Addictions Counselor 3 (Kingsboro ATC)

About the role

The incumbent will oversee the clinical performance and quality management/compliance of the program. In addition, the Addictions Counselor 3 will work with the Assistant Director coordinating counselor’s schedules, groups curriculums, collection of data and other clinical activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a Case Management/Counseling work group.
• Oversee performance of Case Management/Counseling activities.
• Supervise staff assigned to a case management team including preparing performance tasks/objectives, standards, appraisals and ratings.
• Lead and supervise team staff in patient assessment, planning, and maintaining a procedurally correct patient record.
• Ensure that individual and group counseling is provided to each patient assigned to a case management team.
• Identify deficiencies on documentation.
• Assist in implementing value based documentation.
• Participate in onsite billing and insurance meetings.
• Provide supervisory coverage to ensure proper building supervision.
• Serve as building supervisor/back-up supervisor for treatment teams in the absence of other supervisory staff.
• Carry out crisis intervention or other treatment services when necessary.
• Carry out didactic sessions; and carry a case load of patients.
• Actively participate in the Management/Leadership Committee and other committees or work groups as assigned.
• Other 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.
• Candidates must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
• Mandatory overtime (MOT) is a requirement of this position.

Qualifications

Promotion: current registration as a CASAC-Advanced Counselor or CASAC-Master Counselor in New York State and one year of service as an Addictions Counselor 2.

Open Competitive: current registration as a CASAC-Advanced Counselor or CASAC Master Counselor in New York State and two years of post-registration addictions counseling experience in a certified or licensed program. One year of this experience must have included clinical supervision.

NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications: registration as a CASAC-Advanced Counselor or CASAC Master Counselor in New York State and two years of post-registration addictions counseling experience in a certified or licensed program. One year of this experience must have included clinical supervision.

Pay

$78,126 – $99,056 plus Location Pay – $4,000. 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/Shift Pay differentials.

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
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligibility