PRN Substance Abuse Counselor

Department:

04411 WFBMG University Group Practice: WFBMC Main - Surgery: Trauma

Status:


Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hou rs Per Week:

19

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

various

Pay Range
$28.55 - $42.85

Provides counseling and behavioral health support for patients within the Burn/Trauma Service. Delivers screenings, brief interventions, and psychoeducation to patients and caregivers while collaborating closely with the interdisciplinary care team to support recovery and improve patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cognitive and emotional support to patients in Trauma, BICU, and Burn units
• Conduct screenings including PC-PTSD, CTSQ, AUDIT, and CAGE as appropriate
• Deliver brief interventions and psychoeducation to patients and caregivers
• Document sessions, screening results, and interventions in the medical record
• Identify patient needs and coordinate referrals for post-discharge mental health services
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to address psychosocial factors impacting recovery
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings to communicate patient needs and care plans
• Engage in clinical supervision to support skill development and case consultation
• Support department research efforts, including conducting and transcribing patient interviews
• Participate in burn survivor peer-support programming
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, or related field required
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience required
• Experience in crisis intervention or acute care settings preferred

Licensure / Certification

• Relevant credentials (e.g., LCAS, LCSW, LCMHC) are a plus but not required

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage sensitive and high-acuity patient situations
• Comfort working in fast-paced, emotionally complex clinical environments
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a care team
• Strong organizational and documentation skills

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.