Manhattan Psychiatric Center (MPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting an Addiction Counselor to join their Transition to Home (THU) team. The THU team provides a multi-disciplinary approach to care for individuals who have a history of homelessness. The goals of the THU team are to develop personalized treatment plans for active rehabilitation and reintegration to the community.

As an Addiction Counselor on the THU Team, you are a vital member of a multi-disciplinary team focused on utilizing an intensive rehabilitation model to help develop skills for successful community living including:

· Conducting the substance abuse assessments to determine the risk for substance use and harmful behaviors

· Identifying treatment services individuals should receive based on assessments and recommending treatment objectives

· Providing individual mental health, relapse prevention, harm reduction, and substance abuse counseling based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral responses

· Assessing needs and providing support to individuals related to problem-solving, wellness self-management, housing, income support, education and vocational training, social supports, employment, and primary care

· Reviewing, evaluating, and modifying the treatment plan based on individual’s behaviors and response to treatment

· Conducting Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) groups and self-help groups as needed

· Advocating for individuals to secure emergency detox and rehabilitation care, and other community supports that promote IDDT

· Evaluating IDDT services and expected outcomes

About MPC:

MPC is a comprehensive, community-based mental health facility serving individuals who are 18 years or older, from the Manhattan and Greater NYC Region. MPC’s focus on evidence-based, person-centered, and culturally sensitive treatment helps their patient achieve their recovery goals.

If you would like to join the MPC Team and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Tuition Assistance programs

• Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, personal, & sick leave

• NYS Retirement programs

• Free employee shuttle from 125th Street over the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge to MPC’s campus on Randall’s Island

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (HELPS) program, if they meet the following minimum qualifications for:

Addiction Counselor 1:

· Registration as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), CASAC Level 2, CASAC-Advanced Counselor, or CASAC Master Counselor in New York State.

Addiction Counselor 2:

· Registration as a CASAC-Advanced Counselor or CASAC Master Counselor in New York State and one year of post-registration addictions counseling experience in a certified or licensed program.

Additional Comments:

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment.

If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Background checks are required.

This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $59,994.00 - $85,138.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person