Substance Abuse Counselor
Centers Health Care · Bronx, NY · 5 days ago
On-siteHealthcareInternship
About the role
Hope Center is hiring a Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) for our Skilled Nursing Facility in The Bronx, NY.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual and group counseling.
- Maintain resident charts.
- Develop and oversee Treatment Plans.
- Provide relapse prevention related information/education to residents on a regular basis through small groups, seminars and individual sessions.
- Develops and updates, as needed, Substance Abuse Treatment Plan.
- Coincides resident's treatment with other program departments.
- Aids residents in understanding the various phases of the treatment process.
- Performs welcome interview upon admission.
- Reviews and distributes residents of program policies, resident's rights and responsibilities.
- Makes facility rounds to ensure the safety, security and integrity of the environment.
- Monitors resident behavior and compliance with care plan.
- Covers clinic desk to monitor call bell system as needed.
- Monitors residents' rooms for compliance with regulations.
- Conducts routine searches if needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or, completing College for Bachelors Degree in Human Services or, Be a credentialed CASAC.
- Counselor Completed 350 hours of OASAS approved CASAC training and be eligible to sit for certification test.
- Minimum of one year recent experience working with substance abusers, T.C.HIVIAIDS, or in a related field.
- Bilingual English/Spanish
Pay
Premium salary + benefits package, commensurate with experience.
Schedule
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Benefits
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