Substance Abuse Counselor 2

Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, 59 Koch Avenue, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Applicants who Meet the Requirements Posting expires on: 2026-09-14 Job Description DEFINITION : Under direction of a Supervising Substance Abuse Counselor or other supervisory official in a state department or other agency, acts as a case consultant or supervises work of subordinate counselors and does varied tasks involved in assisting clients to make satisfactory social/emotional adjustments; may act as supervisor in a small clinic; supervises staff and work activities; prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties. REQUIREMENTS: CERTIFICATION: Applicants must possess a certificate as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), issued by the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Law and Public Safety. Applicants who possess the credential as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) are considered to have met the above certification requirement. EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience in counseling or social work having responsibility for gathering and analyzing social or health information from clients, determination of their needs and planning and carrying out of a treatment plan geared to needs of individual clients, one (1) year of which shall have included experience with persons addicted to drugs or alcohol in a narcotic or alcohol treatment, prevention, and/or rehabilitation program. SPECIAL SKILLS: Appointees to the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf must be able to communicate effectively in the language of the deaf, particularly American Sign Language, sufficiently to perform duties of the position, and must successfully pass a screening process administered by the deaf and hard of hearing committee at the school. LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Pension Deferred Compensation Health (medical, prescription drug, dental & vision care) and Life Insurance Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Tuition Reimbursement* Flexible and Health Spending Accounts (FSA/HSA) 13 paid holidays Benefit Leave (12 vacation days, 15 sick days and 3 administrative leave days) Telework*+ Alternate Work Week Program*++ *Pursuant to Department's policy, procedures, and/or guidelines. +All Direct Patient Care and Operational Positions in the Psychiatric Hospitals are not Eligible to participate in the Telework Program. ++Programs that have 24/7 and direct care of clients will be excluded from the Alternate Work Week Program. IMPORTANT NOTES State as a Model Employer of People with Disabilities (SAME) SAME APPLICANTS: The SAME program applies to unclassified and non competitive titles only. If you are applying under the NJ "SAME" program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program visit their Website at: , email:View email address on click.appcast.io , or call CSC at View phone number on click.appcast.io, option 3. PHEL Candidates If you are a candidate for a position in our Public Health and Environmental Laboratories, you may be subject to pre- and /or post-employment alcohol and drug testing. Direct Client Care If you are a candidate for a position that involves direct client care in one of the State facilities/programs, you may be subject to pre-and/or post- employment drug testing/screening. The cost of any pre-employment testing will be at the candidate's expense. Candidates with a positive drug test result, or those who refuse to be tested and/or cooperate with the testing requirement, will not be hired. New Jersey First Act In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7, the "New Jersey First Act", all employees must reside in the State of New Jersey, unless exempted under the law. If you do not live in New Jersey, you have one year after you begin employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey. Resume Note Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide an evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency prior to the closing date. Failure to do so may result in your ineligibility. Authorization to Work Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the Unite States according to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Regulations. The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorships for citizenships to the United States. Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. The New Jersey Department of Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Skill Requirements Skill Skill Level Required / Desired Communication Skills Default Desired Customer and PatientFocus Default Desired Job ID JOB0002904 Number of positions 1 Job Type Classified Competitive Minimum Education requirement Some College Courses Division Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Program Substance Abuse Services Location Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, 59 Koch Avenue, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 #J-18808-Ljbffr