Join Our Mission at Family Guidance Centers, Inc. (FGC)!

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a substance use treatment organization offering comprehensive behavioral health programs, including medication-assisted recovery, to individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental health conditions. With over 25 years of experience and multiple locations across the state, we provide a full continuum of care for substance use disorder, from prevention and harm reduction to treatment and recovery support. Our programs integrate FDA-approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorders, including all three medications approved to treat opioid use disorder (buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone). We strive to meet our patients where they are, bringing care outside clinic walls via telehealth and mobile services and ensuring patients have access to harm reduction resources and education. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports nursing operations by reviewing patient care issues in the residential and outpatient settings.
• Assists in reviewing staff nurse daily assignments are completed.
• Assists in the agencies’ performance improvement and audit correction process.
• Assists in the completion of nursing documentation, inputting physician orders and accurate accounting of methadone.
• Dispenses methadone medication and monitors response to and appropriateness of methadone.
• Coordinates & assists in initial and ongoing assessments of patients.
• Coordinates & assists in the educational needs of patients for the purpose and safe effective use of all FDA approved MAT options.
• Coordinates & assists in the ongoing physical well-being of patients and makes notes of specific observations.
• Assists with coordinating medical referrals according to physician’s orders.
• Assist physicians on specific medical findings.
• Completes TB testing and follows up on TB tests and reactive results.
• Coordinates & assists with follow up recommendations and referrals made in medical visits.
• Coordinates & assists medication administration records for accuracy and accountabilityof staff nurses.
• Assists in the interviewing and orientation process of new staff nurses.
• Participates in PI/UR activities as needed.
• Understands required accounting for methadone dispensing.

Schedule: M-F  6:15 am-2:45pm providing coverage to sites as needed

Pay Rate: $68,000 - $78,000

Start Date: ASAP

Work Location:  Harvey, UIH MSHC Wood St

Family Guidance Centers, Inc. is a Drug Free Environment, An Equal Opportunity Employer

Experience and Skills:

Education and/or Experience: At least two years of experience in a hospital or in-patient setting with 1-3 years of management experience preferred; Basic nursing and substance abuse pathology knowledge.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: State of Illinois Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) with current certified CPR is required.