Assistant Clinical Coordinator - Substance Abuse Program

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The**Assistant Clinical Coordinator**is a valuable member of

our**SAP**team who assists with the planning, organization, evaluation,

and supervision of the**Substance Abuse Program.**

• This includes direct client care, indirect client care,
  
  

administrative coordination, and support of behavioral health and

related activities.

• Ensure workflow of programs: Medication Assisted Treatment,
  
  

Intensive Outpatient Program, Continuing Care, Opioid Treatment

Program, Overdose Prevention Coordinator, and a Jail Counselor.

**Schedule: 40 hours a week**

• Monday - Friday (8:30am-5:00pm)
• On-call for emergencies as needed
  
  

**Essential Functions**

• Provides guidance and supervision for clinical staff including
  
  

evaluations and appraisals.

• Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to
  
  

develop, review, and update treatment goals.

• Collaborates with outside referral agencies to ensure a smooth
  
  

referral process.

• Provide education and direction to clients, family members, and/or
  
  

significant others.

• Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart
  
  

requirements to meet program and various regulatory agency

standards.

• Performs initial evaluations and assessments of potential clients
  
  

regarding their appropriateness for engagement in the program.

• Knowledgeable about SUPR Rule 2060 and ASAM criteria.
• Recruits, trains, schedules, supervises, and evaluates staff and
  
  

students, as needed.

• Participates in program development and expansion efforts, including
  
  

seeking new funding sources, and writing grant proposals and

applications.

• May assist in facilitating transportation of clients through Uber
  
  

Health or private transportation companies.

• Responsible for scheduling and making sure there is appropriate
  
  

staff coverage for all shifts.

**Education**

• Requires a Masters degree with one year of supervisory experience,
  
  

in a health care setting, preferred.

• Requires license by the State of Illinois, a Licensed Professional
  
  

Counselor (LPC) or a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) upon hire.

• Requires license by the State of Illinois, a Licensed Clinical
  
  

Social Worker (LCSW) or a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

(LCPC) within 1 year of hire date.