Overnight Counselor (Part-time)

Opiny; Brentwood (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Outreach Development Corporation seeks an Overnight Counselor for the part-time role in Brentwood, NY. The counselor oversees resident health and welfare, provides clinical support, and participates in the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include daily charting, toxicology specimens, supervision, and incident reporting. Qualifications include CASAC-T or CASAC or higher preferred, and at least 1 year of experience with substance use disorders, adolescents, or OASAS-funded facilities.

Qualifications

• Commitment to quality services and outcome driven measures.
• Excellent organizational management with staff coaching and development.
• Ability to engage diverse populations and cultures.
• Action-oriented, adaptable and innovative program planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee health and welfare of residents and provide clinical services.
• Maintain and document reports, logs and incident reports.
• Screen residents and belongings; conduct health checks and supervision.
• Supervise self-medication under supervision; participate in supervision.
• Create and maintain resident clinical charts; obtain urine samples for testing.
• Support family events and manage daily house schedule; perform other duties.

Skills

Organizational management

Networking & PR

Adaptability

Collaboration

Education

CASAC-T/CASAC or higher

Job description

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Overnight Counselor (Part-time)

3 days ago Requisition ID: 3092

Salary Range: $21.00 To $28.20 Hourly

Position: Overnight Counselor (Part-time)

The Overnight Counselor is responsible for overseeing the health and welfare of all residents in the program, support, and clinical services to a population of chemically dependent clients with co-occurring and mental health problems. The Overnight Counselor serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

• File all paperwork on a nightly basis.
• Perform closing runs and document findings via the appropriate reporting systems; SAC communication log, incident reports or 24 hour on-call supervisors.
• Screen residents and their belongings returning from passes, medical, and court appointments in accordance with unit procedure.
• Conduct health and welfare check and have runs in accordance with unit policy and procedures.
• Supervise clients in self-medication (under supervision).
• Participate in individual and group supervision.
• Communicate all pertinent information for incidents, emergencies, the appropriate reporting systems; SAC communication log, incident reports, and 24 hour on-call supervisor.
• Crisis interventions and follow up with incident, accident and/or elopement reports.
• Create new resident clinical charts and maintain inactive charts.
• Obtain urine samples for toxicology testing as directed by supervisor.
• Participate in special family events throughout the year at the Young Adult program.
• Overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule.
• 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.
• 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.