Substance Abuse Counselor

3 weeks ago

Bronx, New York, United States MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Substance Abuse Counselor to join our team at Montefiore Medical Center. As a Counselor, you will provide individual and group counseling and case management to individuals receiving integrated substance abuse treatment and primary care services.

Responsibilities
  • Develop comprehensive psychosocial assessments and treatment plans for patients
  • Provide substance abuse counseling to individuals, groups, and families, focusing on building motivation, educating, and planning crisis intervention and relapse prevention
  • Care and case manage comprehensive services for patients, including vocational and educational needs evaluation and referral
  • Monitor patients' response to methadone medication treatment through individual counseling and toxicology review
  • Perform preliminary screening regarding mental health needs of patients on caseload
  • Evaluate patient eligibility for entitlements and refer patients to appropriate agencies when indicated
  • Enter patient data into HRA/STARS computerized database in a timely manner
  • Act as liaison between patient and outside agencies
  • Attend regularly scheduled meetings, including IDC's, staff meetings, morning reports, case management meetings, and other team meetings
  • Maintain required records on patients and update progress notes as required
  • Assist patients with referral to other services and agencies determined to be necessary to the recovery process
  • Give case presentations in supervision, IDC meetings, and daily reports
  • Ensure all counselor-specific billable services are billed and perform follow-ups to billing
  • Directly supervise the collection of toxicology samples for all patients when required
  • Meet with family members, significant others, and outside providers as determined to be necessary and appropriate for clinical management and care
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling preferred
  • Candidates with a Bachelor's degree must have a CASAC
  • Candidates with a Master's degree must have one of the following NYS Licenses or certifications: CASAC, MSW with limited permit, MHC with limited permit, MFT with limited permit, LCAT with limited permit
  • A minimum of 1 year of work experience in addiction counseling required
  • Knowledge of computer software and ability to document all services in an Electronic Health Record
  • 12 core functions of Counselors, knowledge of governmental, private, and community programs and entitlements available to patients, familiarity with Oasis and TJC regulations and standards required
Working Conditions

The regular hours are 7:30AM - 3:30PM. The selected candidate must be able to work various shifts and locations depending on operational needs. This is a 100% Grant Funded position.

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