Counselor (FT)

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree preferred, high school diploma required.
• Clinical Certification, must:
  • Hold clinical certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor from the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA), or
  • Be a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical professional counselor pursuant to the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act [225 ILCS 107]; or
  • Be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches pursuant to the Medical Practice Act of 1987; or 
  • Be licensed as a psychologist pursuant to the Clinical Psychology Practice Act [225ILCS 15]; or
• Be licensed as a social worker or licensed clinical social worker pursuant to the
  Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20]; or
• If permissible and upon approval of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), other clinical certifications that mirror one of the requirements above may be acceptable; or
• Meet the requirements specified above within two years after the date of employment; and
  • Not work in any supervisory capacity until such requirements are met; and
  • Work under the direct, verifiable supervision of an individual who has staff supervisory responsibility at the facility and who meets the requirements above; and
  • Sign, and adhere to, a professional code of ethics developed by the organization.
• Two (2) years of experience providing alcohol and substance abuse counseling services.
• Knowledge of offender populations, criminal subcultures, and cultural differences, substance abuse assessment tools, therapeutic community concepts, and various specialty treatment categories; such as methamphetamine addiction, geriatrics, co-occurring disorders, lower functioning, anger-driven, and young adult offenders and other programming needs.
  
  

• If licensure is CADC, must complete 40 hours of continuing education biennially.
• If licensure is not CADC, must complete required continuing education hours as required to maintain the other licensure.
  
  

• Work is performed in an institutional setting; and
• Some outdoor activities may be required.
  
  

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