Counselor

Montefiore Health System•New York, NY

6d•$35•Onsite

About The Position

Over the past fifty years, Montefiore's Division of Services for Addiction has helped thousands of people enter recovery and re-join their families and communities. Through recovery, individuals are empowered to help find meaning in their lives and integrate back into their communities. The Counselor position provides individual and group counseling and case management to individuals receiving integrated substance abuse treatment and primary care services at the Montefiore Medical Center.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required, Master’s Degree Social Work, Mental Health Counseling is preferred
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree must have a CASAC
Candidates with a Master’s degree must have one of the following NYS Licenses or certifications at all times in order to work: - CASAC - MSW with limited permit - MHC with limited permit - MFT with limited permit - LCAT with limited permit
A minimum of 1 year of work experience in addiction counseling required
Knowledge of computer software and ability to document all services in an Electronic Health Record
12 core functions of Counselors, knowledge of governmental, private, and community programs and entitlements available to patients, familiarity with Oasis and TJC regulations and standards are required
The regular hours are 6:30 am - 2:30 pm and must be able to work various shifts and locations depending on operational needs.
This is a 100% Grant Funded position.

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive psychosocial and complete upon admission
Instruct patients in program policies and procedures and document in the clinical chart
Develop, implement and review of treatment plans
Provide substance abuse counseling to individuals, groups, and families focusing on building motivation, educating, planning crisis intervention, relapse prevention and aftercare
Care and case management of comprehensive services for patients
Monitor patients’ response to methadone medication treatment through individual counseling and toxicology review
Conduct vocational /educational and learning needs evaluation in psychosocial and ongoing as indicated. Provide referral as needed
Perform preliminary screening regarding mental health needs of patients on caseload (i.e., presence of psychiatric symptoms, suicidality, homicidality etc.)
Evaluate patient eligibility for entitlements (Public Assistance, SSI, Medicaid etc.) Refer patients to appropriate agencies when indicated
Enter patient data into HRA/STARS computerized database in a timely manner
Act as liaison between patient and outside agencies
Attend regularly scheduled meetings. i.e. IDC’s, staff meetings, morning reports, case management meetings, and other team meetings determined to be necessary
Maintain required records on patients and updates progress notes as required. Ensure clinical chart contains necessary information regarding patient’s status and other information. Complete all required forms and treatment plans
Assist patients with referral to other services and agencies determined to be necessary to the recovery process (i.e., shelters, detox units, legal counsel, etc.)
Give case presentations in supervision, IDC meetings, daily reports
Ensure all counselor specific billable services are billed and perform follow-ups to billing (delinquent payments, obtaining information required to bill, confirming, and updating billing information, etc.)
Directly supervise the collection of toxicology samples for all patients when required
Meet with family members, significant others and outside providers as determined to be necessary and appropriate for clinical management and care