Carle Health · 2 months ago
Counselor (CADC) - Chemical Dependency
Normal, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$23.36/hr - $39.01/hrCarle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members, and they are seeking a Counselor (CADC) to provide care to persons with substance use disorders. The role involves evaluating, counseling, and developing treatment plans for patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings, while also providing education and support to patients and their families.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
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
Maintains open communication with referral sources, families, or others involved in the patient’s treatment regarding the patient’s progress, discharge plans and aftercare plans
Supports the patient and family throughout treatment by maintaining open communication with referral resources, patient and family. Assists the patient and family in working towards positive outcomes
Coordinates the patient’s care with the interdisciplinary treatment team
Develops individual treatment plans based upon information gathered
Facilitates programming for court ordered referrals
Assists patient and family with adjustment to illness, motivation for treatment and realistic planning for post treatment care. Coordinates the completion of the Aftercare Plan with patient and recommends post-treatment referrals for patients
Documents per department guidelines
Maintains current knowledge of behavioral managed care and the precertification and utilization review activities necessary to obtain treatment approval
Participates in covering weekend inpatient evaluations on a rotating basis
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
Provides educational in-services as assigned
Participates in conjoint conferences with patients, concerned persons and referral sources as appropriate
Develops, promotes and maintains a good relationship with self-help programs such as AA, NA and Al-Anon
Participates in mandatory education and department staff meetings, per established guidelines
Other duties as assigned
Provides assessments for patients with diagnostic impression and treatment recommendations
Supports patients who are seeking help to become abstinent from substances
Teaches patients what the disease of addiction is, and it's signs and symptoms
Helps patients identify resources in their community which support ongoing abstinence
Teaches family members and loved ones about addiction disease and what their part is in the recovery process
Qualification
Required
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree: Psychology
Master's Degree: Related Field
Master's Degree: Social Work
Benefits
Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.
Company
Carle Health
Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with a bold but simple mission: to be the trusted partner in all healthcare decisions for everyone who depends on it.
Founded in 1946
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Matthew Kolb
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Dawn Walden
Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Cycle Officer
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