CASAC (2 Programs)

$49,000 - $49,000/Yr

PRAXIS Housing Initiatives - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Social Assistance

About the position

The CASAC position involves conducting addiction assessments on all tenants, performing intakes as needed, and providing referrals for short-term inpatient or outpatient detoxification. The role includes offering on-site individual and group counseling sessions focused on recovery, motivational counseling, and referrals to harm reduction programs and other holistic treatment modalities. Additionally, the position requires conducting high-risk behavior assessments, participating in service plan developments and case conferences, monitoring aftercare recommendations, and providing crisis interventions as necessary. The counselor will also maintain progress notes in case management software and encourage attendance at 12 Step fellowship meetings in the area. Flexibility to work weekends is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Addiction Assessments on all tenants.
• Conduct Intakes as needed.
• Provide short term inpatient or outpatient detoxification referrals.
• Provide on-site individual and group counseling recovery ready counseling sessions.
• Provide motivational counseling sessions, referrals to Harm Reduction programs and other holistic treatment modalities.
• Conduct High Risk Behavior assessments and informational groups.
• Participate in service plan developments and case conferences.
• Monitor aftercare recommendations.
• Provide crisis interventions as needed.
• Maintain progress notes in case management software.
• Provide listing and encourage 12 Step fellowship attendances in the area.
• Flexible to work weekends.

Requirements

• Certified Alcohol Substance Abuse Counselor
• Relevant experience of 3 years or more working with special needs populations (DHS & HASA).
• Fluency in Spanish a plus.
• Commitment to working with adult homeless population.
• Computer literacy; Microsoft Office Suite preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• CASAC-T, CASAC, BSW a plus.

Benefits

• Health Insurance, Dental and Vision
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Vacation time
• Sick Time
• 403B retirement plan
• Transit check program