Counselor - Lower Eastside Service Center : Job Details

Job Type Full-time Description BASIC FUNCTION: Provides treatment and counseling services to promote rehabilitation and client centered interventions. Demonstrates professional competency by successfully engaging and treating clients to meet treatment goals. MAJOR DUTIES:

• Counsels clients, writes treatment plans, assesses client progress and recommends needed services such as HIV and vocational counseling referrals and parenting classes.
• 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 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.
• Assists other clinical staff by providing information necessary to assess clients and collaborate on treatment planning.
• Obtains, monitors and integrates into treatment planning all urinalysis data as directed by supervisor.
• Completes in-service and other trainings.
• 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 OPTIONS:

• Sunday-Thursday 8AM-4PM or 2PM-10PM
• Tuesday-Saturday 8AM-4PM or 2PM-10PM
• Friday-Tuesday 2PM-10PM

LOCATION: New York, NY 10002 RATE : $50,000 - $60,000 / year dependent on experience 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 www.lesc.org EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Vet Requirements QUALIFICATION - EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• CASAC and 1 year experience in SUD preferred. OR CASAC-T and 3 years' experience in SUD; in addition, must obtain CASAC within 6 months
• High School Diploma/GED
• Knowledge of substance use treatment including Methadone detoxification and withdrawal symptoms.
• Must be multi-culturally sensitive to the needs of clients in treatment.
• Familiarity with Therapeutic Community process.

Salary Description $50,000 - $60,000 / year dependent on experience