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Center Community Alternatives is Hiring a Substance Use Counselor(CASAC) Bilingual (English/Spanish) Near Brooklyn, NY
Position Summary:
Provides behavioral health services to people with substance use disorder. Screens and assesses clients to determine the need for substance use treatment. Provides referrals to community-based organizations and coordinates care as needed. Responsible for facilitating therapeutic group and individual counseling sessions. Responsible for completing and maintaining detailed OASAS-compliant case records.
Direct Supervisor: Director of Behavioral Health Services
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct intake interviews, biopsychosocial assessments, mental health screenings
- Formulate treatment plans and treatment plan reviews and schedule participants for services
- Provide individual and group counseling services
- Act as participant’s case manager, coordinating care within Crossroads and provide referrals to community-based resources (healthcare, social services, and administrative; e.g. help obtain insurance)
- Complete accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record system
- Collect samples for toxicology tests
- Prepare monthly updates for court or other referring agencies
- Participate in treatment team case reviews
- Complete discharge documentation as needed
- Participate in in-service and outside trainings
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
- New York State Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
- Minimum of two years’ substance use counseling and case management experience
- Experience working with people involved in the criminal legal/court system
- Computer literacy (word processing, e-mail, internet research, data entry) is required; ability to use an electronic health record system required
- Excellent clinical writing skills, including the ability to type clinical notes in the electronic health record system contemporaneously during sessions
- Relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement, a plus.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
At CCA, we are committed to fair transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation. The successful candidate's salary is determined by the combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geography.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COVER LETTER WITH RESUME.
- 11 paid holidays per year
- 20 days of earned time off (ETO) for full-time staff, with the ability to use it after 90 days of employment.
- Time off is earned starting on your first day.
- 7 days of paid sick time
- 100% paid family leave
- 3% retirement contribution regardless of employee contribution, applicable to salary after the 1st 6 months of employment
CCA Website: HERE
Job Summary
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$57k-73k (estimate)
01/20/2024
05/08/2024
communityalternatives.org
BROOKLYN, NY
50 - 100
1981
JOSEFINA BASTIDAS
$5M - $10M
Social & Legal Services
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About Center Community Alternatives
The Center for Community Alternatives is a non-profit agency that promotes reintegrative justice and a reduced reliance on incarceration through advocacy, services, and public policy development in pursuit of civil and human rights. CCA has developed exemplary and groundbreaking programs for justice-involved adults, young people, and "at-risk" youth. While these programs serve diverse populations, they share: A philosophy of unconditional care and commitment to clients served; A methodology which works with clients directly in their homes and communities; and The goal of demonstrating the c...onnection between alternatives to incarceration and public safety. With offices in Brooklyn, Syracuse, and Rochester, New York, CCA is uniquely situated to demonstrate models that can work in distinct communities. The starting point for most of CCA's work is an individualized, advocacy-oriented plan ("client-specific planning") that addresses the needs of each client we servewhether these concern recovery from addiction, preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS, family reunification, completing educational goals, or gaining and sustaining work. Justice Strategies is the research, training, public advocacy, and policy division of CCA. All of CCA's work is intended to build healthy individuals and communities, and to prevent the destructive cycle of crime and incarceration.
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