CASAC-T Counselor
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the CASAC-T Counselor provides counseling services in an integrated outpatient program. The counselor assesses clients who may face substance use and mental health barriers to employment, using clinical judgment to determine treatment needs and level of care. Duties include screening, assessment, evaluation, orientation, treatment planning, case management, counseling, intervention, crisis intervention, patient education, referrals, care coordination, reporting, and recordkeeping in individual and group settings. The counselor coordinates referrals and care in consultation with other professionals.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid, unrestricted OASAS certification as a CASAC-T.
- At least three years of experience working in a substance use and human services setting.
- Obtain Mandated Reporter training (two hours) and certificate before the hire date.
- Obtain training or certification in Domestic Violence, Infection Control Basic (non-medical/nursing staff), HIV, Child Abuse, and Tobacco Cessation within 30 days of hire.
- Complete training in Supporting Recovery with Medications/Addiction Treatment (MAT) during in-house orientation.
- Obtain SUD training or certificate within 30 days of hire, if applicable, including Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment, CASAC Canon of Ethics (six hours), and confidentiality related to 42 CFR (three hours).
- Demonstrate English proficiency in speaking, writing, aural comprehension, and reading at a level necessary to perform the role.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively on a team of professionals in a culturally diverse environment.
- Ability to multitask and function under pressure.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree.
Responsibilities
- Apply person-centered, evidence-based treatment approaches, including motivational interviewing, stages of change, trauma-informed care, anger management, medication-assisted treatment, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and contingency management.
- Perform substance use and mental health screenings and intakes, orientation, substance use assessments and diagnostic impressions, and determine level of care using LOCADTR.
- Develop treatment plans and provide individual and group counseling, family interventions, psychoeducation, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referrals, care coordination, reporting, and recordkeeping.
- Participate regularly in supervision and receive administrative supervision.
- Conduct regularly scheduled individual and group counseling for caseload clients in the integrated outpatient program.
- Obtain random observed urine samples according to established protocol.
- Orient clients to program goals, objectives, rules and regulations, client obligations and rights, and program operations.
- Engage in prevention as well as treatment techniques.
- Maintain and update referral services and resources for clients, and make referrals when appropriate.
- Participate in outreach to reengage clients who have lost contact and maintain census capacity.
- Complete client progress update reports professionally and on time to support coordination of care and client linkages, including with the criminal justice system and related entities.
- Participate in program meetings and required trainings.
- Complete reasonable tasks or requests made by a supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Paid time off, including vacation days.
- Paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
