Clinical Counselor

Odyssey House•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Opioid Treatment Counselor (OTC) is the primary clinician and clinical coordinator for MAT3 participants at Odyssey House’s Bronx Outpatient Program, including offsite services at the Harbor location. The counselor provides assessment, treatment planning, counseling, medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) coordination, care coordination, retention support, and transition planning, including connections to Health Home services. The position serves adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring mental health disorders. Counseling is person-centered and trauma-informed, using motivational interviewing (MI), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), recurrence prevention, and other approved interventions. The counselor also works with multidisciplinary teams and community partners to coordinate care, respond to crises, support medication continuity, and connect eligible clients to community-based services. The role requires timely documentation in Foothold AWARDS and participation in supervision, quality improvement, fidelity monitoring, data collection, meetings, and training. Some local travel is required, and occasional out-of-state travel may be required. The position is based at the Bronx Outpatient Program, 822–953 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10459.

Requirements

At least one year of direct behavioral-health care experience.
Experience treating adults with OUD and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Knowledge of MOUD, MI, CBT, trauma-informed care, overdose prevention, and integrated treatment.
Knowledge of Health Home, CORE, and other community-based services.
Strong assessment, counseling, care-coordination, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
Some local travel is required; occasional out-of-state travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in an eligible behavioral-health discipline.
New York State clinical licensure or certification.

Responsibilities

Complete intake assessments and required screening; coordinate DSM-5-TR diagnoses and LOCADTR 3.0 level-of-care determinations.
Develop and review individualized treatment plans addressing clinical, medication, safety, health, care coordination, supportive-service, and recovery needs.
Provide person-centered, trauma-informed individual and group counseling using MI, CBT, recurrence prevention, and other approved interventions.
Educate participants about FDA-approved MOUD, coordinate medication services, and facilitate access to methadone through community partnerships.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community partners; participate in case conferences and complete closed-loop referrals connecting eligible clients to Health Home and CORE services.
Provide crisis intervention, suicide- and overdose-risk assessment, naloxone education and training, safety planning, and referrals when indicated.
Monitor engagement and medication continuity; provide reengagement, discharge planning, continuing care, and warm handoffs.
Maintain timely documentation in Foothold AWARDS and participate in supervision, continuous quality improvement, fidelity monitoring, data collection, meetings, and training.

Benefits

35-hour work week
Vacation plan and holiday schedule
Life insurance
Medical insurance (two plans)
Dental and vision insurance
Additional insurance coverages, including hospitalization, accidental, and critical illness coverage
Long-term and short-term disability
Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account
403(b) plan
Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
Ability Assist Counseling Services through The Hartford
Commuter benefits
Educational assistance programs
Shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits
RUFit?! Fitness Program
Legal assistance through ARAG
Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher