Addictions Counselor 3 (Creedmoor ATC)

Supervise a multidisciplinary team providing addiction services and supports to clients who may have co-occurring mental health disorders.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the formulation, management, development, and oversight of services.
• Provides full range of clinical and administrative supervision to subordinate staff; may act as shift supervisor.
• Monitors clinical record-keeping to ensure compliance with OASAS and regulatory requirements, schedules quarterly case reviews.
• Provides clinical consultation to staff and intervenes in more difficult or challenging cases.
• Provides crisis intervention.
• Ensures that individual and group counseling is provided to each client assigned to a case management team.
• Provides direct clinical services to clients and may carry a case load.
• Facilitates individual and group therapy, educational presentations and related tasks in support of quality client care and the total therapeutic environment.
• Participates actively in the management/leadership committee and other committees or work groups as assigned.
• May oversee specialized service components specific to an ATC, which may include women with children, co-occurring disorders, community residence services, and/or cultural specific services.
• May transport clients using agency vehicles.
• May serve as building supervisor in the absence of assigned ATC leadership.
• Completes required client and facility documentation (both electronic and paper) adhering to applicable OASAS procedures and confidentiality regulations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law OR reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list.
• Current registration as a CASAC-Advanced Counselor or CASAC-Master Counselor in New York State.
• For promotion: one year of service as an Addictions Counselor 2.
• For open competitive: two years of post-registration addictions counseling experience in a certified or licensed program, with one year including clinical supervision.
• Must maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
• Mandatory overtime (MOT) is a requirement of this position.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• NYS Employees Retirement System (pension).
• Optional Deferred Compensation Program.
• Tuition assistance.
• Generous paid leave benefits.
• Compensation for 13 State holidays per year.
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs.
• Flex Spending Accounts.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Pay

Salary: $78,126 - $99,056 plus $4,000 location pay. The salary range 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, or shift pay differentials.