Substance Abuse Counselor-54533701

Overview

The Substance Abuse Counselor assists clients with understanding and managing substance abuse.

Essential Job Functions

• Conduct or review assessment information to determine the substance abuse needs and preferences of persons served;
• Provide individual counseling or conduct groups that address substance abuse issues as they relate to getting and keeping a job and permanent housing;
• Develop and maintain working relationships with alcohol and substance abuse detoxification, rehabilitation, and treatment centers.
• Ensure that clients have any necessary transportation and escort to substance abuse appointments and participation.
• Provide motivational interviewing to clients as needed.
• Provide group and individual harm reduction counseling.
• Provide cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention techniques.
• For clients with mental illness and substance abuse disorders, lay the groundwork for the implementation of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, an evidence-based practice, upon discharge.
• Promote a smoke-free environment
• Collaborate with the peer counselors and use linkages already developed in Brooklyn and Queens with Buprenorphine and Methadone programs and seek to expand these to other locations as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date, accurate individual paper and electronic case records on each assigned client.
• Comply with attendance and timekeeping rules and reports reliably and regularly to work on an on-going basis.
• Attend regularly scheduled clinical meetings, staff meetings and supervision as well as in-service training and development activities
• Execute emergency plans as outlined in the policy and procedure manual; administers CPR or first aid to staff or residents who require such services.
• Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Obtain and maintain certification as an OD Responder from NYS Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (NYSOOPP) staff.
• Participate in management and supervision meetings.
• Participate in required trainings.
• Immediately reports serious incidents, allegations of abuse, incidents, or sensitive situations and completes incident reports in accordance with agency policy.
• Comply and promote compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and agency policies helping to strengthen and maintain an ethical organizational culture.
• May have on-call responsibilities.
• Perform other job-related duties that may be assigned.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Qualifications and Experience

Current CASAC or CASAC-T with a full CASAC credential within one year of appointment to position. At least 2 years' experience providing direct services to people with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse. Equivalent training and experience will be considered. Valid NYS driver's license required.

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Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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