Substance Use - Chicago, United States - Community Counseling Centers Of Chicago
Description
About the role:
As a member of our Substance Use & Recovery team, the clinician will serve individuals and families with substance use needs.
As a drug checking technician you will:
- Operate a mobile drug checking and harm reduction service which includes implementation and utilization of a range of drug checking technologies, the provision of support to peer staff and the provision of harm reduction education that will assist people who use drugs to understand drug checking results, learn about safer drug use and to connect to community resources.
- Receive client feedback, and inquiries and respond as appropriate.
- Complete and maintain accurate and related records and documentation.
- Maintain and manage inventory of harm reduction vending machines.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide a continuum of services to adults and youth with alcohol/drug related needs to
- Ensure interventions are recovery oriented, culturally congruent and developmentally
- Provide risk assessment, safety planning, and de escalation interventions, and harm
- Provide harm reduction education to clients including training and distribution of
- Develop and maintain knowledge of the substance use provider network in Illinois,
outpatient services, peer support, mental health care, and/or coordination with primary
care when appropriate
- Engage community in harm reduction approaches such as naloxone/overdose
reduction vending machines
- Deliver services within office, and community settings.
- Provide warm linkage, care coordination, and resource acquisition services as indicated.
- Maintain high quality documentation of all case work, completed in a timely manner,
- Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams and health care team members both
utilization and monitoring of health care resources.
- Maintain effective communication and coordination with community partners
- Demonstrated ability to remain neutral, non judgmental and professional to support
- Demonstrated knowledge of substance use, addiction and stigma and their impact on a
- Demonstrated knowledge of cultural humility and trauma informed practice.
- Demonstrated understanding of the confidentiality and sensitivity of the role and that
- Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment and the ability to learn new
Minimum Qualifications:
- CADC Preferred
- CRSS or CPRS Credential preferred
- Embraces Harm Reduction philosophies of substance abuse treatment.
- Personal vehicle, valid drivers license, insurable driving record and vehicle insurance
- Grade 12 or GED
- At least 1 years recent, related experience in a public health or health service area
- Ability to obtain CADC, MAATP, or CPRS certification within two years of hire or as appropriate with the credential.
Competencies (Minimum Skills, Knowledge, and Experience):
Cultural humility and ability to build trusting relationships with consumers.
Understanding of personal and professional boundaries
Ability to plan, develop and manage multiple projects
Organizational skills Time and stress management skills
Communication skills to include interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills
Conflict resolution and diplomacy skills
Computer literacy
Problem solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
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