at Arrowleaf in Cairo, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Title: Counselor/ Therapist (Co-Occurring)
Home Office: Alexander County Office (ACO)
Area of Focus: Behavioral Health
Program(s): 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.
Immediate Supervisor: Assistant Director - Melissa Brown
Hours of Work: Full-time, 40 hours/week. Afterhours on-call rotation required.
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field; Master’s Degree in Human Services or related field preferred. Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP); qualifies as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is preferred. Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) eligible and must become certified within two (2) years of employment.
Skills & Knowledge: 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.
Special Requirements: 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.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
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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.
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Provides counseling and clinical services to consumers experiencing problems due to their own or another's substance use.
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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.
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Provides crisis intervention to stabilize consumer's condition by utilizing short-term crisis intervention techniques and/or referral to other support services.
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Carries a caseload as assigned by the Substance Use Programs Coordinator.
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Completes required monthly direct service hours to consumers as defined on yearly Direct Service Requirement sheet.
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Plans, develops, and facilitates group programs to be used with consumers.
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Provides and arranges transportation services to consumers which they translate to their natural environment
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Effectively teaches life-management skills to consumer which they translate to their natural environment.
