Substance Use Disorder Counselor - Outpatient

Job overview

Substance Use Disorder Counselor - Outpatient is an onsite position in Peoria, IL, with a salary range of $19.62 - $31.78 per hour. Carle Health is a large healthcare system in central and southeastern Illinois. This role provides behavioral health services to patients with substance use disorders, including assessment, counseling, and intervention.

What you'll do

• Provides evaluation, counseling and therapeutic services to chemically dependent patients/families assessing patient’s social, psychological, emotional, financial, cultural problems and chemical abuse history.
• Makes recommendations for treatment and acts as a liaison and patient/family advocate with the treatment network.
• Maintains open communication with referral sources, families, or others involved in the patient’s treatment regarding the patient’s progress, discharge plans and aftercare plans.
• Supports the patient and family throughout treatment by maintaining open communication with referral resources, patient and family.
• Assists the patient and family in working towards positive outcomes.
• Coordinates the patient’s care with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Develops individual treatment plans based upon information gathered.
• Facilitates programming for court ordered referrals.
• Assists patient and family with adjustment to illness, motivation for treatment and realistic planning for post treatment care.
• Coordinates the completion of the Aftercare Plan with patient and recommends post-treatment referrals for patients.
• Documents per department guidelines.
• Maintains current knowledge of behavioral managed care and the precertification and utilization review activities necessary to obtain treatment approval.
• Participates in covering weekend inpatient evaluations on a rotating basis.
• Provides statistical data or special reports as required.
• Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance clinical practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
• Participates in community education as assigned.
• Serves on professional organization committees or boards as appropriate.
• Assesses and chooses teaching strategies and therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Consults appropriate resources within Behavioral Health Division to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Provides educational in-services as assigned.
• Participates in conjoint conferences with patients, concerned persons and referral sources as appropriate.
• Develops, promotes and maintains a good relationship with self-help programs such as AA, NA and Al-Anon.
• Participates in mandatory education and department staff meetings, per established guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for

Education

Master's Degree

Experience

Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Related Field; 1 year of related experience preferred.

Skills & competencies

substance use disorder counselor

outpatient

full time

onsite

peoria il

carle health

$19.62+/hr

$31.78+/hr

behavioral health

counselor

cradc

caadc

lpc

cadc

csadc

lsw

lcsw

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Travel required.

About the employer

Carle Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.