CASAC Counselor- ATI

Housing Works; New York (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

PTO accrual

Educational benefit

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Housing Works is seeking a Counselor to support the ATI program, offering holistic behavioral health services in place of jail or prison for adults with open cases in Brooklyn or Manhattan.

Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, you will provide individual counseling, facilitate group interventions, and help engage clients with mandated services such as case management and peer support.

Qualifications

• Provide individual counseling for clients with history or active substance use or behavioral health needs.
• Facilitate evidence-based group level interventions.
• Support clients non-compliant with court mandates and promote engagement in program services.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling for clients with substance use or behavioral health needs.
• Facilitate evidence-based group level interventions.
• Support clients under court mandates and promote engagement and retention in program services.

Skills

Counseling

Group interventions

Case management

Behavioral health services

Education

NYS CAS credential

Job description

Compensation Range: $23/hr - $26/hr commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

• We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget.
• Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary.
• Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year.
• We offer employees an educational benefit.
• This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Overview:

The Housing Works Inc. Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) Program is a collaboration between Housing Works and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to provide individuals 18 years of age and older with open legal cases with comprehensive, holistic behavioral health services in lieu of jail or prison. Individuals with open cases in Brooklyn or Manhattan criminal or supreme courts are eligible for the following court-mandated services: case management, substance use and mental health services, individual counseling, group level interventions and peer support.

Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, the Counselor will be primarily responsible for providing individual counseling for clients with a history or active substance use or behavioral health needs, facilitating evidence-based group level interventions, supporting clients non-compliant with the court mandates and promoting engagement and retention in program services. The ideal candidate will have an active NYS CAS