Counselor

Montefiore Health System; Newgate Street; On-site; GBP 22,222 - 29,629; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Grant-funded position

Job summary

A leading health system is seeking a Counselor to provide individual and group counseling as part of an integrated substance abuse treatment program. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree, with preference for a Master's Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling, alongside at least a year of experience in addiction counseling. Key responsibilities include developing treatment plans, monitoring patient progress, and conducting psychosocial assessments. This full-time position is grant funded, requiring various shifts based on operational needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• 1+ year of experience in addiction counseling required.
• Knowledge of community programs and entitlements.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
• Provide substance abuse counseling to individuals and groups.
• Monitor patients’ response to methadone treatment.

Skills

Counseling

Case Management

Psychosocial Assessment

Documentation

Crisis Intervention

Relapse Prevention

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Tools

Electronic Health Record software

Job description

Location: Bronx, New York

Grant Funded: Yes

Department: DOSA - Wellness Center Melrose

Bargaining Unit: 1199

Work Shift: Day

Work Days: MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours: 7:30 AM-3:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate: $33.67

Over the past fifty years, Montefiore's Division of Services for Addiction has helped thousands of people enter recovery and re-join their families and communities. Through recovery, individuals are empowered to help find meaning in their lives and integrate back into their communities.

The Counselor position provides individual and group counseling and case management to individuals receiving integrated substance abuse treatment and primary care services at the Montefiore Medical Center.

Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive psychosocial assessment upon admission
• Instruct patients in program policies and procedures and document in the clinical chart
• Develop, implement and review treatment plans
• Provide substance abuse counseling to individuals, groups, and families focusing on building motivation, educating, planning crisis intervention, relapse prevention and aftercare
• Provide care and case management of comprehensive services for patients
• Monitor patients’ response to methadone medication treatment through individual counseling and toxicology review
• Conduct vocational/educational and learning needs evaluation in psychosocial and ongoing as indicated. Provide referral as needed
• Perform preliminary screening regarding mental health needs of patients on caseload (i.e., presence of psychiatric symptoms, suicidality, homicidality etc.)
• Evaluate patient eligibility for entitlements (Public Assistance, SSI, Medicaid etc.) Refer patients to appropriate agencies when indicated
• Enter patient data into HRA/STARS computerized database in a timely manner
• Act as liaison between patient and outside agencies
• Attend regularly scheduled meetings. i.e. IDC’s, staff meetings, morning reports, case management meetings, and other team meetings determined to be necessary
• Maintain required records on patients and update progress notes as required. Ensure clinical chart contains necessary information regarding patient’s status and other information. Complete all required forms and treatment plans
• Assist patients with referral to other services and agencies determined to be necessary to the recovery process (i.e., shelters, detox units, legal counsel, etc.)
• Give case presentations in supervision, IDC meetings, daily reports
• Ensure all counselor specific billable services are billed and perform follow-ups to billing (delinquent payments, obtaining information required to bill, confirming, and updating billing information, etc.)
• Directly supervise the collection of toxicology samples for all patients when required
• Meet with family members, significant others and outside providers as determined to be necessary and appropriate for clinical management and care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master’s Degree Social Work, Mental Health Counseling is preferred
• Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree must have a CASAC
• Candidates with a Master’s degree must have one of the following NYS Licenses or certifications at all times in order to work:
  • CASAC
  • MSW with limited permit
  • MHC with limited permit
  • MFT with limited permit
  • LCAT with limited permit
• A minimum of 1 year of work experience in addiction counseling required
• Knowledge of computer software and ability to document all services in an Electronic Health Record
• 12 core functions of Counselors, knowledge of governmental, private, and community programs and entitlements available to patients, familiarity with Oasis and TJC regulations and standards are required

The regular hours are 7:30am – 3:30pm and must be able to work various shifts and locations depending on operational needs.

This is a 100% Grant Funded position.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.