Counseling Assistant

Counseling Assistant - Residential
Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, hours 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Location: Dansville, NY 14437

The Addiction Support Counselor provides referral services, case management, care coordination, documentation, intake support, and basic crisis intervention under intensive clinical supervision. This role supports client recovery and relapse prevention within a multidisciplinary treatment team environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Co-facilitate group counseling sessions with a CASAC-level counselor to help clients identify substance use issues, contributing factors, and develop healthy coping strategies
• Assist with monitoring and documenting required observed client screenings
• Conduct follow-up services for outpatient and aftercare clients, including referrals to support groups, halfway houses, vocational training, and other community resources
• Accurately complete clinical documentation using the agency’s electronic medical record system in compliance with NYS OASAS standards, Public Health Law, 42 CFR, and confidentiality requirements

Secondary Job Functions

• Collaborate with internal staff and external care providers to support comprehensive client care
• Actively participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team
• Attend professional supervision, trainings, and weekly case management meetings
• Remain current on agency policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal regulations
• Engage in ongoing professional development, including working toward NYS CASAC credential
• Conduct random room searches as assigned
• Search client belongings upon admission in accordance with agency policy
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic understanding of substance use disorders and their impact on individuals and families
• Introductory knowledge of substance abuse counseling principles, practices, and treatment techniques
• Familiarity with individual and group dynamics, including basic interviewing skills
• Knowledge of community resources available to individuals with substance use disorders
• Ability to recognize signs of substance use and gather relevant client information
• Ability to apply basic crisis response and de-escalation skills
• Ability to accurately document services and maintain records using electronic systems, including basic spreadsheet proficiency
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, and the public

Physical & Emotional Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Regular use of computers and office equipment
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Role may involve irregular hours, high-stress situations, client crises, and exposure to unsanitary conditions
• Must be able to manage challenging behaviors and maintain personal and workplace safety

Work Environment

• Office-based setting
• Tobacco- and alcohol-free workplace

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Ability to complete NYS OASAS-required trainings, including:
• Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) – 3 hours
• Introduction to Addiction
• CASAC Canon of Ethics – 6 hours
• Confidentiality related to 42 CFR – 3 hours
• Valid driver’s license required

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

This job description is intended to provide a description of essential job functions that are used in order to assess employee performance. It is not an all-inclusive statement of job responsibilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Clinical counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
• Social work: 1 year (Preferred)
• Counseling assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
• Residential: 1 year (Preferred)
• Patient care: 1 year (Preferred)
• Psychology: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $20