Substance Use Counselor CASACLMSW BONUS 5000
Substance Use Counselor CASACLMSW BONUS 5000
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$ 70000 - 70000
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About the Organization
Center for Community Alternatives (CCA)supports and builds power with people across New York State who have been affected by mass incarceration criminalization and community disinvestment. Through a statewide network of direct services advocacy and organizing and by supporting the leadership of directlyimpacted people we advance civil and human rights for all New Yorkers.CCA works to build a world where everyone has what they need to thrive.
Why Join the Team
At CCA we are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive marketinformed compensation. The successful candidates salary is determined by the combination of knowledge skills competencies experience and geography.Our goal is to continue to make CCA one of the most desirable nonprofit places at which to work and in part recognize the importance of worklife balance.
Position Summary:
Provides counseling services including identifying screening and assessing clients to determine the need for substance use treatment. Provides referrals to communitybased organizations and coordinates care as needed. Responsible for facilitating therapeutic group and individual sessions. Responsible for completing and maintaining detailed OASAScompliant case records.
Direct Supervisor:Director of Behavioral Health Services
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct intake interviews biopsychosocial mental health screenings.
- Formulate treatment plans and treatment plan reviews act as participants case manager to coordinate care within Crossroads and will external providers.
- Perform individual counseling duties which include holding weekly individual sessions with clients providing referrals to communitybased resources (healthcare social services and administrative e.g. help obtaining insurance) and developing client schedules.
- Initiate and maintain client records in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Ensure accurate and timely data entry of all client information into the agencys database; utilize electronic health record system.
- Facilitate assigned treatment groups.
- Perform drug testing as needed.
- Prepare monthly updates for court or other supervising agencies.
- Participate in treatment team case reviews.
- Consult with other professionals in support of clients treatment.
- Complete discharge documentation as needed.
Qualifications:
- LMSW or CASAC is required (CASAC is also preferred for social workers)
- Minimum of two years clinical/case management experience in working with clients that have substance use disorders is required.
- Experience working with the criminal justice population is preferred.
- Computer literacy (word processing email internet research data entry) is required.
- Ability to use an electronic health record system required.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement a plus.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COVER LETTER WITH RESUME.
- 11 paid holidays per year
- 20 days of earned time off (ETO) for fulltime staff with ability to use after 90days of employment.
- Time off is earned starting on your first day.
- 7 days of paid sick time
- 100 paid family leave
- 3 retirement contribution regardless of employee contribution applicable to salary after the 1st6 months of employment
CCA Website:HERE
Employment Type
Full-Time
