals and families with linkage and coordination to substance use treatment services, including detoxification, residential treatment, outpatient services, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), recovery support services, and community resources.
• Provide education and psychoeducation to individuals, families, and staff regarding substance use disorders, recovery principles, relapse prevention, and stigma reduction.
• Serve as the primary Substance Use Specialist for the Crisis Continuum of Care and remain available to provide consultation to MRSS team members and all Crisis Continuum of Care staff as operational needs require.
• Monitor client engagement, attendance, treatment progress, and barriers to participation,

Education

CADC certification

Bachelor's degree qualifying as an Illinois Mental Health Professional (MHP)

QMHP preferred

Job description

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc seeks a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) to provide substance use assessments, treatment planning, counseling, relapse prevention, and care coordination for youth, adults, and families impacted by substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health needs.

This role supports recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive services with audit-defensible documentation.