Adolescent Behavioral Health & Addiction Clinician

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

1d•$29 - $50

About The Position

The Adolescent Behavioral Health & Addiction Clinician supports a multidisciplinary team with assessment, treatment planning, counseling, and discharge planning for clients and their families. The clinician provides individual, group, and family counseling and collaborates with treatment team members and community providers to develop and implement individualized treatment plans. The role also includes completing ongoing client and family assessments, making referrals, and supporting discharge planning. The clinician is expected to follow organizational policies, procedures, safety guidelines, and applicable healthcare regulations; maintain required licenses and certifications; complete annual education and competency requirements; and uphold compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs. The position may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities or hospitals, using the employee’s own vehicle for business purposes.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
1–3 years of experience working with clients in an addiction, behavioral health, or related setting.
Obtain Certified Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) certification within 2 years.
Obtain an Illinois driver’s license upon hire.
Complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 3 months.
Advanced reading, writing, and oral communication skills.
Ability to respond appropriately to customers and coworkers and interact with a wide variety of people.
Ability to maintain confidential information and communicate only facts to recipients or decline to reveal information.
Ability to project a professional, friendly, and helpful demeanor.
Basic computer knowledge, including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing; comfort using Windows OS and learning new applications.
Maintain control over personal use of mood-altering chemicals and behaviors. If recovering from an addiction, have at least 2 years of uninterrupted recovery and actively treat the addiction through appropriate recovery practices.
Ability to use usual and customary equipment needed to perform essential job functions.
Ability to drive a personal vehicle for business purposes.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family counseling to help clients achieve treatment goals.
Complete ongoing assessments of clients and their families.
Collaborate with treatment team members and community providers to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Provide referrals and discharge planning.
Demonstrate Carle standards of behavior and follow policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.
Maintain regular, reliable attendance to meet department business needs.
Maintain current licenses and certifications required for the position.
Follow HIPAA, TJC, OSHA, and other applicable federal and state healthcare regulations.
Complete annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
Follow compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and escalate compliance questions or concerns to appropriate administrative staff.
Take appropriate action on compliance concerns reported by department staff.
Occasionally travel to other UPH facilities or hospitals and use a personal vehicle for business purposes.