Substance Abuse Counselor

Applicants must have a CASAC-T, CASAC, MHC, LMSW, or LCSW

Position Description:

Counselor will manage a caseload of patients admitted to the Program. Counselor will perform essential counseling functions including intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, referrals, individual and group counseling, case management, reporting and record keeping and care coordination.

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain and manage a caseload
2. Weekly individual and group counseling sessions (as assigned)
3. Performs assessment and intake as needed
4. Assist with the development of clinical treatment tracks that are diversified in language and culture that will meet the treatment and service needs of patients and families
5. Assist with weekly utilization reviews based on established clinical and administrative protocols
6. Assist with monthly skills based workshops relative to chemical dependency
7. Assist with the review, process and distribute incident reports based on established agency-wide protocol as directed
8. Provide input for employee reviews as requested
9. Assist in the preparation of weekly case conference and case reviews
10. Assist with the assessment and intake process
11. Assist with the clinical discharge process
12. Responsible for adhering to a standard of maintaining 10 billable units of service per day based on caseload
13. Record individual patient data in NYC HRA STARS as required weekly/monthly
14. Monitors patient toxicology testing
15. Maintain a clean work environment

Job Types: Full-time, Per-diem

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift, 10-hour shift
• 5 days a week with one weekend day Shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newfane, NY 14108: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Newfane, NY 15 minutes from Lockport NY!!

Job Types: Full-time Preferred, Per-diem

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift, or 10-hour shift
• Let's talk about what your ideal schedule would look like!

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newfane, NY 14108: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person