Job Location : Staten Island,NY, USA
Job Type Full-time Description Title: Recovery Counselor Department: Behavioral Health Reports To: Clinical Director Location: Next Step Resource & Recovery Center; 56 Bay St., Staten Island NY 10301 Position Status: Full Time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Pay Rate/Benefits: The pay range for this role is generally $43,100-50,000 annually, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. Additionally, we offer an excellent benefits package that includes generous paid time off (4 weeks of vacation plus paid holidays, personal, and sick time), medical, dental, vision, supplemental benefits including employer provided basic life insurance and employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement and fitness reimbursement after 1 year of employment, a retirement plan that includes employer matching, and more! Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI) drives dramatic improvements in the health of New Yorkers by feeding people who are hungry, healing families broken apart by violence, and bridging the gaps between people and the compassionate health care they deserve. CHASI provides outreach, education, prevention, and direct support services for populations most affected by health disparities - people with low or no income, low-income people with chronic illnesses, people with criminal justice involvement, people who use drugs, domestic violence survivors, people of color, and the LGBTQ community. POSITION SUMMARY: CHASI's Next Step Resource and Recovery Center hosts several services including peer driven individual and group recovery services, counseling and case management, overdose prevention services, harm reduction, a recovery-oriented community outreach, education, and the Arise Training Institute. The center is open 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week and provides opportunities for people in all stages and forms of recovery to deliver an attend individual and group support activities, initiate and conduct outreach and events celebrating recovery and reducing stigma associated with substance use. The Counselor provides quality assurance, support, and guidance to ensure the highest quality services and documentation for Next Step resource and Recovery Center. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Counselor provides individual counseling, group counseling, support, and case management services. The counseling clinician assesses the client's level of care and provides appropriate counseling, support, and referrals to improve overall wellness in areas including but not limited to substance use and mental health, medical health, and case management. The Counselor completes documentation with accuracy and compliance, provides counseling and supportive services to clients and members, facilitates skill building groups in addition to maintaining a caseload for recovery support, family counseling, and referral management. NOTE: This position's schedule my require evening and weekend hours.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: