What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substance Abuse Counselor position at McDermott Center?
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).
WORK DESCRIPTION :
COUNSELOR 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
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED :
Requirements
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED :