Addictions Counselor 1 (Bronx Addiction Treatment Center)

Description Duties

The Addictions Counselor 1 serves as a member of the Addiction Treatment Center’s (ATC) multidisciplinary treatment team and works under the supervision of a higher-level Addictions Counselor or Licensed Master Social Worker performing duties related to the care and counseling of clients.

• Functions as one of the clinical members of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Functions as a primary counselor, managing all facets of clinical services to assigned patients caseload.
• Provides individual and group brief therapy utilizing EBPs and facilitates a variety of clinical activities.
• Works with co-occurring Mental Health, Gambling Disorders and Criminal Justice mandated patients.
• Presents/conducts lectures, videos, psycho-educational groups, and specialty groups.
• Intervenes when patients are in crisis and utilizes clinical skills to problem solve.
• Transports patients as needed using NYS vehicle.
• Takes lead role in interviewing patients to complete various assessments; performs Psycho-Social Assessment as part of individual treatment plan development; monitors patients' compliance with Treatment Goals.
• Completes forms, documents, and records efficiently, including discharge planning, while adhering to all applicable confidentiality regulations.
• Provides or coordinates all facets of patients’ care.
• Sets up for consultation with senior staff as needed.
• Participates in activities to improve patient care and facility operations.
• Completes patient records and monitors patient compliance with treatment goals.
• Participates in meal preparation and distribution.
• Uses a computer proficiently for patient documentation and other required communication.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Currently employed as an Addictions Counselor 1 ~OR~
  • Current Registration as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), CASAC Level 2, CASAC-Advanced Counselor, or CASAC Master Counselor in New York State ~OR~
  • Eligible for transfer.
• Additional Comments:
  • The salary range listed in this posting reflects the full range for this graded position, factoring in annual performance advances based on satisfactory annual performance reviews.
  • Candidates with no previous State service will begin at the hiring rate (starting rate of the salary range) listed above, plus any applicable Location Pay/Geographic Pay/Shift Pay differentials.
  • Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
  • This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.
  • Excellent Health Insurance Benefits Including Vision and Dental, NYS Employees Retirement System (Pension), Optional Deferred Compensation, Continuing Education Benefits, Generous Paid Leave Benefits, Compensation for 13 State holidays per year.
  • If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Background Investigation Requirements

• Prospective appointees will be:
  • Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.
  • Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks.
  • All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.
  • Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
  • Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
  • Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR).
  • Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees.
  • Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

OASAS Commitments

• OASAS and the Division of Addiction Treatment Centers (ATCs) are committed to establishing environments of safety and non-violence in keeping with the trauma informed Sanctuary Model.
• The standards and duties for each are to be performed in support of Sanctuary Model commitments to non-violence, emotional intelligence, democracy, open communication, social responsibility, social learning, and growth & change.
• OASAS Addiction Treatment Centers are Tobacco Free Facilities.