What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor - Addictions Treatment Program position at Lake County Illinois?
General Description
The Counselor I is a valuable member of our Addictions Treatment Program, who is responsible for evaluating and admitting clients. Prepares and implements treatment plans with clients. Provides individual, group, and family counseling and education. Provides chemical dependency education to the general public, service providers, and individuals.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who
- Focuses on client empowerment in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs.
- Provides community education services as assigned and as self-initiated.
- Serves food to clients in structured or residential programs.
- Assists in facilitating transportation of clients.
Schedule: 24 hours a week
- Mondays (3:00pm-11:30pm)
- Fridays (11:15pm-7:15am)
- Saturdays (11:15pm-7:15am)
- $5.00 shift differential for working hours deemed eligible for shift and weekend premium.
Essential Functions
- Conducts crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons who present themselves at the program.
- Performs initial evaluations and assessments of potential clients regarding their appropriateness for participation in the program.
- Focuses on client empowerment and evidence-based practices in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs.
- Provides direct services to clients including individual and group treatment.
- Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
- Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
- Provides consultation to assist in the identification of persons in need of treatment and makes referrals as appropriate.
- Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffings on assigned clients.
- Provides program coverage including weekends as assigned.
- Assist in support services such as reviewing clinical charts, admission and discharge checklists, and maintaining supplies of forms and documents.
- Assist in the responsibility of maintaining rotating 24-hour on-site coverage.
Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required
- High school diploma or GED and 3 years of experience, or
- Associate’s degree in a related field
- Must possess a valid driver's license
All professional staff providing clinical services, shall:
- Hold clinical certification as a (CADC) Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor from the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) or
- Be a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor pursuant to the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act; or
- Be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches pursuant to the Medical Practice Act of 1987; or
- Be licensed as a psychologist pursuant to the Clinical Psychology Practice Act [225 ILCS 15]; or
- Be licensed as a social worker or licensed clinical social worker pursuant to the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20].
Any new professional staff, who will provide clinical services in a treatment or designated program service and who do not meet the requirements of above when hired shall meet the requirements specified in within (2) two years after the date of employment in the substance use disorder (SUD) field. Time in the SUD field is accumulative, it is not per employment episode.
Supplemental Information
As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.
Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.
Currently, you must reside in Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department. Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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