Counselor Intern-Admissions

Caritas Gala; Paterson (NJ); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Straight and Narrow, headquartered in Paterson, NJ, is the largest program of its kind, offering substance use and co-occurring disorder services. We are seeking dedicated, compassionate individuals to join our Residential/Outpatient Treatment Facilities and Community Programs as Counselor Intern-Admissions.

The role supports admissions across all Straight & Narrow programs, with hours Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:00pm and Saturday rotation. Regular salary is $21.00–$23.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school/AA/AS/BA/BS/MA/MSW degree.
• Computer literacy and the ability to type.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records is a plus.
• Must complete CADC or LCADC within three (3) years of hire.
• If the counselor intern does not have either a CADC or LCADC, they must be actively pursuing one or the other. Progress towards obtaining LCADC/CADC must be documented and reviewed with the supervisors quarterly.

Responsibilities

• Assessing the counseling needs of the clients.
• Assessing clients using ASI or CASI and diagnosing clients for substance disorders using DSM-IV-TR.
• Determining level of care based on ASAM PPC-2R and obtaining relevant records.
• Developing client treatment plans that are client-centered and recovery-oriented.
• Providing counseling services and reviewing progress per ASAM PPC-2R.

Education

High School / AA / AS / BA / BS / MA / MSW degree

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in others' lives? Then come join the Straight and Narrow team!

Headquartered in Paterson, NJ, Straight and Narrow is the largest program of its kind. We provide innovative and compassionate services to individuals struggling with substance use and co-occurring disorders. We are looking for dedicated, caring and compassionate people to work in our Residential/Outpatient Treatment Facilities and Community Programs.

Counselor Intern-Admissions

Location: All Straight & Narrow Programs

Hours: (Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm) Saturday rotation required.

Regular Salary: $21.00-23.00/Hr.

Position Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assessing the counseling needs of the clients;
• Assessing clients using the ASI or using other standardized assessment tool and for adolescents using the CASI or using other evidence-based validated assessment tool and diagnosing clients for substance disorders using the DSM-IV-TR;
• Determining the appropriate level of care based on ASAM PPC-2R;
• Obtaining previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode;
• Collaborating with the client in order to develop a written treatment plan that is client-centered and recovery-oriented and includes goals and measurable objectives.
• The director of substance abuse counseling shall develop, monitor and provide clients and the treatment team with written schedules that will be used to update each client treatment plan(s) in order to ensure that each client's treatment needs are addressed;
• Providing the substance abuse counseling services specified in the client treatment plan;
• Reviewing clients throughout the treatment episode according to ASAM PPC-2R, to determine the need for continued services or discharge/transfer;
• Reviewing and, where necessary, revising the substance abuse counseling portion of the client treatment plan to address emerging problems;
• Developing the client discharge/transfer plans to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care;
• Contacting referral sources, providing case consultation, and coordination with referral sources (for example: mental health treatment providers, criminal justice agencies, schools, employers, the Division of Youth and Family Services);
• Participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned clients;
• Providing active case consultation; and
• Documenting all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client's clinical record, providing appropriate signatures and dating of such entries, including those made in electronic records.

Additional Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide individual, group, and family counseling: didactics, treatment planning and case management as required per licensing standards (residential or ambulatory according to program) for a caseload of clients
• Formulate measurable individualized Treatment Plans and Treatment Plan Reviews for each client on caseload
• Maintain clinical portion of clients’ charts as per Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and CARF guidelines, ensuring that all documentation is up to date as per Straight & Narrow’s Policy on Timeframe for Documentation in Clients’ Charts
• Attend regularly scheduled multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT) and present information for Treatment Plan or Treatment Plan Review for clients on caseload
• Attend individual and group supervision with Clinical Supervisor as scheduled
• Provide clients on caseload with referral to other agencies (i.e., health, psychiatric, vocational rehabilitation and public assistance) for concurrent and/or continued care as part of case management as necessary
• Provide crisis intervention to clients as necessary.
• Submit documentation to Supervisor daily for any/all sessions held with clients on that day
• Attend and actively participate in all CQI subcommittee meetings and/or Grievance Committee meetings on which membership is held
• Prepare monthly reports to overseeing agencies/referral sources (i.e., DCP&P, probation officers, parole officers)
• If CADC or LCADC has not been obtained, present supervisor with documented progress toward this certification quarterly. Must complete CADC/LCADC within three (3) years from date of hire.
• Encourage and support clients’ participation in AA/NA/GA
• Follow all Electronic Health Records (EHR) policies.

Unit-specific duties for this position (if any):

• Conduct intakes and fully orient new clients to the program
• Monitor urine specimens, as required
• Complete all required discharge paperwork
• Respond to call for guest medication, as required

Requirements

• Must have a high school/AA/AS/BA/BS/MA/MSW degree.
• Computer literacy and the ability to type is a must.?
• Experience with Electronic Health Records is a plus.
• If the counselor intern does not have either a CADC or LCADC, they must be actively pursuing one or the other. Progress towards obtaining LCADC/CADC must be documented and reviewed with the supervisors quarterly.
• Must complete CADC or LCADC within three (3) years of hire.