What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor III - SAP position at Lake County?
The Counselor III position is a valuable member of the Substance Abuse Program that provides direct care to those in the Methadone maintenance program. The counselor is responsible for evaluating and assessing clients for the appropriate level of care and aiding in planning/implementing a treatment plan. The counselor conducts individual, group, and family counseling, case management, outreach, education, monitoring, referral, linkage, follow-ups, and documentation. The counselor will work directly with the Methadone program and clients.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who can:- Understanding of Methadone and its challenges
- Guide clients through the addition process
- A mobile resource for the community in educating about the recovery process
- Driving is required in the local community
Scheduled Hours: 37.5 hours a week
- Monday - Friday (6 am-2 pm)
- Saturdays as necessary (6 am-11:30 am)
- Provides direct services to clients, including individual and group treatment.
- Maintains regular contact with an active caseload.
- Consults with the supervisor regarding transfer/placement of a client to another level of service, as needed.
- Facilitates with clients and collaborates with the treatment team to develop, review, and update treatment goals and referrals both internally and externally.
- Assists clients in obtaining public entitlements, housing, community resources, etc.
- Attends staffing with Court Services, schools, agencies, and others, as necessary.
- Organizes and participates in treatment-related clinical conferences and staffing on assigned clients.
- Focuses on client empowerment, evidence-based or adopted best practices in providing treatment, seeking to assist clients to build on strengths in addressing treatment needs.
- Conducts crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons who present themselves at the program.
- Performs initial evaluations and assessments of potential clients regarding their appropriateness for participation in the program.
- Provides 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 state standards.
- Assists in facilitating the transportation of clients.
- Associate’s degree and five (5) years’ experience in behavioral sciences, or
- Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years’ experience in behavioral sciences, or
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one (1) year of experience in behavioral sciences, or
- Master’s degree in behavioral sciences and no experience
- Must possess a valid driver's license
All professional staff providing clinical services, shall:
- Hold clinical certification as a (CADC) Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor from the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) or
- Be a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor pursuant to the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act; or
- Be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches pursuant to the Medical Practice Act of 1987; or
- Be licensed as a psychologist pursuant to the Clinical Psychology Practice Act [225 ILCS 15]; or
- Be licensed as a social worker or licensed clinical social worker pursuant to the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20].
Any new professional staff, who will provide clinical services in a treatment or designated program service and who do not meet the requirements of above when hired shall meet the requirements specified in within (2) two years after the date of employment in the substance use disorder (SUD) field. Time in the SUD field is accumulative, it is not per employment episode.
As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years. We are looking for passionate, qualified team members who can help make a difference in our agency and, most importantly, in our community.
Additional information about the Lake County Health Department, our culture, and why you should join our team can be found at https://lakecountyil.attract.neogov.com/health-department.
At this time, you must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department. You can find our salary grades at https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4515/Salary-Grades. For unionized positions, a list of our collective bargaining agreements can be found here: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2686/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements.
Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background screening, drug and alcohol testing and may include a pre-employment medical exam.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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