What are the responsibilities and job description for the CASAC Consultant position at The Child Center Of NY, Inc.?
CASAC Consultant
The Child Center of New York, Clinical Consultation Program,
CASAC Assessment Specialists
All staff hired will be full time employee’s of the Child Center of NY, working under the ACS Clinical Consultation Program. The CASAC Assessment Specialist will function as consultants to ACS, under the supervision of the Child Center of NY Team Coordinator/Director and will be located full time within one of the ACS Field Office Sites located in Queens or the Bronx.
Responsibilities include:
- Assess and determine whether client is using/abusing and/or dependent on substances
- Recommendations will be made based for community based services based on the level of care needed
- Keep statistics of clients served as part of a monthly progress report for ACS/OASIS
- Participate in monthly CASAC meetings with OASAS
- To help interpret results of alcohol/drug screenings conducted by EDNY or other service providers
- Participate in Family Team Meetings and Child Safety Conferences to assist ACS workers with engagement of ambivalent clients.
- Perform training for child welfare staff to teach red flags of drug use and abuse. Trainings will be focused on teaching ACS workers about the progressive nature of addiction as well as the impact of drug use and abuse on parent’s capacity to parent/function. To teach the impact of substance abuse on familial homeostasis and how this disruption may manifest negatively in the emotional, social and academic wellbeing of the child(ren)
- Requirements:
CASAC and a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with at least 2 years of experience. Experience with working with ACS and MICA populations preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
Bachelor’s Degree