Overview

Employed by PAGNY for The Division of Correctional Health Services (CHS) of New York City Health Hospitals (H H) is responsible for the delivery of medical care, mental health care, and discharge planning in the jail system.

Approximately 25% of new admissions per year to the NYC jail system will receive care on the mental health service. This service strives to provide safe, holistic and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for the diverse range of mental health issues that face the population, from serious mental illness to the natural struggles that accompany incarceration.

The service provides some of the most comprehensive and unique treatment modalities in the country, including specialty housing units for individuals with serious mental illness, a 24-hour on-call psychiatric service, robust creative arts programming, a strong DBT training program, clinics in each of the facilities, substance use treatment, integrated re- entry services, and relationships with multiple training institutions throughout the city.

Opportunity Details

Schedule : Monday - Friday : 8am - 4pm

This full-time position reports to the Senior Clinical Supervisor of Substance Use Treatment and Director of GATE programs.

GATE is a jail-based substance use treatment program that provides services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) in mental observation units and general population.

In this Full-Time position (M-F, 8-4), the substance use counselor provides counseling services to patients admitted to the GATE program

• Provides screening and assessments to individuals with SUDs in GATE.
• Provides individual and group counseling to individuals with SUDs in GATE
• Assists in the development of discharge plans
• Documents clinical encounters, prepares records, and assists in other departmental duties as required
• Additional related duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Behavioral Sciences preferred
• Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) preferred
• Good verbal and writing skills
• Preference given to those applicants with experience conducting both assessment and counseling with adults with behavioral problems, substance use histories and severe mental illness.

Exceptional Benefits include :

• Competitive compensation package
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one
• Generous paid time off program
• Healthcare FSA and Dependent FSA
• Salary : $59, annually

Last updated : 2024-06-12