CASAC Addiction Counselor

Conifer Park Inc•City of Troy, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Conifer Park is looking for novel clinicians who are ready to change lives in our licensed facility located in Troy, NY. We provide outpatient treatment, with cutting edge support for those struggling with substance-use-disorder (SUD). A Conifer Park clinician provides comprehensive clinical case management services that include: assessments; individual, group and family treatment; treatment plan coordination; discharge planning; and intervention with client support systems, including social service programs and managed care. 5,000k Sign-on bonus eligible

Requirements

CASAC-T, CASAC certification or LMSW, LMHC
Experience working specifically with outpatient substance abuse counseling preferred
Bilingual Language Speakers Preferred

Responsibilities

Provides/ensures comprehensive evaluation of patient's functioning as defined by facility policy and procedures.
Coordinates the development and implementation of the multidisciplinary treatment plan; coordinates treatment plan review; performs these activities within established time frames.
Documents patient progress and own interventions in case record. Need to remain within time frames of regulatory requirements.
Provides individual, group and family treatment (psycho-education, life skills) as identified in patient treatment plans and requested by program director.
Performs utilization review, provides progress reports and develop aftercare plans in conjunction with referring persons/agencies, EAPs and managed care/insurance entities.
Participates in quality improvement activities facilitating innovation
Maintains professional competence in their discipline and treatment specialty areas of addiction medicine, through continuing education and supervision.