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