CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELOR (MA/MSW) - Full time (Tuesday - Saturday)

Join Our Team as a Clinician as we build the Substance Use Disorder Program!

Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-4:30pm

Position Summary:

The Clinician, Substance Use Disorder is responsible for completing comprehensive assessments, coordinating care, and determining eligibility for patients meeting substance abuse programming criteria.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete comprehensive ASAM 4 Level of Care Assessments and ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical records system.
• Complete general substance abuse assessments for ages 12 and up based on need.
• Deliver clinical interventions for acute and high-risk substance use disorder patients and communicate updates to the treatment team.
• Utilize a harm reduction approach to support patient engagement and safety when appropriate.
• Participate in team meetings to assist with growth, ongoing training and department development.
• Facilitate a few substances use prevention groups and provide coverage as needed for substance abuse programming.

Hartgrove Behavioral Health Systemis a 160-bed leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services for its diverse population of children, adolescents and adults. Hartgrove Hospital has become the flagship behavioral health facility within Universal Health Services, Inc., its parent company. As a leader in behavioral health within UHS and in the Chicago area, Hartgrove Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility offering some of the most advanced technologies and programs found in the behavioral health field. We are dedicated to our teamwork approach and provide a compassionate and therapeutic environment, as well as offering a continuum of specialty programs throughout our inpatient, partial and outpatient services.

Hartgrove is a Joint Commission approved and state licensed facility focused on short-term crisis stabilization programs. We provide fully accredited educational programs, comprehensive Activity Therapy, Pet Assisted Therapy, Art Therapy, Horticultural Therapy and Dance Movement while utilizing a holistic treatment approach.

A Career with Hartgrove Behavioral Health System Offers....

• A rewarding career improving the lives of adults and youth
• Highly competitive wages & shift differentials
• Career advancement and mobility
• An engaged leadership team with a commitment to patient and staff safety
• And much more!

For information about the benefits we offer, please visitUHS Benefits Service Center.

Required: LPC, LSW, in addition to CADC. (Active and in good standing).

Preferred:

• Experience working in acute care, inpatient or residential SUD settings.
• Strong knowledge of ASAM criteria and level of care determinations.
• Experience with clinical documentation and EMR systems.
• Experience utilizing crisis interventions in an acute psychiatric setting.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage complex, high-acuity patient cases.
• Effective communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Leadership, training and supervisory capabilities.
• Ability to balance clinical and administrative responsibilities.
• Commitment to patient centered and harm reduction approaches

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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