Counselor (Per Diem)

Outreach Development Corp.; Brentwood (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Outreach Development Corp. in Brentwood, NY is seeking a Counselor to deliver long-term supervision, support, and clinical services to adolescents with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health problems.

You will screen residents, supervise self-medication, conduct assessments, provide counseling, manage caseload, and document timely while coordinating with referrals and clinical staff.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience with substance abuse disorders.
• 1 year of experience with adolescents with co-occurring mental health problems.
• Experience in an OASAS funded facility is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Initial and ongoing screening of resident and resident property per unit procedure.
• Supervise clients in self-medication under supervision.
• Complete assessments and intakes, orienting clients to rights, responsibilities and program expectations.
• Facilitate admission/referral to other programs or agencies for needed services.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling in a professional, ethical, and competent manner.
• Manage all aspects of assigned caseload during treatment with appropriate levels of care and interventions.
• Complete all documentation and reports in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with referents and collateral contacts.
• Maintain communication with clinical staff to integrate and enhance services.
• Communicate incidents and emergencies using the SAC system and related reports.
• Provide supervision and management of client population in daily house schedule.
• Facilitate service groups.
• Conduct toxicology testing, as needed.
• Adhere to Medicaid compliance plan and reporting requirements.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

CASAC-T

CASAC

Job description

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Professional Brentwood, NY, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 3126

Salary Range: $21.00 To $25.00 Hourly

The Counselor is responsible for the delivery and implementation of long term supervision, support, and clinical services to a population of chemically dependent adolescents with co-occurring ad mental health problems.

• Initial and ongoing screening of resident and resident property in accordance with unit procedure.
• Supervise clients in self-medication (under supervision).
• Complete assessments, intakes, and participates in level of care determined by gathering appropriate data, orienting client to his/her rights and responsibilities and program expectations.
• Facilitate admission/referral to other programs or agencies for clients in need of services not offered at unit.
• Provide individual, group, and/or family counseling services in a professional, ethical, and competent manner.
• Manages all aspects of assigned caseload during treatment, with special attention to appropriate levels of care and appropriate clinical interventions.
• Complete all needed documentation and reports in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with referents and other collateral contacts (i.e. Probation, Parole, CPS, managed care, E.A.P.’s, courts. Etc.) through timely written, phone, computerized, or other responses.
• Maintain communication and teamwork with clinical staff to integrate and enhance clinical services.
• Communicate all pertinent information, incidents, and emergencies using the appropriate system including the SAC communication long, incident reports, and/or elopement reports.
• Provide overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule.
• Facilitate service groups.
• Conduct toxicology testing, as needed.
• Exercise due diligence in the delivery of quality care in line with the agency Medicaid Compliance Plan and systems of accountability.
• Insure communication through the compliance officer and/or the supervisory structure of any violation of non-compliance with the agency’s Medicaid compliance plan and personnel policy and procedure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• CASAC-T, CASAC, or higher preferred.
• 1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders.
• 1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring and mental health problems.
• 1 year of experience working in an OASAS funded facility a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.
• Flexibility in scheduling, if needed.
• Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set and achieve program objectives.
• Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures.
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.