*CADC, LPC, or LSW Required *
Location: 3828 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60624
Hours : 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Why join us?
- To deliver high-quality clinical services with a top-notch curriculum and data-proven results
- Provide essential services to underserved populations
- Enjoy a supportive culture that provides teamwork, diversity, professional growth, and work-life balance
- Receive a $1,000 bonus for each successful hire referred
- Benefit from Tuition Reimbursement and Advanced Education Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Participate in a 403(b) Retirement Plan with company-matching contributions
- Work for an employer qualified for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
- Gateway also assists with covering the cost of obtaining and maintaining credentials for career advancement, including for CEUs!
Substance Abuse Counselors are responsible for:
- Admissions Counselors II (CADC, LPC, LSW) are responsible for:
- Coordinating admission into treatment program by conducting interviews of clients or their representatives to obtain relevant information, completing comprehensive assessment, and preparing initial treatment plan
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and life experience, with a minimum of 100 hours of documented clinical training in counseling theory and practice required
- Current certification as a substance abuse counselor (CADC) or higher licensure (LPC, LSW) in state of hire required
- Minimum 2 years of previous experience in substance abuse or mental health counseling required
- Ability to work full-time, some weekends, days or evenings
- Determining eligibility for insurance coverage or medical assistance
- Completing admission forms and obtaining necessary consent signatures
- Responding to inquiries regarding treatment programs and available services
- In residential centers, completing census counts and maintaining waiting lists
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and life experience, with a minimum of 100 hours of documented clinical training in counseling theory and practice required
- Current certification as a substance abuse counselor (CADC) or higher licensure (LPC, LSW) in state of hire required
- Minimum 2 years of previous experience in substance abuse or mental health counseling required
- Related work experience with program-specific populations (adolescent/adult) and residential treatment setting required
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data
- Ability to record, proofread, and check documents and files for accuracy
- Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises
- Must be at least 21 years of age to operate a Gateway vehicle
Substance Abuse Counselors are responsible for:
- Conduct assessment and evaluation to determine the scope and type of care needed
- Develops comprehensive treatment plans
- Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings
- Leads group counseling and education sessions
- Engages client in one-on-one individual counseling sessions
- Maintain confidential, systematic, accurate, and timely documentation of client progress in electronic health record
- Uses excellent communication skills to guide clients toward positive choices, especially when in crisis.
- Monitors client behavior in therapeutic milieu
- Administers tests of accountability through a collection of urine drug screens and breathalyzers.
- Makes community referrals for follow up care
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and life experience, with a minimum of 100 hours of documented clinical training in counseling theory and practice required
- Current certification as a substance abuse counselor (CADC) or higher licensure (LPC, LSW) in state of hire required
- Minimum 2 years of previous experience in substance abuse or mental health counseling required
- Related work experience with program-specific populations (adolescent/adult) and residential treatment setting required
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
- Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data
- Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy
- Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises
- Must be at least 21 years of age to operate a Gateway vehicle
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a current CADC, LPC, or LSW? This is a requirement for this role.
- Are you available to work from 12:00pm - 8:00pm?
Work Location: In person