Make a bigger difference

PURPOSE
The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program is an article 32 OASAS licensed outpatient program providing culturally affirming, evidence-based counseling and medication assisted treatment to adolescents and adults with SUD diagnoses and their families. Treatment approaches are trauma informed and individualized to the client and family. As part of our person-centered approach, the program is open evenings and weekends to provide the community with optimal access to care.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Substance Abuse Counselor uses a trauma-informed, person-centered approach in the evaluation, treatment, and care coordination of individuals with substance use disorders and their family members. The Substance Abuse Counselor provides clinical care as part of an interdisciplinary team and collaborates with clients and other treatment providers in developing treatment plans and helping clients work toward their treatment goals.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial evaluations of clients seeking substance use disorders treatment and incorporates feedback from families/collaterals, and other external sources in the information gathering process.
• In collaboration with the client, family, and treatment team, develop treatment plan to help client achieve goals across multiple life domains, in addition to addressing substance use.
• Provide individual and group counseling for clients and their family members using trauma informed, evidence based interventions.
• Provide care coordination to address identified needs and to help clients access care and services to support attainment of treatment plan goals.
• Develop discharge plan and aftercare plan to ensure client is connected to the appropriate level of care and to support treatment gains.
• Monitor response to treatment interventions through the use of urine toxicology screens, breathalyzers, and other screens to inform the treatment planning process.
• Accurate and timely completion of all documentation.
• Provide psychoeducation and training on substance use disorders to other Jewish Board programs and community groups
• Other duties as assigned.

• NY State Credential in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling (CASAC) required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• Fluency in Spanish desirable

• Experience with documenting in electronic health records
• Comfortable with technology, including use of email, Microsoft Word Office software (Word, excel) and video conferencing platforms (such as Zoom).

• Able to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Able to input data into the Electronic Health Record.
• Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Work will be conducted both on site at the office and off-site at various locations in the community that meet the needs of the clients being served.

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.