Counselor (58749)

About Us

Phoenix House of New York | Long Island is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome substance use disorders and achieve lasting recovery. We provide treatment, housing, and support services for our clients and their families. Our core values—Integrity, Compassion, Appreciation, Respect, Excellence, and Forward Thinking—guide our approach, ensuring each person receives evidence-based care that promotes dignity and wellness. By upholding these values, we empower people to rebuild their lives with hope, accountability, and support.

What We Offer

• (10) Paid Holidays
• Paid vacation, sick time, personal and wellness time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for those who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week
• Pet insurance, legal support, and other supplemental insurance
• A generous tuition reimbursement program
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Competitive wages and more…

Responsibilities

• Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring and review
• Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, engagement, carrying out treatment planning in milieu
• Provide therapeutic interactions to foster patients social, cognitive and behavioral skill development
• Provide supervision of milieu staff
• Provide psychosocial interventions to teach skills for coping with urges, craving, impulsive behavior and cognitive distortions in thinking, motivational interviewing techniques
• Provide individual, group and family counseling
• Provide multi-family group counseling
• Plan and facilitate interactions with residents within the milieu to build social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
• Assisting in supervision of activities related to establishing a treatment environment
• Prepare and maintain case records
• Assist in the medication room in case of emergency

Qualifications

• Required Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• License/Certification: Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) is required
• Required Experience: Minimum two years in a behavioral health/substance use disorder treatment program
• Trained to dispense medications to clients in case of emergency
• Competencies (KSAs): Ethical Practices, Judgment, Relationship Management, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Professional Boundaries, Global and Cultural Awareness, Critical Evaluation, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Communication, Teamwork, Crisis Management, Technical Capacity

Pay

Salary range $25.00 - $30.67 hourly.

Schedule

Full Time-Non-exempt.