Substance Abuse Spec-Wakefield

Montefiore Health System; Bronx (WY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY seeks a Substance Abuse Specialist to provide individual and group counseling within the SATP and coordinate biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning and case management for patients in the Chemical Dependency Program.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and a CASAC license or equivalent, plus at least 1 year of addictions counseling experience. Hours are Mon-Fri, 8:30am–4:30pm; this is a grant-funded position within the SATP Administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• CASAC or license in social work, mental health counseling or a related field is also required.
• Minimum 1 year work experience as an addictions counselor (preferably with methadone clients) required.
• Knowledge and ability to integrate historical and current patient issues.
• Knowledge of substance abuse counseling and treatment.
• Effectively work with adults and older adults with addiction.

Responsibilities

• Screen patients to ensure appropriateness for care.
• Complete biopsychosocial evaluation utilizing all available data, including interviews with patients and families and conferring with interdisciplinary associates.
• Develop, implement, and validate treatment plans/discharges in a timely manner in collaboration with patient, family and interdisciplinary team.
• Provide chemical dependency counseling to individuals, groups, couples and families.
• Document client progress as delineated in program policies and procedures and regulatory bodies.
• Participate in staff conferences and other meetings.
• Participate in relevant performance improvement activities, including trainings and conferences.
• Provide community outreach and education.

Skills

Counseling

Biopsychosocial eval

Treatment planning

Documentation

Group counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Community outreach

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CASAC license or equivalent

Job description

City/State:

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded:

Yes

Department:

Psych - SATP Administration

Bargaining Unit:

1199

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

Hours Vary

Scheduled Daily Hours:

7 HOURS

Hourly Rate:

$34.48

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Description

The Substance Abuse Treatment Program [SATP] at Montefiore has been providing methadone treatment for opioid dependence for over 35 years. In addition to providing this empirically supported medication, SATP Units I and III offer cutting edge individual and group counseling to admitted patients. It also offers a “one stop shopping” model of care owing to its onsite primary care services and chronic illness care, as well as mental health, nutritional and vocational services

The Substance Abuse Specialist is responsible for providing individual substance abuse counseling, group counseling, psychosocial evaluations, and case management to patients enrolled in the Chemical Dependency Program.

Essential Functions:

• Screen patients to ensure appropriateness for care
• Complete biopsychosocial evaluation utilizing all available data, including interviews with patients and families and conferring with interdisciplinary associates.
• Develop, implement, and validate treatment plans/discharges in a timely manner in collaboration with patient, family and interdisciplinary team.
• Provide chemical dependency counseling to individuals, groups, couples and families.
• Document client progress as delineated in program policies and procedures and regulatory bodies.
• Participate in staff conferences and other meetings.
• Participate in relevant performance improvement activities, including trainings and conferences.
• Provide community outreach and education.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• CASAC or license in social work, mental health counseling or a related field is also required
• Minimum 1 year work experience as an addictions counselor (preferably with methadone clients) required
• Knowledge and ability to integrate historical and current patient issues
• Knowledge of substance abuse counseling and treatment
• Effectively work with adults and older adults with addiction

The hours for this position are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30am – 4:30 pm & Wednesday 11am – 7:00 pm

This is a 100% grant funded position

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.