Clinical Counselor (CASAC)

Noble Hearts HR Consulting•New York City, NY

22h

About The Position

The Clinical Counselor provides clinical counseling services related to chemical dependency and mental health. The role delivers holistic, comprehensive interventions, resources, and referrals, primarily in the community, and reports directly to the Program Manager. The counselor assesses participants, develops individualized treatment plans, provides individual and group counseling, and uses evidence-based practices tailored to participant needs. The position also includes crisis and grief intervention, referrals for emergency or specialized care, discharge planning, coordination with families when appropriate, and liaison work with networking and referring agencies. The counselor documents services and completes required billing information while performing work in a manner that avoids negative audit reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a human services field and CASAC credential, with 2 years of experience working with applicable populations with substance abuse or co-occurring disorders; alternatively, an associate degree and CASAC-T credential with 4 years of applicable experience.
Computer skills.
Problem-solving skills, including identifying and resolving problems promptly and working well in group problem-solving situations.
Ability to assess personal strengths and weaknesses, pursue training and development, continuously build knowledge and skills, and share expertise.
Client-service skills, including managing difficult or emotional client situations, responding promptly to client needs, and soliciting client feedback.
Interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution, maintaining confidentiality, and listening without interrupting.
Oral communication skills, including clear speech, seeking clarification, group presentation skills, and participation in meetings.
Written communication skills, including clear and informative writing, editing for spelling and grammar, adapting writing style to needs, and interpreting written information.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze assessment data concerning substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders.
Complete intake processes and psychosocial assessments; make treatment recommendations and level-of-care decisions based on participant functioning and medical necessity.
Develop initial and comprehensive individualized treatment plans with measurable objectives and established timelines, in consultation with participants and the treatment team as appropriate.
Provide individual and group counseling based on treatment plans and participant-centered needs.
Use evidence-based practices tailored to participants, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, the Matrix Model, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Identify urgent mental health conditions, such as suicidal, homicidal, or psychotic conditions, and refer participants to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.
Recognize trauma indicators and foster safety and trust in professional relationships.
Provide grief and crisis intervention services.
Address participants' social needs and use area referral sources for specialty care, hospitalization, and advanced psychiatric assessments or treatment.
Encourage family involvement when appropriate.
Conduct discharge planning with clients.
Liaise with networking and referring agencies, including courts, parole, probation, and ACCESS.
Recognize, respond to, and defuse volatile or dangerous situations as allowable; seek assistance or call 911 when in doubt.
Document counseling sessions, assessments, interventions, and recommendations, including required billing information.
Perform job tasks in a manner that does not result in negative audit reviews.