Counselor (58749)

Paycom; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical insurance

10 paid holidays

Paid vacation, sick time, personal and

Wellness time

Pet insurance

Tuition reimbursement program

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Phoenix House of New York | Long Island is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome substance use disorders and achieve lasting recovery. We provide treatment, housing, and support services for our clients and their families.

Our core values guide our approach, ensuring each person receives evidence-based care that promotes dignity and wellness. We offer 100% employer-paid medical insurance, 10 paid holidays, and substantial benefits including tuition

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CASAC certification is required.
• Minimum two years in behavioral health/substance use disorder treatment.
• Trained to dispense medications to clients in case of emergency.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring and review.
• Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, engagement, carrying out treatment planning in milieu.
• Provide therapeutic interactions to foster patients social, cognitive and behavioral skill development.
• Provide supervision of milieu staff.
• Prepare and maintain case records.
• Assist in the medication room in case of emergency.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Crisis Management

Relationship Management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Ronkonkoma Residential - Ronkonkoma, NY 11779, Position Type: Full Time-Non-exempt, Education Level: License/Certification, Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.67 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Morning, Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

About Us

Phoenix House of New York | Long Island is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome substance use disorders and achieve lasting recovery. We provide treatment, housing, and support services for our clients and their families. Our core values—Integrity, Compassion, Appreciation, Respect, Excellence, and Forward Thinking—guide our approach, ensuring each person receives evidence-based care that promotes dignity and wellness. By upholding these values, we empower people to rebuild their lives with hope, accountability, and support.

What We Offer

Phoenix House of NY is proudly offering 100% employer-paid medical insurance for all eligible employees and their dependents!

• (10) Paid Holidays
• Paid vacation, sick time, personal and wellness time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for those who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week
• Pet insurance, legal support, and other supplemental insurance
• A generous tuition reimbursement program
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Competitive wages and more...

Responsibilities

• Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring and review
• Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, engagement, carrying out treatment planning in milieu
• Provide therapeutic interactions to foster patients social, cognitive and behavioral skill development
• Provide supervision of milieu staff
• Provide psychosocial interventions to teach skills for coping with urges, craving, impulsive behavior and cognitive distortions in thinking, motivational interviewing techniques
• Provide individual, group and family counseling
• Provide multi-family group counseling
• Plan and facilitate interactions with residents within the milieu to build social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
• Assisting in supervision of activities related to establishing a treatment environment
• Prepare and maintain case records
• Assist in the medication room in case of emergency.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

License / Certification

• Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) is required.

Experience

• Minimum two years in a behavioral health/substance use disorder treatment program
• Trained to dispense medications to clients in case of emergency.

Competencies

• Ethical Practices
• Judgment
• Relationship Management
• Emotional Intelligence
• Empathy
• Professional Boundaries
• Global and Cultural Awareness
• Critical Evaluation
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Crisis Management
• Technical Capacity

Work Environment

This job operates in an indoor office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.