Counselor
Job description
Family Guidance Centers, Inc. (FGC), a not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization, treats and prevents substance abuse, as well as an array of other related problems. We value an essential work-life balance for our employees, provides opportunities of advancement, Military/Veteran friendly, encouraging, and making a difference.
Essential Duties:
- Promotes positive customer service culture which encourages quality patient outcomes and promotes staff retention
- Assists in performing comprehensive psychosocial assessments with patients in order to determine appropriate level of care and discharge planning needs
- Conducts informational/educational sessions providing appropriate materials to educate patients on addiction recovery and aftercare options
- Maintains current knowledge of resources available within the community, maintains supply of resource materials to be distributed to patients when needed
- Completes appropriate forms and contacts all appropriate individuals to facilitate the transfer/linkage of patients to other community-based agencies and services
- Ensures all referrals are linked through follow-up
- Documents all relevant clinical information pertaining to patients based on assessment, education, and discharge planning activity
- Prioritizes and organizes work according to the acuteness of the situations presented
- Maintains good working relationships with Kankakee County law enforcement and staff
- Attends in-house (FGC) and off-site trainings for continuing education, in order to expand knowledge, improve the quality of patient services, and to maintain licensure and/or certification at all times
- Other duties as assigned
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (9:00a - 5:30p)
Start Date: ASAP
Work Location: 333 W. Evergreen St., Manteno, IL
Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a Drug Free Environment (including THC and/or CBD) and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $34,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- substance use recovery: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CADC (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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