Co-Occurring Counselor/ Therapist

Arrowleaf•Cairo, IL

9d•$47,132 - $69,427•Onsite

About The Position

Behavioral Health - Outpatient Mental Health Programming helps individuals build life skills and well-being through behavioral health counseling, psychiatric care, and other care coordination and support services. SUPR provides those impacted by substance misuse and their families with intervention, recovery support, and treatment services that focus on the unique needs of the individual and the community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field
Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP)
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) eligible and must become certified within two (2) years of employment.
Knowledge of co-occurring mental health and substance use diagnoses and interventions, family systems theory, counseling theory, stages of human development, expectations of professional ethics, assessment tools and testing, case management processes, community resources and referral options, crisis intervention process/conflict resolution, drug and chemical dependencies, addiction process and theories of substance use and recovery, excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent computer skills.
Travel to other sites
Maintains a valid driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance
Maintain First Aid & CPR certification
At least 21 years of age
Must complete required registry clearances and criminal fingerprint background checks
Participates in after-hours and day call crisis rotation
Maintains CADC licensure once eligible.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Human Services or related field preferred.
Qualifies as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Interviews and evaluates consumers, establishes diagnoses.
Develops treatment plan collaboratively with consumers by defining goals, specific outcomes and time-frames for treatment.
Monitors consumer's behavior.
Provides counseling and clinical services to consumers experiencing problems due to their own or another's substance use.
Intervenes therapeutically to change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of consumers to address concerns related to mental health diagnosis and to improve individual and family level of functioning.
Provides crisis intervention to stabilize consumer's condition by utilizing short-term crisis intervention techniques and/or referral to other support services.
Carries a caseload as assigned by the Substance Use Programs Coordinator.
Completes required monthly direct service hours to consumers as defined on yearly Direct Service Requirement sheet.
Plans, develops, and facilitates group programs to be used with consumers.
Provides and arranges transportation services to consumers which they translate to their natural environment.
Effectively teaches life-management skills to consumer which they translate to their natural environment.

Benefits

Health, vision and dental insurance options available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment
Up to $50,000 life insurance policy
401(k) with company match for qualifying staff.
Voluntary Benefits (Critical Illness, Short-Term disability, Accident/Incident, Hospital Indemnity)
Mileage reimbursement
Up to 376 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays, up to 40 hours personal time, 12 sick days, 40 hours bereavement leave, 12 vacation days (6 month probation period), and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.
Paid advanced trainings and certification opportunities
Free clinical supervision for licensure (LCSW, LCPC, CADC)
Leadership & Advancement Opportunities
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
CCBHC Workforce Career Accelerator Program
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Eligible Site
Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary