CASAC Counselor at Mitchell Martin
Long Island City, NY
About the Job
If you want to join an organization that believes in fostering a work environment that values collaboration, innovation and making an meaningful differing tin the lives of others, than this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
A reputable organization For over 50 years, offering substance Use treatment has an immediate need for a CASAC Counselor
Type: HC Perm
Location: Long Island City, NY
SUMMARY
* Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, provides direct counseling services to patients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
* Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring and review
* Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, engagement, carrying out treatment planning in milieu
* Provide therapeutic interactions to foster patients social, cognitive and behavioral skill development
* Provide supervision of milieu staff
* Provide psychosocial interventions to teach skills for coping with urges, craving, impulsive behavior and cognitive distortions in thinking, motivational interviewing techniques
* Provide individual, group and family counseling
* Provide multi-family group counseling
* Plan and facilitate interactions with residents within the milieu to build social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
* Assisting in supervision of activities related to establishing a treatment environment
* Prepare and maintain case records
COMPETENCIES (KSAs)
* Ethical Practices
* Judgment
* Relationship Management
* Emotional Intelligence
* Empathy
* Professional Boundaries
* Global and Cultural Awareness
* Critical Evaluation
* Problem Solving
* Decision Making
* Communication
* Teamwork
* Crisis Management
* Technical Capacity
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION
* High School Diploma or equivalent
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
* Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in good standing
* LMSW/LMHC Preferred
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
* Minimum two years in a behavioral health/substance use disorder treatment program
WORK ENVIRONMENT
* This job operates in an indoor office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
* Regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
* Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
Please email: jeff.beeks@hcmmi.com
Salary/Rate: 60k-65k
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A reputable organization For over 50 years, offering substance Use treatment has an immediate need for a CASAC Counselor
Type: HC Perm
Location: Long Island City, NY
SUMMARY
* Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, provides direct counseling services to patients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
* Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring and review
* Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, engagement, carrying out treatment planning in milieu
* Provide therapeutic interactions to foster patients social, cognitive and behavioral skill development
* Provide supervision of milieu staff
* Provide psychosocial interventions to teach skills for coping with urges, craving, impulsive behavior and cognitive distortions in thinking, motivational interviewing techniques
* Provide individual, group and family counseling
* Provide multi-family group counseling
* Plan and facilitate interactions with residents within the milieu to build social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
* Assisting in supervision of activities related to establishing a treatment environment
* Prepare and maintain case records
COMPETENCIES (KSAs)
* Ethical Practices
* Judgment
* Relationship Management
* Emotional Intelligence
* Empathy
* Professional Boundaries
* Global and Cultural Awareness
* Critical Evaluation
* Problem Solving
* Decision Making
* Communication
* Teamwork
* Crisis Management
* Technical Capacity
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION
* High School Diploma or equivalent
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
* Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in good standing
* LMSW/LMHC Preferred
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
* Minimum two years in a behavioral health/substance use disorder treatment program
WORK ENVIRONMENT
* This job operates in an indoor office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
* Regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
* Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
Please email: jeff.beeks@hcmmi.com
Salary/Rate: 60k-65k
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