Counselor I Position

24 hours ago


Lake Villa, Illinois, United States Gateway Foundation Full time
Gateway Foundation Counselor I Job Description

Counselor I at Gateway Foundation is a challenging and rewarding role that requires a strong commitment to helping individuals with substance use and mental health disorders.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and facilitate group counseling sessions, educational programs, and lectures to assist clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
  • Conduct individual counseling to provide crisis intervention, support, and guidance, and address client behaviors and personal problems.
  • Document clients' progress and responses to treatment.
  • Maintain client records, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
  • Monitor clients in medication self-administration.
  • Ensure client safety and well-being.
  • Monitor client behavior during social, recreational, or daily activities.
  • Enforce house rules.
  • Schedule, coordinate, and transport clients to appointments and maintain the vehicle.
  • Collect urine samples and administer breathalyzers.
Requirements:
  • High school diploma or equivalency required.
  • Minimum 6 months of previous experience in substance abuse or mental health counseling required.
  • Related work experience with a program-specific population (adolescent/adult) in a residential treatment setting required.
Benefits:
  • Competitive compensation package.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 18 paid time off days per year - accrual rates increase with years of service.
  • 9 paid company holidays.
  • Work-life-balance.
  • Training & Development Programs.
  • Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year.
  • eLearning 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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