Overview

Help individuals in the early stages of substance use and mental health treatment. Work with clients and their families to determine treatment needs and start them on the path of recovery. Experience a fast-paced and challenging role in which you work as part of a team who is truly dedicated to clients. Chestnut offers a team atmosphere and advancement opportunities! This full-time position is based in Bloomington, IL. Chestnut offers excellent compensation and benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, eligibility (selected positions) for student loan repayment, a retirement savings plan with company match, generous paid time off benefits, and more. 

Responsibilities

Complete assessments for substance use, mental health and/or domestic violence treatment needs and derive accurate diagnoses. Provide biopsychosocial reports to address placement criteria. Develop master treatment plans and continuing care plans. Admit and discharge clients. Provide individual, family, and group counseling and rehabilitation services to clients and their families. Facilitate skills and educational groups. Maintain contact with each client’s collaterals. Collaborate with client referral services and fulfill requirements of corresponding contracts. Represent Chestnut with customer service excellence. Demonstrate competency in using evidence-based approaches consistent with client centered, trauma informed, recovery oriented, strengths-based treatment.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements are a high school diploma, or equivalent, with five years supervised mental health or substance use experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field/helping profession; or a non-degreed but active Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) in good standing in the state of Illinois. Must have a valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance and being insurable. Requires basic computer skills including MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and an electronic medical record (EMR).

Are you intrigued by this job but don’t meet every single requirement? Chestnut is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about any of our posted positions but your experience doesn’t line up perfectly, please apply anyway! We’d love to explore the possibilities with you.

Chestnut Health Systems is a leader in the effort to achieve health equity, providing high-quality health and human services in underserved communities. We deliver trauma-informed, fully integrated care by combining behavioral health with community-based primary health care. Chestnut’s research division is nationally recognized for its contribution to evidence-based practices. Our empathic and innovative employees live our mission of making a difference.

Chestnut offers a new salary structure and robust benefits!

EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.