What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substance Abuse Counselor position at Bond Health?
Substance Use Counselor (CASAC or LMSW) Needed
Outpatient Program in Brooklyn
Full time position!
Position Summary:
Provides counseling services including identifying, screening and assessing clients to determine the need for substance use treatment in an outpatient setting. Provides referrals to community-based organizations and coordinates care as needed. Responsible for facilitating therapeutic group and individual sessions. Responsible for completing and maintaining detailed OASAS-compliant case records.
Direct Supervisor: Director of Behavioral Health Services
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct intake interviews, biopsychosocial, mental health screenings.
- Formulate treatment plans and treatment plan reviews, act as participant's case manager to coordinate care within Crossroads and will external providers.
- Perform individual counseling duties which include holding weekly individual sessions with clients, providing referrals to community-based resources (healthcare, social services, and administrative e.g. help obtaining insurance), and developing client schedules.
- Initiate and maintain client records in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Ensure accurate and timely data entry of all client information into the agency's database; utilize electronic health record system.
- Facilitate assigned treatment groups.
- Perform drug testing as needed.
- Prepare monthly updates for court or other supervising agencies.
- Participate in treatment team case reviews.
- Consult with other professionals in support of client's treatment.
- Complete discharge documentation as needed.
Qualifications:
- LMSW or CASAC or CASAC-T is required (CASAC is also preferred for social workers)
- Bilingual Spanish required
- Minimum of two years' clinical/case management experience in working with clients that have substance use disorders is required.
- Experience working with the criminal justice population is preferred.
- Computer literacy (word processing, e-mail, internet research, data entry) is required.
- Ability to use an electronic health record system required.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement, a plus.
Salary:
LMSW: Position is on a temp to perm basis. Temp salary is $34/hour.
CASAC or CASAC-T (Non-LMSW): Position is on a temp to perm basis. Temp salary is $26/hour.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com
Salary : $26 - $34
