Substance Abuse Counselor

5 days ago

Brooklyn, New York, United States Institute for Community Living , Inc. Full time
Job Summary:

The Institute for Community Living, Inc. is seeking a skilled Substance Abuse Counselor to join our team. As a Substance Abuse Counselor, you will work with residents to understand and manage substance abuse. You will provide individual counseling, conduct groups, and serve as a liaison to TORCH or other similar programs. You will also develop and maintain working relationships with alcohol and substance abuse detoxification, rehabilitation, and treatment centers.

Essential Tasks:

Conduct or review assessment information to determine the substance abuse needs and preferences of persons served;

Provide individual counseling or conduct groups that address substance abuse issues as they relate to getting and keeping a job and permanent housing;

Serve as a liaison to TORCH or other similar programs to continue any substance abuse-related plans and processes while persons served are in the residence;

Develop and maintain working relationships with alcohol and substance abuse detoxification, rehabilitation, and treatment centers;

Ensure that residents have any necessary transportation and escort to substance abuse appointments and participation;

Provide motivational interviewing to residents as needed;

Provide group and individual harm reduction counseling;

Provide cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention techniques;

Guide the use of onsite drug testing for residents whose service plans incorporate it;

For residents with mental illness and substance abuse disorders, lay the groundwork for the implementation of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, an evidence-based practice, upon discharge;

Promote a smoke-free environment at Transitional Veterans Residence;

Monitor the availability and status of Naloxone kits, providing education to staff as to the location of the kits and ensuring that the kits are not expired;

Collaborate with the peer counselors and use linkages already developed in Brooklyn and Queens with Buprenorphine and Methadone programs and seek to expand these to other locations as needed;

Assist in the orientation of new personnel when requested;

Maintain up-to-date, accurate individual paper and electronic case records on each assigned resident;

Comply with attendance and timekeeping rules and reports reliably and regularly to work on an on-going basis;

Attend regularly scheduled clinical meetings, staff meetings and supervision as well as in-service training and development activities;

Review the staff communications log and make entries concerning essential elements of information designated by program management;

Execute emergency plans as outlined in the policy and procedure manual; administers CPR or first aid to staff or residents who require such services;

Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications;

Obtain and maintain certification as an OD Responder from NYS Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (NYSOOPP) staff;

Participate in management and supervision meetings;

Participate in required trainings;

Immediately reports serious incidents, allegations of abuse, incidents, or sensitive situations and completes incident reports in accordance with agency policy;

Comply and promote compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and agency policies helping to strengthen and maintain an ethical organizational culture;

May have on-call responsibilities;

Perform other job-related duties that may be assigned;

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Basic knowledge of the causes and processes of substance abuse disorder;

Effective problem-solving skills;

Effective interpersonal skills;

Ability to work with diverse individuals;

Ability to create and compose written materials;

Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions from persons served;

Ability to facilitate a meeting;

Ability to present information to persons served and other employees;

Ability to work with residents, families, and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due understanding of and consideration for cultural differences;

Ability to serve as a role model to residents including modeling appropriate interpersonal interactions, appearance, demeanor;

Ability to effectively use computer software;

Willingness to continually learn and apply knowledge and willingness to participate in in-service training and development activities;

Ability to function as an effective team member, including performing share of work, cooperating with coworkers, and securing cooperation, and maintaining professional relationships and boundaries with co-workers, supervisors and residents;

Ability to use sound judgment in identifying and solving problems, and knowing when to seek assistance;

Ability to learn, understand and comply with all regulations, policies and procedures;

Ability to organize time effectively to accomplish all tasks in a timely way and meet deadlines without prompting;

Ability to develop, evaluate, implement and modify a case management plan, meeting all deadlines and productivity standards;

Ability to prepare accurate and timely documentation, reports and other written material as assigned;

Ability to be empathic, actively looking for ways to help people, to be compassionate and hopeful and to believe and help others work toward recovery;

Ability to engage in active listening—attending to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate;

Ability to identify the nature of problems and to participate effectively in solving problems;

Minimum Education and Experience Qualifications:

Current CASAC plus at least 3 years experience providing direct services to people with alcohol and/or drug related disorders. Equivalent training and experience will be considered. Veteran preferred

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