Methadone Counselor

Job Summary

The position provides counseling to individuals receiving integrated substance abuse treatment and primary care at the Substance Abuse Treatment Program.

Essential Functions

• Comprehensive psychosocial assessment upon admission.
• Instruct patients on program policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement treatment plans on a quarterly and annual basis.
• Provide substance abuse counseling focusing on building motivation, education, planning, crisis intervention, relapse prevention, and aftercare.
• Coordinate comprehensive services within the clinic for patients on counseling caseload.
• Maintain required records on patients and update progress notes as required.
• Assist patients with referrals to other services and agencies determined to be necessary to the recovery process.
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings and perform follow-ups to billing.
• Visit patients in hospital and assist with linkage between services.
• Meet with family members, significant others, and outside providers as necessary for clinical management and care.

Competencies

Counselors will define and assess competencies through addiction-specific competencies.

Qualifications

• One year’s work experience as an addiction’s counselor (preferably with methadone clients).
• A BA or BS degree required.
• CASAC or license in social work, mental health counseling, or a related field is also required.
• Twelve core functions of counselors (1-3 years work experience as an addictions counselor, preferably with Methadone Clients).

Work Shift

Day work, Monday to Friday, 10 AM-6:30 PM, 7.5 hours per day.

Pay

Hiring rate is $36.45 per hour, subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education, or other relevant factors.

Schedule

Day shift, Monday to Friday, 10 AM-6:30 PM, 7.5 hours per day.

Benefits

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff, and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.