Governor's State University Intern

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.

This is an internship for  Governor’s State University Peer Recovery Support Specialist Trainees .  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities will vary based on location:

• Reviews assessed case management needs as expressed by clients and as indicated on the client treatment plan
• Assists with monitoring patient engagement and communicates with the treatment team regarding patient attendance, participation, and any barriers or needs to support treatment involvement
• Facilitates Orientation with patients to review FGC OMT handbook and tracks all newly admitted patients to ensure orientation is completed within 21 days of admission
• Processes all newly admitted patients from referring detox unit into level 1 OMT (including scanning all documents daily)
• Coordinates with detox staff via email from referring hospital with appropriate paperwork as required; communicates with referring hospital units to ensure a smooth transition (Nursing staff and Toxicology department)

Community Intervention:

• Focuses on patient outreach and crisis response services for all FGC sites.
• Engages in outreach (mostly via telehealth) to individuals’ no longer in treatment, including no show for admissions, to encourage re-engagement into treatment as well as determine and assist with any needs.
• Provides crisis response services, mostly through telehealth, to individuals who have left FGC to help resolve crisis situations.
• Coordinate with various FGC team members (such as Immediate Access to Care Team at 310 and Wabash) to schedule an individual’s admission process as well as other team members from all FGC outpatient sites.
• Provide patients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary.

• Directly engage with individuals experiencing substance use problems through street outreach and outreach/engagement services provided on-site at homeless shelters and drop-in centers in order to ensure connection to substance use and mental health treatment
• As part of the community outreach team, the outreach team specialist provides information about treatment options, including medication- assisted recovery (MAR) services available in the community
• Communicates daily with FGC medical staff with FGC's managers/admission staff at all program locations, to determine daily program census needs 
• Develops formal relationships with the area behavioral healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, and other social service agencies (i.e. DCFS providers, DHS local offices) to establish referral relationships and to effective process 
• Presents FGC program descriptions and eligibility requirements to community leaders who represent local social service, church and political organizations 
• Professionally represents FGC at community organization events, seminars and conferences 

• Support treatment plans by reporting client observations (at a minimum twice per shift and subject to change depending on need) - on appropriate forms - and supporting decisions concerning therapy, discipline, and privileges
• Assists case manager/counselor with client activities by implementing scheduled and/or requested activities
• Works cooperatively with members of the nursing and medical staff to monitor clients’ vital signs, observe urine drops, monitor clients, and chart all pertinent data.
• Monitor self-administration of medications by clients and document in pertinent logs according to regulations.
• Performs room and facility checks, at varying intervals, to ensure client’s comfort, safety, and well-being.

Schedule: Hours needed to accommodate location's requirements

Start Date: To Be Determined

Work Location: Depends on placement (please specify on location)

333 W. Evergreen St, Manteno, IL

120 N. 11th St, Springfield, IL

2924 Stanton St, Springfield, IL

15400 S. Page Ave., Harvey, IL

751 Aurora Ave., Aurora, IL

310 West Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

2630 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL

58 E. Clinton St., Joliet, IL

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

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.

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