What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor/ Clinician position at Fairview Recovery Services, Inc.?
Sign on bonus of $3,000 for qualified candidates when hired. Sign on bonus will be paid in increments of $750 at 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months.
Mission Statement: Fairview Recovery Services, Inc. provides a therapeutic environment that assists individuals with substance use disorder with living independent, healthy, and productive lives by providing a continuum of individualized care and services through patient centered treatment planning by our dedicated staff.
- Participating as a member of an interdisciplinary team in program planning, identifying and assessing patient needs and treatment planning and implementation of direct services.
- Participates in the planning and implementation of educational, vocational and clinical treatment training programs: acts as a consultant to patient, facilitate treatment groups, and makes referrals, as appropriate, to schools, social service agencies, health-related organizations, probation personnel, and other groups and agencies.
- Counsel's patients on basic addiction and recovery issues, living skills, the use of social and recreational outlets, and educational and vocational opportunities.
- Prepares and maintains required reports, case records, progress reports and similar documentation.
- Participates in the On-Call rotation.
COUNSELOR POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Working knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques used in group and individual counseling; working knowledge of human behavior, socio-economic problems and development; ability to establish, maintain and terminate a counseling relationship; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to maintain records and prepare reports; good judgment; and tact.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR A COUNSELOR POSITION: (either or combination)
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State Registered College with a Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field;
or
B. Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited two-year college with an Associate's Degree, or training certificate in Chemical Dependency Counseling/ SUD, and one (1) year experience of direct patient care in a chemical dependency treatment/ SUD setting with an emphasis on case management.
A supervised internship in a substance use disorder setting is equivalent to one year of employment experience.
Preferred Qualifications of a Counselor: Experience in the chemical dependency/ SUD field, on a career path to obtain a CASAC credential. Flexibility in scheduling.
Must possess and maintain a valid, clean driver’s License with less than three (3) points.
Full time Counselor positions are eligible for Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance (free after 1 year of full-time employment), AFLAC Supplemental Insurance Plans, Flexible Spending Account (Cafeteria Plan), 401k Retirement Plan with up to a 5% company match…
Paid Benefit Time includes 6 Holidays plus 4 extra Floating Holidays, 24 hours of Personal Time per year, 96 hours of Sick Time per year (which rolls over annually), 2 weeks’ Vacation per year with an increase of 8 hours annually earning up to 5 weeks of paid vacation
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38,480.00 - $43,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Salary : $38,480 - $43,600
