CADC/LCADC Counselor (HWH)

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About the Role

Headquartered in Paterson, NJ, Straight and Narrow is the largest program of its kind. We provide innovative and compassionate services to individuals struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group and family counseling; didactics; treatment planning and case management as required per licensing standards (residential or ambulatory according to program) for a caseload of clients.
• Maintain clinical portion of clients charts as per the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and CARF guidelines, ensuring that all documentation is up-to-date as per CC - Straight & Narrows Policy on Timeframe for Documentation in Clients Charts.
• Attend regularly scheduled multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT) and present information for Treatment Plan or Treatment Plan Review for clients on caseload.
• Attend individual and group supervision with Clinical Supervisor as scheduled.
• Provide clients on caseload with referrals to other agencies (i.e., health, psychiatric, vocational rehabilitation and public assistance) for concurrent and/or continued care as part of case management as necessary.
• Provide crisis intervention to clients as necessary.
• Submit documentation to Supervisor daily for any/all sessions held with clients on that day.
• Attend and actively participate in all CQI subcommittee meetings and/or Grievance Committee meetings on which membership is held.
• Prepare monthly reports to overseeing agencies/referral sources (i.e., DCP&P Drug Court, probation officers, parole officers).
• Present supervisor with documentation of continuing education coursework for maintenance of CADC/LCADC certification, annually.
• Encourage and support clients participation in AA/NA/GA activities.
• Follow all Electronic Health Records (EHR) policies.
• Maintain professionalism, ethical conduct and appropriate boundaries at all times while delivering direct services to clients or representing the agency in accordance with agency standards and substance abuse best practices.
• Engages clients with professionalism and courtesy, both with verbal and non-verbal communication, works to de-escalate challenging interactions. Reports and documents behaviors as required to ensure a safe and respectful environment.

Requirements

• Must have a HS/AA/BA/BS or MA/MSW degree with a CADC or LCADC.
• 1-3 years experience in the addictions and/or mental health field.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Is familiar with NJSAMS, ASAM and LOCI.
• Experience facilitating groups and individuals; and familiar with Drug Court Policies.
• Excellent working knowledge of computers.
• Experience in the fee per service environment is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have a HS/AA/BA/BS or MA/MSW degree with a CADC or LCADC.
• 1-3 years experience in the addictions and/or mental health field.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Is familiar with NJSAMS, ASAM and LOCI.
• Experience facilitating groups and individuals; and familiar with Drug Court Policies.
• Excellent working knowledge of computers.
• Experience in the fee per service environment is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, life and supplemental life insurance.
• Accidental and Critical Illness Insurance.
• 403B with employer match.
• Paid Time off (PTO).
• In house training seminars.
• Two training days for certified professionals.
• Supervision for those individuals trying to become licensed in NJ as a LCADC/CADC, LSW, LCSW, LAC, LPC and LMFT.
• We participate in employee discount programs such as the Working Advantage program.