Substance Use Counselor

Catholic Charities Family and Community Services•Rochester, NY

19d

About The Position

Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) is hiring a Substance Use Counselor to provide residential and clinical support to clients with substance use disorders in an all-male residence. Under general supervision, the counselor maintains confidentiality and ethical standards in accordance with NYS OASAS and other relevant governing bodies, supports collaborative communication among program staff, and helps ensure a trauma-informed care environment. The role carries a client caseload and includes individual therapy, case management, treatment planning, admissions and discharges, medication-process support, and life-skills programming. The counselor also supports residents’ safety and therapeutic environment, coordinates recreation and community activities, documents services and incidents, participates in an on-call schedule, and works with internal and external partners. This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, scheduled Sunday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and Monday through Thursday 1 p.m.–9 p.m. Salary is $24.50–$26.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Requirements

Associate degree in Social Work or a related Human Services field.
A valid, clean New York State driver’s license.
One of the following credentials: QHP, CASAC-T, CASAC, LMSW, LCSW, NCCC, LMHC, CRC, RN, or PhD.
Counselor I qualification: CASAC-T.
Adhere to applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including confidentiality, privacy, program, billing, and documentation requirements, and the agency’s corporate compliance and ethics program.
Successfully complete a background check as a condition of an employment offer.

Nice To Haves

Recovery peer advocate training.
At least two years of experience working with substance use disorder clients or in mental health services.
Bilingual Spanish ability.

Responsibilities

Provide residential and clinical support services to clients with substance use disorders and carry a caseload.
Complete paperwork related to client services in compliance with agency and regulatory standards.
Provide individual therapy services.
Handle admissions, discharges, and treatment plans.
Manage medication processes and procedures for program participants.
Provide case management to support client participation in treatment and support services.
Coordinate client services with agency staff, outpatient substance use treatment providers, vocational and educational providers, criminal justice agencies, and community organizations.
Help clients meet Department of Human Services requirements.
Plan and provide life-skills programming, including vocational and educational readiness, parenting, anger management, planning, financial literacy, community integration, daily living, medication and symptom management, and recovery and relapse-prevention skills.
Facilitate one-on-one life-skills education and educational or skills-development sessions as needed.
Coordinate outside speakers for life-skills programming and communicate residents’ needs to the residential team.
Monitor residents to maintain a safe therapeutic environment; conduct weekly house checks and individual one-on-one sessions.
Document unusual incidents or situations and communicate with appropriate staff about clients.
Work with the Program Manager on monthly housekeeping reports and submit work-order requests to Facilities.
Ensure residents’ activities are safe and therapeutic, facilitate recreational activities, and meet with the residents’ planning committee to plan recreation nights.
Secure the department vehicle and facilitate recreation activities in the community.
Participate in team and residential activities, relevant agency meetings, and trainings.
Serve as the designated on-call contact in the Program Manager’s absence; provide crisis intervention and conflict management as needed.
Participate in the on-call schedule and mediate crises at the residential program as needed.
Assist clients with food and hygiene needs on a situational basis.
Communicate client needs to the Program Manager and work cooperatively with internal and external partners.
Pursue professional competency development through reading, supervision, in-service training, conferences, and workshops.
Support the agency’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and core competencies.