About this role
<p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:customd317bedbf3a24d998a093"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:700.0"><u>Who is Gateway Foundation?</u></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:customd317bedbf3a24d998a093"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Gateway Foundation, Inc. is a national non-profit dedicated to helping individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Established in 1968, Gateway provides essential tools and knowledge for recovery, positively impacting hundreds of thousands of lives. Operating through its Community Services, Corrections Divisions, and Corporate Headquarters, the organization is recognized for innovative, effective treatment approaches and maintaining high standards.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:customd317bedbf3a24d998a093"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:700.0"><u>Why join us?</u></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-family:customd317bedbf3a24d998a093"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Consider joining our team, where your impact can be truly meaningful. Our organization focuses on delivering high quality clinical services as a recognized leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. By joining our team, you'll have the chance to provide essential services to underserved populations, all while working for an organization that values you and aims to be an employer of choice. You can expect to be part of a vibrant culture that emphasizes teamwork and professional growth. When you join us, you have the opportunity to find both personal and professional fulfillment by aligning your career with your values.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Location: </strong>1706 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647<strong> </strong></span></p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/locations/chicago-kedzie/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=GMB_Chicago_Kedzie" target="_self">View facility details here!</a></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><strong>Work</strong><strong> Schedule: </strong>Thursday through Monday from 4:00pm-12:00am</span></p> <p> </p> <p><u><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Substance Abuse Technicians are responsible for:</strong></span></span></span></u></p> <ul> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Monitoring, observing, and ensuring the safety and well-being of clients in a substance abuse treatment program</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Providing motivational and educational support and guidance to assist clients in meeting therapeutic goals</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Scheduling and coordinating client transportation and assisting with planning client recreational events</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Supporting treatment plans by reporting client observations and contributing to decisions concerning therapy, discipline and privileges</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Other duties as assigned</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Job Requirements:</strong></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">High school diploma or equivalency required</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Minimum of 6 months of training or equivalent knowledge of substance abuse treatment theory and practice</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Previous work experience with the program specific population (adolescent/adult) in a residential or outpatient setting is preferred</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Must be able to respectfully interact with substance abuse clients and form a working therapeutic alliance</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Valid driver’s license in state of hire and good driving record required</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Physical Requirements: </strong></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to walk or move about facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to speak with others in order to exchange information and provide support</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to proofread and check documents and files for accuracy on a regular basis</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to respond to telephones and pages, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises </span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to drive an automobile or van and remain alert to traffic conditions, and to identify and comply with traffic signals and signs</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><u>Compensation (based on experience and credentials)</u>: </strong></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Range begins at $16.20 - $18.00 per hour</span></span></span></li> <li><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gateway Foundation conducts annual reviews including merit increases.</span></span></span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:700.0"><u><span style="color:black">Benefits at Gateway Foundation:</span></u></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:700.0"><span style="color:black">Health and Wellness:</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#444444;font-family:customd317bedbf3a24d998a093;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400.0;padding-left:revert;text-align:left;white-space:normal"> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Employee assistance programs focused on mental health</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:700.0"><span style="color:black">Financial Wellbeing:</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#444444;font-family:customd317bedbf3a24d998a093;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400.0;padding-left:revert;text-align:left;white-space:normal"> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match </span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:700.0"><span style="color:black">Flexibility and Time Off:</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#444444;font-family:customd317bedbf3a24d998a093;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400.0;padding-left:revert;text-align:left;white-space:normal"> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">18 paid time off days per year – accrual rates increase with years of service</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">9 paid company holidays</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Work-life-balance</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:700.0"><span style="color:black">Personal Development:</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#444444;font-family:customd317bedbf3a24d998a093;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400.0;padding-left:revert;text-align:left;white-space:normal"> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Training & Development Programs</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">eLearning access to online courses that provide CEU’s and job-related training</span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:left"> </p> <p style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#444444"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:black">Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP <a style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;border:1.0px solid transparent" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" target="_self">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>