Addiction Counselor - Level 2

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Addiction Counselor - Level 2 to join their dedicated team. This role involves working closely with patients in a substance treatment program, conducting assessments, and providing counseling to support recovery. The ideal candidate will have a valid CASAC Level 1 Certificate and experience in SUD treatment. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values integrity and compassion, making a real difference in the lives of those struggling with addiction. Join a team committed to delivering high-quality care and innovative solutions in addiction treatment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

College tuition discounts

Professional development opportunities

Employee discounts programs

Qualifications

• Valid CASAC Level 1 Certificate and 1 year of experience in SUD treatment.
• Completion of OASAS MAT training is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans for patients.
• Provide counseling and support to patients seeking addiction treatment.
• Coordinate care management services and advocate for patients.

Skills

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) assessment

Counseling

Biopsychosocial assessment

Treatment planning

Motivational interviewing

Education

CASAC - Level 1 Certificate

OASAS MAT training

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Base pay range

$60,150.00/yr - $73,000.00/yr

Marketing Statement

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 Description

Under supervision and as members of interdisciplinary teams, Addiction Counselors work with patient in a substance treatment program/service on site at the hospital or in the community.

• Provide screening and assessing patients in need of addiction or detoxification treatment.
• Interviewing and providing counseling to patients in need of/seeking addiction treatment or detoxification treatment.
• Develop biopsychosocial histories of patients to identify and isolate potential SUD and other specific patient problems.
• Identifying specific psychosocial problems impacting patients' ability to assess treatment, providing assistance in obtaining entitlements.
• Participating in development of SUD treatment and discharge plans; conduct outreach activities.
• Conducting supportive groups and community meetings as indicated.
• Makes decisions and maintains required records regarding appropriate level of care (using patient criteria tools and patient placement criterion systems as needed), to ensure that a patient in need of addiction treatment/services is places in the most clinically appropriate level of care.
• Upon discharge, referring patients for rehabilitation programs and other treatment modalities.
• Appropriate professional conduct at all times (see sw departmental professional conduct policy) towards patients, families, visitors, and co-workers, with courtesy, respect, sensitivity to social-cultural and age -related issues, along with awareness of privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Complete required documentation in timely fashion, according to assigned area requirements and in professional manner (see documentation policy).
• Develops and monitors treatment/recovery plans in collaboration with patients and members of the interdisciplinary team, including establishment of short term and long-term goals, objectives, and specific interventions.
• Participates in the evaluation of treatment progress and monitoring of patient's recovery plans; prepare and maintains confidential case records in relation to treatment goals and objectives.
• Coordinates and provides care management services and activities that integrate supportive services, agency, professional and/or community resources in a planned framework of action, which address a patient's mental, physical, and/or behavioral needs in order to achieve the patient's established goals.
• Acts as a liaison and advises staff of patient needs with regard to job training, housing, and education programs; may advise patient on job, education, or substance treatment programs.
• Function as part of an interdisciplinary team; attend rounds and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• As indicated, contact patient's families, collaterals, significant others as well as community and medical providers and include/share this information in assessment, documentation and during multidisciplinary meetings.
• Escorting patients into the community and making home visits as needed.
• Advocating and negotiating with related social and community agencies to secure services for patients.
• Participating in Performance Improvement Projects.
• Compliance with all department, corporate and hospital regulations, policies and procedures and conformity to established dress guidelines, time and leave requirements as an essential worker, and need to wear identification badge while on duty.
• Participation in regular supervision and ad-hoc supervision /escalation as necessary to seek guidance from appropriate personal.
• Perform work related duties with understanding that as a hospital employee, one is categorized as an essential worker, which includes coming to assignment under a variety of circumstances such as inclement weather, pandemic and other extreme circumstances.
• May orient Addiction Counselor Level I staff, providing on the job clinical/workflow training; and coordinate/review their work.
• Other tasks that may be assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Any individual working in a NYS Office of Addiction Services 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 II

• Valid CASAC - Level 1 Certificate issued by OASAS; and one (1) year of full-time, progressively responsible experience performing SUD assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case and care management and other functions related to SUD prevention and treatment in a SUD treatment program; or
• Is otherwise considered a QHP, as described in “2” of Qualification Requirements for Level I above, and has one (1) year of full-time, progressively responsible experience performing SUD assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case and care management and other functions related to SUD prevention and treatment in a SUD treatment program; or
• Satisfactory equivalent of education, training, and experience. However, all must have a CASAC Level 1 Certificate issued by OASAS or meet the definition of a QHP as described in “2” above.
  
  

Department Preferences

• Providing expert addiction consult for any patient receiving treatment in the Medical ED and Inpatient Medical Surgical Units; biopsychosocial assessment, substance use screening, brief intervention, motivational interviewing, overdose prevention education and teaching, and linkage to follow up care.
• Work specifically with OB and Perinatal patients along the women's health continuum of care, for those who may be at risk for a substance use disorder.
• Be a part of an exciting team of social workers, addiction counselors, and peer counselors; collaborating with medical providers to provide a crucial service created to combat the opioid epidemic and as an innovative approach to addiction treatment.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday daytime hours.
  
  

How To Apply

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

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