RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELOR

General Description

Under general supervision, provides residential and clinical support to substance use disorder clients. Maintains confidentiality and ethical standards as identified by the NYS OASAS and other relevant governing bodies. Effectively supports ongoing and collaborative communication amongst all program staff, and is responsible for ensuring a trauma informed care environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides residential and clinical support services for substance use disorder clients.
• Carrries a caseload of clients.
• Completes all necessary paperwork related to client services in compliance with Agency and regulatory standards.
• Provides individual therapy services.
• Responsible for admissions, discharges and treatment plans.
• Manages medication process and procedures for all program participants.
• Provides necessary case management to assure client participation in treatment and support services.
• Collaborates and communicates with appropriate collateral (i.e., Agency staff, Outpatient substance use treatment providers, vocational and educational providers, criminal justice agencies and related community organizations) to assure coordination of client services.
• Assists clients to meet all requirements for Department of Human Services (DHS).

Life Skills Programming

• Facilitates life skills education through one on one sessions
• Collaborates with Program Manager on monthly housekeeping reports and facilitates any work order requests with the Facilities department
• Makes weekly house checks and individual weekly one on one sessions
• Communicates with appropriate staff regarding clients
• Ensures residents activities are safe and therapeutic
• Facilitates recreational activities for residents
• Meets with residents planning committee to plan recreation night
• Secures department vehicle and facilitates recreation activities that take place in the community.

Team and Crisis Management

• Monitors residents to assure a safe therapeutic environment.
• Works with Program Manager on on-call schedule
• Communicates client needs to Program Manager
• Participates in on-call schedule
• Mediates crises at residential program as needed.
• Participates in relevant Agency meetings and/or trainings

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s Degree in Social Work, or in related Human Services field required.
• Credentials: Valid and clean NYS Driver’s License. QHP- CASAC- T, CASAC, LMSW, LCSW, NCCC, LMHC, CRC, RN, or PhD required. Recovery peer advocate training also preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of experience working with substance use disorder clients or mental health services preferred. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
• Counselor I Qualifications: CASAC-T

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands/work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Note

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive. Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory directions and perform other related duties as required.

Top Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and 403b retirement plan
• Generous time off package and work-life balance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives