What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor position at Lower Eastside Service Center?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
BASIC FUNCTION : 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.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS : Full Time or Part Time
LOCATION : New York, NY 10002
RATE : $50,000 - $60,000 / year dependent on experience
We offer excellent benefits including :
To join our diverse team, please include salary requirements with your resume / application submission.
Please visit us at www.lesc.org
EEO Minorities / Women / Disabled / Vet
Requirements
QUALIFICATION - EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
Salary Description
50,000 - $60,000 / year dependent on experience
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000
