Substance Use Counselor

Overview

Substance Use Counselor – Healthcare staff can work anywhere. The BEST work with US! $34.06‑$35.71 per hour. A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York area. Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities, so our success depends on those we employ.

About the role

Under general direction, the Substance Use Counselor is an integral member of the clinical team and serves as the primary counselor to a caseload of substance‑use‑disorder patients. The counselor will manage a caseload, provide individual and group counseling, conduct assessments, coordinate services, deliver psycho‑education, make referrals, and keep all required documentation up to date. This work supports the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

• Develop a treatment plan in concert with the Program Director or Clinical Supervisor that reflects an understanding of specialized track issues related to physical, medical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs and specific diagnosis.
• Use a strengths‑based and trauma‑informed approach to work collaboratively with patients and internal and external treatment team members to support patients in treatment and recovery.
• Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in recovery.
• Engage patients in the decision‑making process and help them understand the benefits of assessment and accessing the appropriate level of care.
• Collect and review referral information upon assignment of patients, consulting with others as needed to coordinate services and schedule patient interviews.
• Based on assessments, make referrals to the most appropriate programs and agencies to help patients access the right level of care.
• Assist patients with scheduling an admission or first appointment date at the referred program or facility.
• Monitor patient access to and involvement with treatment and other providers, addressing barriers to treatment and the recovery process.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• OASAS CASAC‑T or CASAC certification.
• 1–2 years of related experience working with clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), preferably within an Opioid Treatment Program.
• Knowledge and/or training in Trauma‑Informed Care and various organizational treatment modalities.
• Experience working with persons with co‑occurring disorders.
• Knowledge of laws regarding personnel and client information.

Pay

$34.06‑$35.71 per hour