Clinical Troubleshooter - Chicago South Loop

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. (FGC), a not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization, treats and prevents substance use disorder, as well as an array of other related problems. Since 1969, FGC’s comprehensive programming has educated and guided individuals toward their full potential as productive members within their own families and our society. Family Guidance Centers, Inc seeks to support the behavioral health of individuals, families, and communities through our commitment to innovation, accountability, and compassionate care to facilitate positive, lasting change.

                                                                                                                           ****$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS****

                                                                                                                  1st $500.00: after 30 days of employment

                                                                                                                  2nd $500.00: after 6 months of employment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical troubleshooting, counseling, case management, and support services to patients presenting to treatment or currently enrolled at the Wabash facility through trauma-informed and strength-based approaches.
• Carries caseload of minimum 30 patients at all times. Provides direct clinical and/or case management services to patients, achieving a minimum of 20 billable hours weekly.
• Meets with patients to assist with clinical tasks such as reinstatements/readmissions, dose adjustments requests, crisis intervention, clinical intervention and other patient needs if primary counselor is unavailable.
• Develop patient treatment plans and conducts continued stay review based on research, clinical experience, and patients' histories - using assessments 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.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:15 AM - 2:45 PM; Saturday rotation 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Start Date: ASAP

Work Location: 2630 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL

Pay Rate: $22.72 per hour

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

DCFS clearance required.

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, ethnicity , pregnancy, gender, protected veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma / GED required; Experience in/with substance use, detox programs, medication-assisted treatment, behavioral healthcare and/or community relations encouraged to apply. 

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: IAODAPCA Certified Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselor (CADC) required

Family Guidance Centers Inc. offers opportunities for individuals with an interest in behavioral health. Our organization provides a comprehensive benefit package for full time employment that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental 
• Vision
• Life Insurance,
• EAP 
• 401k pension plan
• Vacation, sick and personal days with paid holidays off are included in our paid time off compensation package