Counselor (CADC) - Chemical Dependency
Company: CARLE
Location: Normal
Posted on: October 3, 2024
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Job Description:
The counselor may provide care to persons with substance use
disorders in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Clinical
Excellence/Patient Care 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 Development and patient
Education 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.
Keywords: CARLE, Peoria , Counselor (CADC) - Chemical Dependency, Other , Normal, Illinois
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