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Family Guidance Centers, Inc. · 1 month ago

Governor's State University Intern

Chicago, IL

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. (FGC) is a not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization focused on treating and preventing substance use disorders. They are seeking interns from Governor's State University to assist in various responsibilities including case management, community outreach, and residential coordination to support individuals in their recovery journey.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsPersonal Health

Responsibilities

Reviews assessed case management needs as expressed by clients and as indicated on the client treatment plan

Assists with monitoring patient engagement and communicates with the treatment team regarding patient attendance, participation, and any barriers or needs to support treatment involvement

Facilitates Orientation with patients to review FGC OMT handbook and tracks all newly admitted patients to ensure orientation is completed within 21 days of admission

Processes all newly admitted patients from referring detox unit into level 1 OMT (including scanning all documents daily)

Coordinates with detox staff via email from referring hospital with appropriate paperwork as required; communicates with referring hospital units to ensure a smooth transition (Nursing staff and Toxicology department)

Focuses on patient outreach and crisis response services for all FGC sites

Engages in outreach (mostly via telehealth) to individuals' no longer in treatment, including no show for admissions, to encourage re-engagement into treatment as well as determine and assist with any needs

Provides crisis response services, mostly through telehealth, to individuals who have left FGC to help resolve crisis situations

Coordinate with various FGC team members (such as Immediate Access to Care Team at 310 and Wabash) to schedule an individual's admission process as well as other team members from all FGC outpatient sites

Provide patients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary

Directly engage with individuals experiencing substance use problems through street outreach and outreach/engagement services provided on-site at homeless shelters and drop-in centers in order to ensure connection to substance use and mental health treatment

As part of the community outreach team, the outreach team specialist provides information about treatment options, including medication- assisted recovery (MAR) services available in the community

Communicates daily with FGC medical staff with FGC's managers/admission staff at all program locations, to determine daily program census needs

Develops formal relationships with the area behavioral healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, and other social service agencies(i.e. DCFS providers, DHS local offices)to establish referral relationships and to effective process

Presents FGC program descriptions and eligibility requirements to community leaders who represent local social service, church and political organizations

Professionally represents FGC at community organization events, seminars and conferences

Support treatment plans by reporting client observations (at a minimum twice per shift and subject to change depending on need) - on appropriate forms - and supporting decisions concerning therapy, discipline, and privileges

Assists case manager/counselor with client activities by implementing scheduled and/or requested activities

Works cooperatively with members of the nursing and medical staff to monitor clients' vital signs, observe urine drops, monitor clients, and chart all pertinent data

Monitor self-administration of medications by clients and document in pertinent logs according to regulations

Performs room and facility checks, at varying intervals, to ensure client's comfort, safety, and well-being

Qualification

Case ManagementCrisis Response ServicesTelehealth OutreachCommunity OutreachCommunication Skills

Required

Internship for Governor's State University Peer Recovery Support Specialist Trainees

Ability to review assessed case management needs as expressed by clients and as indicated on the client treatment plan

Assistance with monitoring patient engagement and communication with the treatment team regarding patient attendance, participation, and any barriers or needs to support treatment involvement

Facilitation of Orientation with patients to review FGC OMT handbook and track all newly admitted patients to ensure orientation is completed within 21 days of admission

Processing of all newly admitted patients from referring detox unit into level 1 OMT (including scanning all documents daily)

Coordination with detox staff via email from referring hospital with appropriate paperwork as required; communication with referring hospital units to ensure a smooth transition (Nursing staff and Toxicology department)

Focus on patient outreach and crisis response services for all FGC sites

Engagement in outreach (mostly via telehealth) to individuals no longer in treatment, including no show for admissions, to encourage re-engagement into treatment as well as determine and assist with any needs

Provision of crisis response services, mostly through telehealth, to individuals who have left FGC to help resolve crisis situations

Coordination with various FGC team members (such as Immediate Access to Care Team at 310 and Wabash) to schedule an individual's admission process as well as other team members from all FGC outpatient sites

Provision of patients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary

Direct engagement with individuals experiencing substance use problems through street outreach and outreach/engagement services provided on-site at homeless shelters and drop-in centers in order to ensure connection to substance use and mental health treatment

Provision of information about treatment options, including medication-assisted recovery (MAR) services available in the community

Daily communication with FGC medical staff with FGC's managers/admission staff at all program locations, to determine daily program census needs

Development of formal relationships with the area behavioral healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, and other social service agencies (i.e. DCFS providers, DHS local offices) to establish referral relationships and to effectively process

Presentation of FGC program descriptions and eligibility requirements to community leaders who represent local social service, church and political organizations

Professional representation of FGC at community organization events, seminars and conferences

Support of treatment plans by reporting client observations (at a minimum twice per shift and subject to change depending on need) - on appropriate forms - and supporting decisions concerning therapy, discipline, and privileges

Assistance to case manager/counselor with client activities by implementing scheduled and/or requested activities

Cooperation with members of the nursing and medical staff to monitor clients' vital signs, observe urine drops, monitor clients, and chart all pertinent data

Monitoring self-administration of medications by clients and documenting in pertinent logs according to regulations

Performance of room and facility checks, at varying intervals, to ensure client's comfort, safety, and well-being