Chemical Health Counselor

The counselor may provide care to persons with substance use disorders in the outpatient and inpatient settings.

Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field

Work Experience:

Provides evaluation, counseling and therapeutic services to chemically dependent patients/families assessing patient’s social, psychological, emotional, financial, cultural problems and chemical abuse history.

Makes recommendations for treatment and acts as a liaison and patient/family advocate with the treatment network.

Facilitates programming for court ordered referrals.

Assists patient and family with adjustment to illness, motivation for treatment and realistic planning for post treatment care. Documents per department guidelines.

Provides statistical data or special reports as required

Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance clinical practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.

Participates in community education as assigned.

Serves on professional organization committees or boards as appropriate.

Assess and chooses teaching strategies and therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.

Consults appropriate resources within Behavioral Health Division to provide specialized education.

Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

Develops, promotes and maintains a good relationship with self-help programs such as AA, NA and Al-Anon.

Supports patients who are seeking help to become abstinent from substances. Helps patients identify resources in their community which support ongoing abstinence. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

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We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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