Substance Abuse Counselor

Location: Manhattan or Bronx-based
   
Duties: Under the supervision of the Program Manager is responsible for providing direct counseling services and supervising the Substance Abuse Counselors.
   
Responsibilities:
  1. Carries a caseload of individual clients.
  2. Provides individual and group substance abuse treatment to clients.
  3. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings for the development of treatment plans and treatment plan reviews.
  4. Supervises the Substance Abuse Counselors on a bi-weekly basis.
  5. Completes documentation in a timely manner.
  6. Oversees the day-to-day needs of client population (i.e., stipends, requests, job functions, routine disciplinary measures, etc.).
  7. Conducts weekly chart audits of at least 10 charts per week to determine timeliness and quality of staff documentation and reports issues to Program Manager.
  8. Ensures that daily schedule of groups and activities are carried out.

Qualifications:

HS Diploma and/or GED required.  At least two years experience with a substance abusing population and/or related field. CASAC required or appropriate college credits.

   
Posted: April 4, 2008

Please call or fax resumes to the Human Resources Department.  Fax #: (212) 979-7231.

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