Substance Use Disorder Counselor

2 weeks ago


Brooklyn, United States The Jewish Board of Children and Family Services Full time

Make a bigger difference Sign on Bonus Eligible At The Jewish Board, we don't just make a difference - we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that's been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make. Reasons you'll love working with us: If you have a particular age range or population you're interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We're committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs. With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live. You'll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program is an article 32 OASAS licensed outpatient program providing culturally affirming, evidence-based counseling and medication assisted treatment to adolescents and adults with SUD diagnoses and their families. Treatment approaches are trauma informed and individualized to the client and family. The program is part of the Midwood Brooklyn Hub, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center that serves all members of the community. As part of our person-centered approach, the program is open evenings and weekends to provide the community with optimal access to care. The Substance Abuse Counselor uses a trauma-informed, person-centered approach in the evaluation, treatment, and care coordination of individuals with substance use disorders and their family members. The Substance Abuse Counselor provides clinical care as part of an interdisciplinary team and collaborates with clients and other treatment providers in developing treatment plans and helping clients work toward their treatment goals. KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (List the functions that are essential to achieve the goals): Conducts comprehensive psychosocial evaluations of clients seeking substance use disorders treatment and incorporates feedback from families/collaterals, and other external sources in the information gathering process. In collaboration with the client, family, and treatment team, develop treatment plan to help client achieve goals across multiple life domains, in addition to addressing substance use. Provide individual and group counseling for clients and their family members using trauma informed, evidence-based interventions. Provide care coordination to address identified needs and to help clients access care and services to support attainment of treatment plan goals. Develop discharge plan and aftercare plan to ensure client is connected to the appropriate level of care and to support treatment gains. Monitor response to treatment interventions through the use of urine toxicology screens, breathalyzers, and other screens to inform the treatment planning process. Accurate and timely completion of all documentation. Provide psychoeducation and training on substance use disorders to other Jewish Board programs and community groups Other duties as assigned. EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED: NY State Credential in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling (CASAC) required; bachelor's degree preferred. If you join us, you'll have these great benefits: Generous paid time off in addition to agency holidays and 15 sick days Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness Free continuing education opportunities 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program Life and disability insurance Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee Who we are: The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us. More on Equal Opportunity: We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources. Other details Job Family Clinical Staff [300s] Job Function Psychologists Pay Type Salary Employment Indicator 8810 - Clerical Office Employees NOC Min Hiring Rate $55,000.00 Max Hiring Rate $58,000.00 Minimum Salary: 16 Maximum Salary: 55000.00 Salary Unit: Yearly



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