Direct Care Staff / Mental Health / Part-Time / Newly Increased Salaries

• Complete required data entry and paperwork in accordance with program and agency policies and procedures, including but not limited to LOCUS, Health Risk Assessment/Physical Health Assessment (HRA/PHA,) IM-CANS including applicable modules & other applicable assessments, progress notes and any other assigned requirements:

• 100% of IM-CANS to be completed prior to due dates and,
• Progress notes and any other required data entry or paperwork submitted within forty-eight hours of the delivery of the service.
• Provide services identified in the IM-CANS to meet consumer needs that are consumer driven and meet the program requirements, including:

• Maintaining a minimum of assigned consumer service levels,
• Completing pre-authorizations and re-authorizations of services, timely and as needed,
• Services primarily to include IATP, therapy, community support & medication training and monitoring; and services to support systems; including maintaining a regular group and individual consumer service schedule,
• Providing services in the location most conducive to the consumer’s level of change, including his/her apartment, or another community location,
• Linking to additional clinical resources when needed and
• Completing clinical screenings of new tenant housing referrals, when assigned.
• Promote the recovery model of treatment including trauma-informed care, hope, respect, empowerment, health/wellness and spirituality/connectedness by assisting consumers with regaining control over their own lives through self-directed recovery; including utilizing recovery language in all applicable documentation.
• Promote positive interactions within Chestnut and with the community, especially with colleagues from substance use programs, natural support systems, hospitals, medical offices, court systems and government agencies, to sustain a favorable program reputation.
• Attend meetings and consumer staffings, participate in program development activities and provide support and backup to other team members as necessary, including:

• Attending and ensuring supporting documentation of 100% of monthly, required Rule 132 supervision if not a LPHA, and
• Attending all mandatory Chestnut trainings and CEU requirements if applicable, utilizing Relias systems for the majority of elective trainings.
• Utilize evidenced-based practices focusing on skill-building and individual, family and group therapy.
• Promote Chestnut’s culture of customer service excellence through the adherence to
• Chestnut’s behavioral standards for customer service.
• Maintain and protect confidentiality of all organizational information gained in the course of performing job responsibilities including, but not limited to, financial and consumer information.
• Provide other duties as assigned, required or specifically negotiated with supervisor.

• Must be 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent and 6 months peer or social service experience;
• Or have a high school diploma or equivalent, and five years’ social service or peer experience; or high school diploma or equivalent and be a Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) in good standing with the State of Illinois; or have a Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, education, psychology or related human service field;
• Or have a Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, education, psychology or related human service field and be a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC);
• Or have a Master’s degree in counseling, social work, education, psychology or related human service field.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, private automobile insurance and be insurable (when applicable).
• Requires basic computer skills and experience to include MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and an electronic medical record (EMR).
• Satisfactory completion of Chestnut’s background checking process.

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