[Join our Behavioral Health Team as a Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainee in Mount Vernon!]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" color:="" rgba(0,="" 0,="" 1)"=""}

[About the Program:]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

[Trainees will be closely supervised with the goal of fully demonstrating proficiency in the core counseling competencies expected for certification, as well as providing clinical services for the organization.  Trainees will be tutored daily by lead counselors with special expertise as well as required to attend weekly clinical staffing and group internship meetings.   Trainees are expected to become certified counselors within four years of commencing training and show progression in attainment of proficiencies.   Trainees are responsible for keeping records of their hours of experience for the purposes of certification, and for obtaining signatures of the supervising  SUDP or other designated SUDP when completing patient records, correspondence, and other documents. ]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" color:="" rgba(0,="" 0,="" 1)"=""}

[*Essential Functions: *]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

[In the course of this training the trainee will participate in the following:]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" color:="" rgba(0,="" 0,="" 1)"=""}

[Provide individual and group counseling and educational groups in accordance with organizational curricula, policy and procedure and under close supervision of the clinical supervisor, with expectation of attaining competence.]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" color:="" rgba(0,="" 0,="" 1)"=""}

[Demonstrate competence in conducting chemical dependency assessments in accordance with ASAM PPC, organizational policy and practices, and under the signature of a supervising SUDP.   Trainee will learn to do assessments for ADATSA eligibility, TANF, DCFS, legal evaluations and other evaluations.]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" color:="" rgba(0,="" 0,="" 1)"=""}

[Develop, review at least monthly individualized treatment plans following the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria, amending as appropriate.]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" color:="" rgba(0,="" 0,="" 1)"=""}

[Record patient notes on the day of contact, and ensure files are maintained in accordance with organization's policies and procedures.]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" color:="" rgba(0,="" 0,="" 1)"=""}

[Ensure timely, complete communication and treatment progress reports to the courts, referents and resource agencies, as appropriate.]{arial",="" "helvetica",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" color:="" rgba(0,="" 0,="" 1)"=""}