Counselor (51622)

Westcare • Lincoln, IL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing a variety of programs related to substance abuse for clients participating in the program. The role involves completing client assessments, motivating clients for treatment, developing comprehensive service plans, leading daily treatment and education groups, assisting clients in developing self-help groups, maintaining client files, providing general client supervision, and ensuring confidentiality of all information.

Requirements

• Hold clinical certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor from the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPЦА), or meet the requirements specified within two years after the date of employment.
• Not work in any supervisory capacity until such requirements are met.
• Work under the direct, verifiable supervision of an individual who has staff supervisory responsibility at the facility and who meets the requirements.
• Sign, and adhere to, a professional code of ethics developed by the organization.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of offender populations, criminal subcultures, substance abuse assessment tools, therapeutic community concepts.
• Must be highly organized, detail focused, and have excellent time management.
• Must possess strong computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to pass background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain OIG LEIE clearance.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially to standards governing confidentiality.
• Must have professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain clearance from Illinois Department of Corrections.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR certification, first aid certification, and an annual tuberculosis test.

Nice To Haves

• Intake and assessment experience is preferred.
• Bilingual is preferred.
• Masters or bachelors degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessment of each client with required assessment tools.
• Initiate and sustain each individual's motivation to participate in treatment, using techniques of engagement including therapeutic relationships, individual counseling, and brief interventions based on the stages of change.
• Develop a comprehensive service plan for each client that includes the results of assessments, and short- and long-term treatment goals and objectives of the client.
• Provide daily treatment and curriculum-based education groups on various topics including therapeutic communities, emotional incarceration, relapse prevention, motivation for treatment and the stages of change, communicable diseases, cognitive skills, conflict resolution, fundamental social skills, and personal moral development.
• Assist clients in the development of self-help groups, such as AA/NA.
• Maintain individual client treatment files in accordance with agency policies and procedures, including documentation of vocational/educational activities, and ensure files are securely stored.
• Provide general client supervision, including planning and scheduling therapeutic activities.
• Maintain all information according to the laws of confidentiality as required by the Federal Register, General Provisions, Title 42, Chapter 1, Part 2.
• Obtain a signed release of confidential information (disclosure form) from each client authorizing OSAP to review case files for quality assurance reviews and evaluation of WestCare performance.
• Maintain thorough records of each client's participation, including participant IDOC number, unique identifier for the WestCare program, beginning and ending dates of service, number of hours of participation, and number of days of participation.
• Submit all individual client data on a weekly basis for entry into the WestCare database.
• Attend all required staff development training, including cross-training, and WestCare in-service training.
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 40 hours of continuing education biennially if CADC licensed.
• 150 hours of clinical supervision and 225 hours of training/education within two years of hire.
• Ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive situations through the use of approved verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally abusive situations through the use of approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Appropriate personal protective equipment will be readily available to every employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED