Addiction Counselor - Level 1 *Provisional* - Nyc Health Hospitals : Job Details

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Job DescriptionNYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) Street Health Outreach and Wellness (SHOW) program utilizes mobile van units to provide health screenings, vaccinations, wound care, basic material necessities such as socks and bottled water, behavioral health and social service referral support, and harm reduction services to New Yorkers who are unsheltered. A further goal is to connect patients to NYC H+H facility-based clinics, where they can receive ongoing medical care, including primary and preventive care and treatment for physical, behavioral, or mental health needs.Reporting directly to the supervising social worker, the SHOW addiction counselor carries out protocols identified for the mental health and substance use treatment of adult designated patients. This role will be primarily working in the community, to engage and support patients who are unhoused and with complex medical and behavioral health needs.Summary of Duties and ResponsibilitiesProvides direct patient care on-site, including on nights and weekends, as agreed upon with the Clinical Supervisor or designee.Documents and files findings, interventions, and plans in the patient Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and submits timely billing.Establishes and maintains professional standards of performance concerning interview techniques, methods, and practices used in preparing clinical assessments, developing plans of care, and documenting case histories; engages in patient care as needed.Participates in developing internal administrative controls within the SHOW program to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, rules, and NYC Health + Hospitals regulations.Participates in the development and integration of community social services.Develops aftercare plans and provides follow-up communication including: referral(s) to treatment, financial counseling, housing services, professional resources, and other community resourcesProvides opioid overdose education, including Narcan kits and fentanyl test stripsProvide direct support in the community to patients who are unhoused and with complex medical and behavioral health needsParticipates as part of the SHOW multidisciplinary team in formulating overall care plans.Minimum QualificationsAny individual working in a NYS Office of Addiction Service and Supports (OASAS-Certified Treatment Program or newly-hired into the system in the title of Addiction Counselor in a NYC Health + Hospitals health care setting must have proof of completion of OASAS Supporting Recovery with Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) training.For Assignment to Level I1. Valid Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) - Level 1 Certificate issued by the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS); or2. Is otherwise considered a Qualified Health Professional (QHP) based on licensure, certification and/or registration along with appropriate experience and/or training as defined in Section 800.4 (U) of the OASAS Treatment Services: General Provisions, Title 14 NYCRR Part 800NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs