Recovery Counselor - Substance Abuse Specialist; ACT MAGNOLIA

Recovery Counselor - Substance Abuse Specialist (ACT MAGNOLIA)

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. Salary: $24.32 - $27.92/hr.
Sign‑on Bonus: $1,500.
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Location: South State.

The Recovery Counselor evaluates each client’s personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situation to design a treatment plan via home, community, and office visits. They provide client‑centered, strengths‑based, trauma‑informed services to individuals with severe mental illnesses and co‑occurring substance abuse disorders, using a harm‑reduction approach. The counselor advocates for clients, links them to community resources, documents all services per agency policy and state requirements, and provides crisis/on‑call coverage as directed.

• Assess clients’ personal, medical, emotional, social, and environmental situations through home, community, and office visits.
• Coordinate the development of an individualized recovery plan with the client, support system, and other care providers.
• Facilitate education on substance use, misuse, and risks associated with dual diagnosis of mental health and substance issues for clients and team members.
• Provide one‑on‑one services focused on substance use goals.
• Acquire a SAS credential within 12 months of hire.
• Identify opportunities to move clients to appropriate levels of care, provide referrals to additional services, and link individuals to community substance‑use treatments as needed.
• Assist clients in recognizing signs of de‑compensation and develop coping skills to manage symptoms and stressors.
• Support clients in learning and improving independent living skills such as personal hygiene, housekeeping, nutrition, and shopping.
• Educate and help clients apply for entitlements (SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, and LINK).
• Accompany clients to important community appointments and provide support related to substance use, housing, budgeting, social support, and medication.
• Advocate on the client’s behalf and empower clients to advocate for themselves when appropriate.
• Maintain effective communication within a multidisciplinary team model for client care.
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree or high‑school diploma/GED plus two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental‑health setting.
• Minimum one year of experience working with clients with substance‑abuse issues.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with daily access to a well‑maintained vehicle and $100,000/$300,000 liability insurance.
• Relevant certification (CADC, CRADC, CSADC, CAAP, or CARS) through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as directed.
• Experience working with people with mental‑health diagnoses is preferred.
• Experience in community‑based services is preferred.

• FREE Virtual Primary Care, Urgent Care, and Mental Health Counseling for all employees.
• PAID maternity/paternity leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, long‑term & short‑term disability, pet insurance.
• FSA (Health, Dependent Care, Transit). Telemedicine. EAP.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• General office setting with extensive desk work at computer terminal.
• May require lifting, carrying, bending, reaching, and standing with parcels up to 25 lb.
• Depending on position may work remotely.
• For clinical positions, responsibilities may include transporting clients in personal vehicles and traveling to client homes or community locations.

Trilogy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Trilogy does not discriminate and is committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse without consideration of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy, or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.