Substance Abuse Counselor (Men's Residential) - Carbondale, IL
Job Summary
Gateway Foundation, Inc., a national non-profit established in 1968, helps individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. The organization operates through Community Services, Corrections Divisions, and Corporate Headquarters, providing innovative, effective treatment approaches.
Why Join Us?
Join our team where your impact can be truly meaningful. We focus on delivering high-quality clinical services as a recognized leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. As a member of our team, you'll have the chance to provide essential services to underserved populations, all while working for an organization that values you and aims to be an employer of choice.
Location
Gateway Foundation Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
1080 E Park St, Carbondale, IL 62901
Responsibilities
- Preparing and facilitating group counseling sessions, educational programs, and lectures to assist clients in meeting therapeutic goals
- Conducting individual counseling to provide crises intervention, support & guidance, and address client behaviors and personal problems
- Documenting clients’ progress and responses to treatment
- Maintaining client records; ensuring records are complete, accurate, and up to date
- Monitoring clients in medication self-administration
- Ensuring client safety and well-being
- Monitoring client behavior during social, recreational, or daily activities
- Enforcing house rules
- Scheduling, coordinating and transporting clients to appointments and maintaining the vehicle
- Collecting urine samples and administering breathalyzer
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalency
- Minimum 6 months of previous experience in substance abuse or mental health counseling
- Related work experience with a program specific population (adolescent/adult) in a residential treatment setting
Physical Requirements
- Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
- Ability to speak with others in order to exchange information and provide counseling
- Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy on a regular basis
- Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data on a regular basis
- Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises
- Ability to drive an automobile or van; remain alert to traffic conditions, and to identify and comply with traffic signals and signs
Pay
$19.23 - $24.47 per hour
Gateway Foundation conducts annual reviews including merit increases.
Benefits
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums
- Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
- Financial Wellbeing: 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
- Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Flexibility and Time Off: 18 paid time off days per year – accrual rates increase with years of service
- 9 paid company holidays
- Work-life-balance Personal Development: Training & Development Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year
- Learning access to online courses that provide CEU’s and job-related training
- Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance
Equal Opportunity Employer
Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets.