Counselor (Counseling Service YMCA)

The YMCA of Greater New York empowers youth, improves health, and strengthens community across 24 branches serving more than half a million New Yorkers. We cultivate a culture of learning, leadership, and collaboration through our LEAP career framework (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Growth).

About the role

The Counseling Service YMCA is seeking a Counselor to manage client behavior, provide care to a designated caseload, and coordinate specialized program services.

Responsibilities

• Manage client behaviors and facilitate outreach/engagement activities, group, individual, and family sessions, crisis intervention, case management, and referrals.
• Conduct screenings and assessments to determine appropriate level of care, treatment, and discharge plans.
• Participate in diagnostic and treatment plan development in consultation with the Clinical Supervisor.
• Coordinate care and case management for the designated caseload, including reporting, outreach, referrals, and dialogue with professionals.
• Participate in team meetings, individual/group supervision, community coalition meetings, and identified training opportunities.
• Perform fiscal management tasks: attendance management, census administration, case retention, family support, fee collection, and outreach presentations.
• Conduct urine and saliva toxicology screens.
• Maintain superior quality assurance and program quality: contract and regulatory compliance, adherence to clinical standards and best practices, and timely completion of documentation.
• Serve as Manager on Duty (MOD) when requested/approved in the absence of on-site supervisors.
• Serve as Task Supervisor to interns/volunteers when appropriate.
• Act as alternate clinician for clients in the absence of colleagues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• CASAC-T, CASAC Provisional, or CASAC (any level) required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of substance use treatment experience required.
• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice system, Treatment Court, and Child Welfare Systems.
• Knowledge of motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• MHC, MSW, MFT, MHC-LP, MSW-LP, MFT-LP, LMSW, LMHC, or LCSW preferred.
• Knowledge of mental health, CBT, and other evidence-based treatment modalities preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Pay

$27.00 – $32.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Retirement benefits
• Medical benefits
• Paid time off
• Free YMCA membership

Benefit eligibility is determined by employment status, tenure, and/or scheduled hours.