Over Night Counselor

Outreach Development Corp.•Brentwood, NY

8d•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) is responsible for overseeing the health and welfare of all residents in the program, support and clinical services to a population of chemically dependent clients with co-occurring and mental health problems. The SAC serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Requirements

CASAC-T; CASAC, or higher preferred.
1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders.
1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring and mental health problems.
1 year of experience working in in an OASAS funded facility a plus
Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.
Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set and achieve program objectives.
Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures.
Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.
Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.

Responsibilities

File all paperwork on a nightly basis.
Perform closing runs and document findings via the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports or 24 on-call supervisors.
Screen residents and their belongings returning from passes, medicals and court appointments in accordance with unit procedure.
Conduct health and welfare check and have runs in accordance with unit policy & procedures.
Supervise clients in self-medication (under supervision).
Participate in individual and group supervision.
Communicate all pertinent information incidents, emergencies, the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports and 24 hour on-call supervisor.
Crisis interventions and follow up with incident, accident and/or elopement reports.
Create new resident clinical charts and screen new resident belongings.
Breakdown inactive clinical charts and maintain inactive charts.
Obtain urine samples for toxicology testing as directed by supervisor.
Participate in special family events throughout the year at the Young Adult program.
Overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule.
Other duties as assigned.