LICENSED CLINICAL ALCOHOL DRUG COUNSELOR LCADC PART-TIME EVENINGS MON WED THUR 100 PM TO 930 PM 24331

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing highquality compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If youre passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor.

Job Duties

Provides direct addiction treatment services utilizing group individual education about the disease relapse and recovery processes of addiction.
Acts as advocate for the patient with other Medical Center programs and functions as liaison with other providers for purpose of community linkage to network patients.
Acts as part of the management team that makes decisions about policies and procedures.
Records data used for Performance Improvement.
Designs a discharge plan for continuity of treatment needs to outpatient community social services and other health care agencies for continued recovery.
Conducts chart audits.
Facilitates group and family sessions.
Makes recommendations regarding the needs of the patient from an addiction and recovery perspective.
Provides guidance to staff and communicates concerns to Program Director.
Notifies Security Department when/if the need arises to ensure the safety of the patient community staff and/or property. Informs Emergency Room physician that an immediate evaluation may need to be performed.
Reads collateral information for prior history and treatment of patients.
Makes recommendations based on screening assessment interview history of present illness family history current legal problems most conducive treatment and discharge plan for optimum recovery outcomes.
Monitors documentation of Level I & II staff.
Conducts ongoing evaluation of the actual practice of services being delivered and seeks to identify improvement needs by patient response and approach of the type of treatment services being rendered.
Accepts New Bridge Medical Center policy regarding random staff drug testing/screening.
Maintains licensure requirements.
Makes recommendations to Supervisor and/or Coordinator regarding improvement needs and suggests resolutions which may enhance quality of treatment and delivery of services.
Maintains established contacts with DYFS probation and parole offices social services welfare housing other health care providers and treatment programs to support the patients treatment needs.
Customer Service: respect flexibility knowledge confidence professionalism pleasant attitude patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely professional caring and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
Understands and adheres to the Medical Centers Code of Conduct.
Familiar with the Medical Centers Mission Vision and Values Statements.

Other Job Duties
Makes decisions regarding policy in the absence of supervisor and Program Director.
Works weekends and holidays when needed.
Actively participates in all required department meetings.
Attends related inservices workshops and conferences as assigned.
Performs other related duties as required.

Education
A level 3 Counselor has met all of the requirements of N.J.A.C 13:34C2.2.

Licensed as a Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee.

Skills

A Level 3 Counselor must be able to demonstrate at least 3 to 5 years of experience working within the addictions treatment field.
At least 3 to 5 years experience working in the area of chemical dependency.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills
Bilingual skills a plus (Spanish etc.
Good interpersonal skills.
Speaks reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Job Setting/Physical Demands
Program locations; contact with patients families and staff.
Somewhat sedentary but mobility required.
Occasionally lifts positions pushes and/or transfers patients.
Occasional heavy physical effort when restraining outofcontrol patients pending hospitalization.
Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
Handles emergency and crisis situations.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive medical dental and vision plans. We prioritize worklife balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days personal time sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.