Counselor- Substance Abuse

3 weeks ago

Bronx, United States Tandym Group Full time

A human services agency in New York City is currently seeking a CASAC professional to join their staff in the Bronx as a Substance Abuse Counselor. In this role, the Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) will be responsible for completing initial and annual substance abuse assessments for all clients, participates in the development of the initial service plan and its revisions, and provides individual, family and group substance abuse counseling and advocacy and referrals to community programs as needed.

About the Opportunity:

  • State Date: ASAP
  • Schedule: Monday to Friday
  • Hours: 7am to 3pm (35hrs; 1hr unpaid lunch)
Responsibilities:
The Counselor-Substance Abuse:
  • Performs substance abuse assessments, collaborates with case managers to identify mutually agreed upon long and short-term substance abuse related goals and develop a comprehensive service plan.
  • Provides substance abuse counseling and support services to clients.
  • Facilitates weekly substance abuse groups including harm reduction, relapse prevention conflict resolution, etc.
  • Responsible for conducting initial intake interviews and assessments (as determined by site protocols) for all new clients and establishing case records.
  • Provides individuals and group clinical case management services for his/her caseload of Safe Haven clients.
  • Performs crisis intervention, assessment, advocacy, negotiation, referral, and case planning activities with Safe Haven clients as needed.
  • Train clients in activities of daily living skills.
  • Conducts unit/bed inspections, at least once a week and review the results of the inspections with the client.
  • Escorts clients to appointments (medical, entitlements, housing, etc.).
  • Serves as liaison with various agencies, schools, health care providers, mental health providers, entitlements, and employment and training providers in the interest of the clients.
  • Participates in weekly individual supervision with his/her supervisor, team meetings, housing/case reviews and case conferences.
  • Completes HRA 2010E applications.
  • Completes incident reports and submit to supervisor for review.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
  • Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field with NYS CASAC or CASAC-T certification, or NYS CASAC with two (2) years experience in the substance abuse field required.
  • Individual, Family and Group Counseling experience
  • Community minded, patient, creative, flexible, compassionate, and culturally sensitive to persons who are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS,severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse
  • Extensive knowledge of community resources.
  • Extensive knowledge of alcohol and substance abuse principals and practices.
  • Solid assessment and documentation skills
  • Great interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills (active listening, written and verbal)
  • Ability to work within a team and accomplish multiple assignments simultaneously.
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Highly organized and efficient
Desired Skills:
  • 2 years experience with mentally ill, substance abuse, formerly homeless people
  • Experience with individuals with HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, and/or chemical dependence and their families
  • 1 year experience with CARES and AWARDS database systems
  • Bilingual (English and Spanish)

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