Careers

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide counseling, therapeutic, crisis intervention, and supportive services to individuals with substance use disorder.

ESSENTIAL POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides individual and group therapy and counseling for clients.
• Provides brief clinical management of individuals and/or families in crisis.
• Conducts emergency crisis intervention and facilitates psychiatric hospitalization.
• Maintains all daily and periodic clinical reports pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and delivery of services.
• Provides a periodic assessment of client needs, develops treatment plans with input from the client and significant others, summarizes treatment progress, and completes discharge summaries.
• Coordinates services on behalf of clients and/or families with supportive agencies and/or caretakers.
• Participates in in-service training, clinical supervision, case staffing, consultations, utilization review meetings, and other job-related meetings.
• Communicates with the public regarding mental health needs and services in the community.
• Supervises graduate/undergraduate students and/or volunteers as mutually agreed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must have successfully completed the CAADC or have Development Plan in place.
• MSW with Limited License or Full License.

WORK EXPERIENCE: 

Two years of progressively more responsible experience in a related mental health services field is preferred. Experience in the substance abuse field is required.

Program:  Substance Abuse Center
Unit: Lincoln Park and Taylor Outpatient
Reports To:  Outpatient Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Full Time Direct Hire Only
Salary Range: $36,609.41 – $44,205.25