Counselor

St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester•New York, NY

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the clinic director, clinical supervisor and/or his or her designee, the Counselor provides counseling services including identifying, screening and assessing patients to determine the need for substance abuse services. This role also involves identifying, screening and assessing patients, families and/or significant others who require counseling services for substance use disorders. Key responsibilities include completing comprehensive assessments (e.g., psychosocial), providing on-going orientation about the program and services, and developing comprehensive treatment plans collaboratively with patients and the interdisciplinary team to address needs and short and long term goals. The Counselor is responsible for supervising patient's urine collection and monitoring patient's substance use/abuse through urine toxicology. Additionally, the role encompasses providing comprehensive case management services, discharge planning, continuing care services, education, and referrals to appropriate health and human services agencies to ensure continuity and quality of care. The Counselor is also responsible for completing all statistical reports as required by the hospital, department and regulatory agencies. Furthermore, the Counselor provides community education as dictated by department or programmatic needs in accordance with established hospital policy and Federal, State and City standards, including those established by OASAS, FDA, DEA and NIDA, and participates in all related functions of the department.

Requirements

Experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders required
Experience working in a substance abuse treatment setting required
Computer literacy required
CASAC Required
Undergraduate / Bachelor's Required

Nice To Haves

Additional language fluency is preferred

Responsibilities

Provides counseling services including identifying, screening and assessing patients to determine the need for substance abuse services.
Identifies, screens and assesses patients, families and/or significant others who require counseling services for substance use disorders.
Completes comprehensive assessments including psychosocial.
Provides on-going orientation about the program and services.
Develops comprehensive treatment plans, including preliminary treatment plans, collaboratively with patient and interdisciplinary team to address needs and short and long term goals.
Supervises patient's urine collection and monitors patient's substance use/abuse through urine toxicology.
Provides comprehensive case management services, discharge planning, continuing care services, education and referrals to appropriate health and human services agencies to ensure continuity and quality of care.
Completes all statistical reports as required by the hospital, department and regulatory agencies.
Provides community education as dictated by department or programmatic needs in accordance with established hospital policy and Federal, State and City standards including those established by OASAS, FDA, DEA and NIDA.
Participates in all related functions of the department.