What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Opioid Treatment Counselors position at Odyssey House INC?
TITLE: Senior Opioid Treatment Counselor, Residential
REPORTS: Clinical Director
FLSA CODE: Full-time, 35 hours per week
PROGRAM: Manor: 219 East 121st St. New York, NY 10035
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Our Mission:
Since 1967, Odyssey House has been providing innovative services and programs to a broad population of individuals and families struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Odyssey House helps New Yorkers of all ages—and across all five boroughs—beat drugs and alcohol with highly individualized treatment programs. Odyssey House provides high quality, holistic treatment impacting all major life spheres, including psychological, physical, social, family, educational and spiritual in order to support personal rehabilitation, renewal and family restoration.
If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.
Odyssey House offers:
- A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)
- Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule
- Life Insurance
- Medical Insurance (Two Plans)
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)
- Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account
- 403(b) Plan
- Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
- Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)
- Commuter Benefits
- Educational Assistance Programs
- Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits
- RUFit?! Fitness Program
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Assistance
- Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
- Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher
Major Functions:
In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, the Senior Opioid Treatment Counselor provides services in a residential setting to a caseload of clients who have been diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. The main responsibility is to work with individuals to treat OUD, as well as to promote overall wellness and recovery.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Complete clinical assessment and level of determination, including determination of opioid dependence, a history of opioid dependence, or high risk of relapse relative to suitability for medication-assisted treatment, in accordance with applicable regulatory standards.
2. Conduct screening for co-occurring substance use and mental disorders.
3. Develop a comprehensive treatment plan in accordance with applicable regulatory standards.
4. Make referrals to collateral service providers on behalf of the assigned caseload.
5. Engage in care coordination activities with collateral service providers.
6. Assure access to health insurance, entitlements and other supportive and enabling services.
7. Document provision of care in clinical record according to applicable regulatory standards.
8. Coordinate medication services with community based opioid treatment programs.
9. Conduct toxicology testing using urine and oral fluid specimen collection methods.
10. Consult with the Nurse Practitioner to ensure treatment schedules are congruent with applicable medication protocols.
11. Deliver Motivation Enhancement and manualized Cognitive-Behavioral therapies.
12. Participate in administrative team meetings and clinical case conference.
13. Administer local performance measurement tools with opioid dependent clients in accordance with program guidelines.
14. Participate in in-service training according to program requirements.
Qualifications for position: New York State Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling Credential (CASAC) preferred. CASAC-T is good standing required. Minimum two years of experience providing SUD services.
Skills and knowledge required: Proficient in delivery of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Proficient with clinical assessment and interviewing skills; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient with MS Office applications and electronic health record.; Familiar with range of FDA approved medication options for treatment of opioid use disorder, Experience with Electronic Health Records and Health Information Exchange; Experience with clinical interviewing, individual and group counseling skills; 3 years of direct care work experience in a behavioral health care setting.
Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
