Counselor, Full Time - $55000 - $62700 Yearly Salary

MAJOR DUTIES: Counsels clients, writes treatment plans, assesses client progress, and recommends needed services such as HIV and vocational counseling referrals, parenting classes, and others to meet clients' needs Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring, and reviewing. Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, engagement, and carry out of treatment planning in milieu. Provides therapeutic interactions to foster residents' social, cognitive and behavioral skill development. 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 the 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. Participates in providing education and support to clients receiving medications for substance use disorder, mental health and co-occurring medical conditions. Assists other clinical staff by providing information necessary to assess clients and collaborate on treatment planning. Obtains, monitors and integrates into treatment planning all toxicology data as directed by the supervisor. Completes in-service and other training. 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: Multiple Full Time Available Tuesday-Thursday 7:00AM-2:30PM, Friday/Saturday 7:00AM -3:30PM Sunday-Thursday 7:00AM-3:00PMSunday-Thursday 12:00PM-8:00PMTuesday-Saturday 2:00PM-10:00PMRATE: $55,000 - $62,700 / year dep. on experienceLOCATION: NY, NY 10002 We offer excellent benefits including: Generous time off that includes 4 weeks of vacation Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Discounted Commuter benefits Life insurance & Long term disability Eligible for Federal Student Loan Repayment Program Training and other additional voluntary benefits To join our diverse team, please include salary requirements with your resume/application submission. Please visit us at EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Vet Requirements: QUALIFICATION - EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, CASAC-T (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor-Trainee), and a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience in substance use disorder treatment required. CASAC is preferred. Candidates hired with a CASAC-T must obtain their full CASAC credential within six (6) months of employment. Knowledge of substance abuse treatment including detoxification and withdrawal symptoms. Must be multi-culturally sensitive to the needs of clients in treatment. Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Word, and Uni/Care. Familiarity with the TC process. Compensation details: 0 Yearly SalaryPIad 60900bf 08b-5618