Counselor - Addictions Treatment - Flex / PRN

Flex Counselor

Do you have flexible time or a flexible schedule? Are you looking for experience to start your counseling career? Are you in school looking for some extra hours to work? ATP has flexible shifts to fit your schedule and lifestyle. (ATP) Addiction Treatment Program is a 24-hour inpatient care for adults with substance use disorders. Services include medically monitored detoxification and rehabilitation; disease education; individual, group, and family counseling; introduction to peer self-help groups; case management; psychiatric consultation; and continuing care. Our purpose is to instill hope for a productive life, free of drugs and alcohol.

Flex Counselor Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for evaluating, assessing, and admitting clients.
• Prepare treatment plans and assessments for our clients; as well as provide individual, group, and family counseling on an as-needed basis.

Available Shifts

• 7:00am-3:30pm
• 3:00pm-11:30pm
• 11:15 pm-7:15am
• Flex employees must work a minimum of 80 hours per calendar year; and be available to work one (1) fixed or floating holiday each year, if needed.

Essential Functions

• Provides education and direction to clients, family members and/or significant others.
• Provides direct services to clients including individual and group treatment.
• Takes responsibility for training in and documenting clinical chart requirements to meet program and state standards.
• Responds to inquiries, gives appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary.
• Conducts crisis intervention/evaluation/referral to persons in the community or who present themselves at the program. Secures hospitalization, if necessary.
• Performs initial evaluations and assessments of potential clients regarding their appropriateness for participation in the program.
• Serves food to clients in residential programs.
• Maintains an awareness of and professional involvement/collaboration with community resources.
• Assists in facilitating transportation of clients.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Education Required

• High school diploma or GED and 3 years of experience or
• Associate's degree in a related field required.
• 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. Currently, you must reside in Illinois or Wisconsin to work for the Lake County Health Department. 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.