Addictions Counselor Job Description:

 Participating as a member of an interdisciplinary team in program planning, identifying and assessing patient needs and treatment planning and implementation of direct services.

 Participates in the planning and implementation of educational, vocational and clinical treatment training programs: acts as a consultant to patient, facilitate treatment groups, and makes referrals, as appropriate, to schools, social service agencies, health-related organizations, probation personnel, and other groups and agencies;
 Counsels patients on basic addiction and recovery issues, living skills, the use of social and recreational outlets, and educational and vocational opportunities.

Prepares and maintains required reports, case records, progress reports and similar documentation.

 Participates in the On-Call rotation.

COUNSELOR POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Working knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques used in group and individual counseling; working knowledge of human behavior, socio-economic problems and development; ability to establish, maintain and terminate a counseling relationship; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to maintain records and prepare reports; good judgment; and tact.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR A COUNSELOR POSITION: (either or combination)
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State Registered College with a Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field;
or
B. Graduation from a New York State registered or regionally accredited two-year college with an Associate's Degree, or training certificate in Chemical Dependency Counseling, and one (1) year experience of direct patient care in a chemical dependency treatment setting with an emphasis on case management.

A supervised internship in a chemical dependency setting is equivalent to one year of employment experience.

Preferred Qualifications of a Counselor: Experience in the chemical dependency field, on a career path to obtain a CASAC credential. Flexibility in scheduling.

Must possess and maintain a valid, clean driver’s License with less than three (3) points.

Full time Counselor positions are eligible for Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance (free after 1 year of full-time employment), AFLAC Supplemental Insurance Plans, Flexible Spending Account (Cafeteria Plan), 401k Retirement Plan with up to a 5% company match…

Paid Benefit Time includes 6 Holidays plus 4 extra Floating Holidays, 24 hours of Personal Time per year, 96 hours of Sick Time per year (which rolls over annually), 2 weeks’ Vacation per year with an increase of 8 hours annually earning up to 5 weeks of paid vacation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,360.00 - $43,680.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• On call

Work Location: One location

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