Counselor

Haymarket Center

932 W. Washington BLVD,  Chicago IL 60607

COUNSELOR III (Master's in Psychology or Social Work required. Must be LPC/LSW/LCSW/LCPC or eligible to obtain one). Facilitates and monitors the physical and emotional health status of adult patients being treated for substance use and mental health issues. Provides appropriate referral when assessed to need medical or psychiatric evaluation of care.

•Facilitate didactic and therapeutic groups and document for each patient in attendance

*Work collaboratively with team to support and treat patients with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders on an inpatient unit

•Clinically assess and re-assess patients for appropriate level of care. Document assessment in patient chart

•Provide clinical treatment planning, treatment referral, and continued care/aftercare planning to assigned patients and document same in patient charts including use of IM+CANS (training and certification offered if needed)

•Maintain assigned patient charts in manner which meets Haymarket Center’s Quality Assurance standards and is clear in its documentation of patient’s progress in treatment

•Monitor patient medication self-administration and document medications dispensed

•Provide crisis intervention as required and follow-up clinical assessment with patient(s) involved to determine need for appropriate clinical course of action

•Attend patient staffing/interventions and document outcomes in patient chart

•Meet weekly with supervisor or designee for clinical supervision in both individual and team settings (Clinical Supervision hours available for obtaining of licensure LPC/LSW/LCPC/LCSW and CADC). 

•Seeks further supervision when appropriate and necessary

•Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Related substance abuse and/or mental health experience
• LSW/LPC/LCSW/LCPC or the ability to obtain licensure within 2 years of providing services
• Masters in Psychology or Social Work preferred

Please note: Haymarket Center is an approved NHSC SUD Workforce site whereby qualified individuals may receive up to $75,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for a three-year commitment to provide substance use disorder treatment services

Careers – Haymarket Center (hcenter.org)