RT Addiction Counselor

Overview

Addiction Counselor

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A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village, serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under general direction, the Addiction Counselor is an integral member of the clinical team and serves as the primary counselor to a caseload of substance use disorder patients. The Addiction Counselor will manage a caseload of patients, provide individual and group counseling, conduct an assessment, and coordinate services, psycho-education, and referrals, in addition to keeping all required documentation up to date.

(Addiction Counselor Assistant) Additionally, the Addiction Counselor Assistant will provide administrative as well as case management support within the residential treatment programs. The incumbent will assist with completing sample swabs, screenings, orientation, intake, psycho-education, referrals, reporting and recordkeeping, co-facilitating groups, and intervening in basic crisis response.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Develops a treatment plan in concert with the Program Director or Clinical Supervisor that reflects an understanding of specialized Track issues as related to the physical, medical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs and specific diagnosis.
• Uses a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to work collaboratively with patients and internal and external treatment team members to help support patients in their treatment and recovery.
• Provides clinical consultation to referral resources, Mentors, family members, and others to help support patients in their recovery.
• Works closely with patients to engage them in the decision-making process and help them understand the benefits of assessment and accessing the appropriate level of care as indicated.
• Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients from the referral source and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services and scheduling of patient interviews.
• Based on assessments, make referrals to the most appropriate programs and agencies in an effort to help patients access the right level of care to best meet their treatment needs.
• Assists patients with scheduling an admission or first appointment date at the program or facility where they are referred.
• Monitors patient access to and involvement with treatment and other providers to help address barriers to treatment and the recovery process.

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• Someone with a High School Diploma or Equivalent

    OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field;

    OR

• Master’s Degree in Human Services or related field.
• At least One (1) year of related experience working with clients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD).
• Knowledge and/or training in Trauma Informed Care and various organizational treatment.
• Knowledge of and experience working with persons with co-occurring disorders.
• Knowledge of the laws regarding personnel and client information.