Substance Use Counselor

Services for the Underserved•New York, NY

33d•$60,000 - $62,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Substance Use Counselor provides substance use services and consultation as a member of a mobile multi-disciplinary Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. This role is responsible for integrating dual-recovery treatment and works with both mental health and substance abuse in conjunction with the tasks of other team members. The counselor conducts assessments for substance abuse services and treatments, and is responsible for recipients and charting services. They will also be responsible for creating and revising service plans as participant needs change, advocating for participant rights and preferences, and will be on an on-call rotation backing up the social worker. Field work and travel are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field preferred.
Certified Substance Abuse and Alcoholism Counselor - Trainee (CASAC-T).
Must have two or more years’ experience working with dually diagnosed individuals including the delivery of integrated services.
Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Proficient in MS Word/Excel.

Nice To Haves

NYS Driver’s license strongly preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

Integrating dual-recovery treatment
Works with both mental health and substance abuse in conjunction with the tasks of other team members
Conducts assessments for substance abuse services
Conducts treatments in conjunction with the other team members
Responsibility for the recipients and for charting services
Responsible portion or all of creating the service plan
Responsible for ensuring revisions to the plan as the participant’s needs change
Advocating for the rights and preferences of the participant whenever possible
Will be on an on-call rotation and will back up the social worker
Field work and travel is required