Substance Abuse Counselor (Women's Residential) - Carbondale, IL

About the role

The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility at Gateway Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Residential Substance Abuse Counselor.

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

Job Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalency
• A minimum of 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

Compensation (based On Experience)

$19.23 - $24.47 per hour

Gateway Foundation conducts annual reviews including merit increases.

Benefits at Gateway Foundation

• 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 yeare
• Learning access to online courses that provide CEU’s and job-related training
• Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance

Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets.

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