Leading Social Service organization seeks a Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) to provide evidence-based counseling and medication assisted treatment to adolescents and adults with SUD diagnoses and their families.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts comprehensive psychosocial evaluations of clients seeking substance use disorders treatment and incorporates feedback from families/collaterals, and other external sources in the information gathering process.
- In collaboration with the client, family, and treatment team, develop treatment plan to help client achieve goals across multiple life domains, in addition to addressing substance use.
- Provide individual and group counseling for clients and their family members using trauma informed, evidence based interventions.
- Provide care coordination to address identified needs and to help clients access care and services to support attainment of treatment plan goals.
- Develop discharge plan and aftercare plan to ensure client is connected to the appropriate level of care and to support treatment gains.
- Monitor response to treatment interventions through the use of urine toxicology screens, breathalyzers, and other screens to inform the treatment planning process.
- Accurate and timely completion of all documentation.
- Provide psychoeducation and training on substance use disorders to other Jewish Board programs and community groups
Qualifications:
- NY State Credential in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling (CASAC) required
- CASAC-T can not be considered
Salary: $80,000
Please email resume to:
Joshua Albucker
Senior Vice President
NOOR Staffing Group
646-492-5653jalbucker@noorstaffing.com
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