Counselor - SBIRT

Horizon Health Services•Buffalo, NY

8d•$48,750 - $55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Horizon Health Services is seeking a Counselor for their SBIRT program. This role is ideal for recent graduates with internship/clinical experience or seasoned professionals looking to advance their careers in Mental Health or Addictions. The company is recognized as a Best Place to Work in New York State and offers a collaborative, supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth. The position involves working within a school counseling team at SBIRT partnership school locations, conducting screenings, brief interventions, and referrals for adolescents and young adults for substance use disorders (SUDs).

Requirements

CASAC-T (Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor) Certification or higher plus a Bachelor’s Degree
Completed Master’s degree in a program that will grant licensure in the state of New York
Prior experience working in the MH/SUD field preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete 4-hour SBIRT training course.
Work as part of the school counseling team at SBIRT partnership school locations.
Become familiar with use of CRAFFT 2.1+N, PHQ-A, and PHQ-9.
Implement crisis and lethality clinical protocols as clinically indicated including Safety Plans and the CSSRS.
Become familiar with cannabis and nicotine prevention and intervention strategies.
Become familiar with all consent and referral forms to be used with population of focus.
Obtain parental/legal guardian consent for screenings.
Screen adolescents and young adults (clinician-administered unless otherwise indicated) for substance use disorders (SUDs) using screenings exactly as they are without modifications.
Conduct Brief Interventions, per screening results, for adolescents and young adults.
Provide validated screening tools in the language of the student’s preference and enlist support from language interpretation services to communicate effectively with students and families when needed.
Work closely with families and SBIRT Family Peer when an adolescent/young adult screens positive for SUDs to ensure a full profile of behavior is carefully documented and reported to all members of the treatment team.
Utilize tools included in SBIRT psychoeducation package to distribute to adolescents and young adults.
Initiate Referral to Treatment in allotted timeframe if screening results and Brief Intervention outcomes warrant it and conduct warm “hand off’ whenever possible.
Work with Project Director to perform referrals and ensure linkage within appropriate timeframe.
Ensure timely documentation of SBIRT outcomes to referral sources and complete status updates as requested.
Work with Project Director to ensure follow-up is conducted in regular intervals following referral.
Document and submit all patient data in appropriate systems and to appropriate members of the SBIRT team for reporting and evaluation use.
Maintain complete confidentiality of all patient information/data throughout 5-year program.
Utilize EBP techniques with full fidelity to models.
Collaborate with all members of SBIRT multi-disciplinary team as well as other providers to ensure a full continuum of care for all SAFER.
Attend all SBIRT meetings.
Assist with clinical and operational implementation of the Tickit Health classroom-based wellness screening tool.
Participate in community engagement and marketing events as requested.
Participate in all repeat trainings necessary through course of program.

Benefits

Scheduling flexibility
Student loan assistance
Generous paid time off
Quarterly bonus potential
Evidence-based clinical programming designed by leaders in the behavioral health field
Behavioral Health AI-powered platform to assist with note documentation requirements
State-of-the-art onboarding program, complete with your own clinical attending
Hundreds of clinical and nonclinical trainings available at our own Horizon University, 100% free!
Reimbursement of expenses for licensure, certification, and renewal
Career growth opportunities, including the flexibility to work in both mental health and addiction services
10% discount on tuition through a partnership with Capella University for employees and their families
Paid holidays!