What are the responsibilities and job description for the CASAC Counselor position at HumanEdge?
Job Title : Counselor (CASAC)
Location : NY, NY,
Job Type : Full-Time. Onsite.
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000 / yearly dependent on experience
About our client :
Our client, a nonprofit, provides a spectrum of treatments for opioids and other substance abuse disorders and is seeking a Counselor (CASAC).
Job Summary :
Provides treatment and counseling services to promote rehabilitation and client centered interventions. Demonstrates professional competency by successfully engaging and treating clients to meet treatment goals.
Major Duties :
- Counsels clients, writes treatment plans, assesses client progress and recommends needed services such as HIV and vocational counseling referrals and parenting classes.
- Teaches clients how to manage stress and circumstances affecting their lives.
- Case Management of legal reports, court letters, EAP, and / or educational assistance.
- Collaborate with Vocational staff to integrate vocational rehabilitation into overall treatment process.
- Recommend clients for consultations as appropriate (i.e. psychological or psychiatric).
- Participates in assessing clients in weekly staff meetings and in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
- Assists other clinical staff by providing information necessary to assess clients and collaborate on treatment planning.
- Obtains, monitors and integrates into treatment planning all urinalysis data as directed by supervisor.
- Completes in-service and other trainings.
- Participates in all meetings as directed by supervisor.
- Fills in for other Counselors who may be on leave as needed.
- In Residential programs, conducts room inspections to assure cleanliness and adherence to program rules and regulations.
- Performs other duties as requested or assigned.
Requirements :
Qualification – Educational and Professional Experience
Our client offers excellent benefits including :
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000
