Substance Abuse Counselor-(HRA) Dona Rosita II

Salary Range $55,000.00 - $63,000.00 Salary

Position Type Full Time

Job Shift Day

Education Level Graduate Degree

Travel Percentage Negligible

Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Comunilife Inc. is looking for an experienced Substance Abuse Counselor for its residential program in Brooklyn, Dona Rosita II Residence. The Substance Abuse Counselor determines the client’s needs for counseling and rehabilitation. Responsibilities include assessments, provision of services – individual, group, family - coordination of services with providers within and outside Comunilife. Monitoring and re-assessing client’s needs for treatment and community education on chemical dependency-related issues. Fieldwork may be required. This position offers a generous benefit package including health insurance, dental, vision, dependent care, paid time off, 401(k), tuition assistance program and more.

Schedule:

Tues.-Sat. 9am - 5pm

Essential Functions:

• Conduct initial assessments and reassessments, including but not limited to chemical nicotine dependence instruments to evaluate physical and mental health behaviors. In collaboration with a case manager and client, develop service plans to identify mutually agreed upon long and short-term recovery-related goals.

• Evaluate clients’ needs based on the substance use harm reduction model and offer harm reduction or coping techniques to reduce clients’ risky or highly misused behaviors.

• Connect clients to outpatient behavioral health and substance abuse outpatient programs; assist in accessing inpatient substance abuse rehabilitation; assist with adherence to medication regimens; activities for daily living; nutritional services; recreation program; and other necessary services to clients to increase their capacity for independent living. Also, monitor and ensure that clients are linked to needed services.

• Facilitate individual and group sessions, including harm reduction, double trouble, and recovery model groups. Educate clients on treatment options and offer ongoing psychoeducation as specified in the service plan(s). Assist the client in identifying behavioral triggers that interfere with their substance-using treatment and recovery.

• Participating in training, workshops, seminars, and case conference, as well as meetings, was required.

• Responsible for timely documentation (assessments, progress notes) of all activities

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirement(s)

High School Diploma or Associates degree and Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) with five (5) years of substance abuse counseling experience; Bachelor’s degree with CASAC-T and 2 years of experience. Experience with HIV/AIDS afflicted individuals, chronic mental illness, substance abuse individuals, and their families a plus. Bilingual - Spanish, a plus.

Certifications & Licenses Required

Valid New York State CASAC or CASAC-T Certificate.