Title: Substance Abuse Counselor

Location: Brooklyn NY
Full-time position!

Position Summary
Provides counseling services including identifying, screening and assessing 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 sessions. Responsible for completing and maintaining detailed OASAS-compliant case records.

Reports to: Director of Behavioral Health Services

Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct intake interviews, biopsychosocial, mental health screenings.
-Formulate treatment plans and treatment plan reviews, act as participant's case manager to coordinate care within Crossroads and will external providers.
-Perform individual counseling duties which include holding weekly individual sessions with clients, providing referrals to community-based resources (healthcare, social services, and administrative e.g. help obtaining insurance), and developing client schedules.
-Initiate and maintain client records in accordance with policies and procedures.
-Ensure accurate and timely data entry of all client information into the agency's database; utilize electronic health record system.
-Facilitate assigned treatment groups.
-Perform drug testing as needed.
-Prepare monthly updates for court or other supervising agencies.
-Participate in treatment team case reviews.
-Consult with other professionals in support of client's treatment.
-Complete discharge documentation as needed.

Qualifications
-LMSW, LMHC or CASAC is required (CASAC-T holders will not be considered for this position).
-Minimum of two years' clinical/case management experience in working with clients that have substance use disorders is required.
-Experience working with the criminal justice population is preferred.
-Computer literacy (word processing, e-mail, internet research, data entry) is required.
-Ability to use an electronic health record system required.
-Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
-Relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement, a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $36.00 per hour

Work Location: In person