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The Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) will provide assessments of client substance abuse disorders and use an eclectic approach of engagement and service delivery. The CASAC will also support the case planning staff in the implementation of case specific goals of families; will be part of a multi-method program and has a consistent strong approach to partnering with families to promote the safety and wellbeing of all children; ensure that our families and staff have access to high-quality resources to meet their needs.
**Responsibilities:**
- Provide case management, substance abuse counseling, and advocacy services
- Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team to facilitate client recovery and rehabilitation processes
- Refer and broker targeted interventions as needed for families and contribute to the healthy integrity of the programs therapeutic environment
- Provide consultation to case planners regarding families who struggle with substance abuse
- Participate in all Clinical Team meetings
- Conduct intake including psychosocial history, make clinical assessment and design individual treatment plans
- Coordinate consumer treatment with other community-based organizations as indicated
- Establish professional and therapeutic relationships and serve as a positive role model
- Provide individual psychotherapy, group and/or family therapy as indicated
- Maintain case records, update treatment plans, write progress notes and psychosocial histories
- Prepare required reports
- Perform other duties as requested or assigned
**Qualifications:**
- CASAC certification with a BSW and a minimum of five (5) years of experience working with adolescents/children and parents/caretakers that abuse substances
- Excellent assessment skills
- Experience providing CASAC assessments to adults and adolescents
- Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written
- Passion for children and families and a strong connection to the community
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- CASAC certification with MSW
- One (1) two (2) years of experience working with adolescents/children and parents/caretakers that abuse substances
**Physical Demands:**
Requires periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping. Significant job stress may be associated with the position.
Pay Rate: $21 - 26/hr.
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$52k-64k (estimate)
09/13/2023
08/21/2024
chcb.net
BUFFALO, NY
25 - 50
1999
LAVONNE ANSARI
$10M - $50M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
To provide quality and affordable healthcare to all members of the community regardless of one's ability to pay. Medical and Dental care for the entire family. Most Medical and Dental insurance plans are accepted. If one has limited or no health insurance we offer programs to assist you with enrollment in a health insurance program such as Medicaid or with Reduced Fee programs based on family income and size.