Substance Use Counselor- LMSW/CASAC

Center for Community Alternatives • Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) supports and builds power with people across New York State affected by mass incarceration, criminalization, and community disinvestment. Through direct services, advocacy, organizing, and support for the leadership of directly impacted people, CCA advances civil and human rights and works toward a world where everyone has what they need to thrive.

The Substance Use Counselor provides counseling services, identifies and assesses clients’ substance use treatment needs, makes referrals to community-based organizations, and coordinates care. The counselor facilitates therapeutic group and individual sessions and maintains detailed case records that comply with OASAS requirements. The role also includes case management, coordination with internal and external providers, court or supervising-agency updates, and participation in treatment-team reviews.

CCA describes its compensation as fair, transparent, and market-informed. The successful candidate’s salary is determined by knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geography. Applicants must submit a cover letter with their resume.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews, biopsychosocial assessments, and mental health screenings.
• Formulate treatment plans and conduct treatment-plan reviews.
• Act as participants’ case manager and coordinate care within Crossroads and with external providers.
• Hold weekly individual counseling sessions with clients.
• Provide referrals to community-based resources, including healthcare, social services, and assistance with administrative needs such as obtaining insurance.
• Develop client schedules.
• Initiate and maintain client records in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Enter client information accurately and promptly into the agency database and use the electronic health record system.
• Facilitate assigned treatment groups.
• Conduct drug testing as needed.
• Prepare monthly updates for courts or other supervising agencies.
• Participate in treatment-team case reviews and consult with other professionals in support of client treatment.
• Complete discharge documentation as needed.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays per year.
• 20 days of earned time off (ETO) for full-time staff, usable after 90 days of employment; accrual begins on the first day.
• 7 days of paid sick time.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed