Counselor, Full Time

Description

BASIC FUNCTION: Provides trauma informed, strengths based, recovery oriented treatment and counseling services to promote rehabilitation and client-centered interventions. Demonstrates professional competency by successfully engaging and treating clients to meet treatment goals.

MAJOR DUTIES:

· Counsels clients, writes treatment plans, assesses client progress, and recommends needed services such as HIV and vocational counseling referrals, parenting classes, and others to meet clients’ needs

· Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring, and reviewing.

· Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, engagement, and carry out of treatment planning in milieu.

· Provides therapeutic interactions to foster residents’ social, cognitive and behavioral skill development.

· Teaches clients how to manage stress and circumstances affecting their lives.

· Case Management of legal reports, court letters, EAP, and/or educational assistance.

· Collaborate with Vocational staff to integrate vocational rehabilitation into the overall treatment process.

· Recommend clients for consultations as appropriate (i.e. psychological or psychiatric).

· Participates in assessing clients in weekly staff meetings and in a multi-disciplinary team setting.

· Participates in providing education and support to clients receiving medications for substance use disorder, mental health and co-occurring medical conditions.

· Assists other clinical staff by providing information necessary to assess clients and collaborate on treatment planning.

· Obtains, monitors and integrates into treatment planning all toxicology data as directed by the supervisor.

· Completes in-service and other training.

· Participates in all meetings as directed by supervisor.

· Fills in for other Counselors who may be on leave as needed.

· In Residential programs, conducts room inspections to assure cleanliness and adherence to program rules and regulations.

· Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

SCHEDULE: Sunday-Thursday 12:00PM-8:00PM

RATE: $55,000 - $62,700 / year dep. on experience

LOCATION: NY, NY 10002

We offer excellent benefits including:

• Generous time off that includes 4 weeks of vacation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Discounted Commuter benefits
• Life insurance & Long term disability
• Eligible for Federal Student Loan Repayment Program
• Training and other additional voluntary benefits

To join our diverse team, please include salary requirements with your resume/application submission. Please visit us at www.lesc.org EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Vet

Requirements

QUALIFICATION - EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, CASAC-T (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor–Trainee), and a minimum of 1–2 years of relevant experience in substance use disorder treatment required.
• CASAC is preferred. Candidates hired with a CASAC-T must obtain their full CASAC credential within six (6) months of employment.
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment including detoxification and withdrawal symptoms. Must be multi-culturally sensitive to the needs of clients in treatment. Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Word, and Uni/Care. Familiarity with the TC process.