About Job

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (CCDOM), with more than 450 employees is a non-profit, social services agency with its mission, driven by Catholic social teaching, of providing quality services with dignity and respect to the poor, vulnerable and all people in need and partnering with families and communities to improve the quality of life. We serve more than 68,000 clients per year throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in NJ.

Substance Abuse Counselor 070 CADC/LCADC - Perth Amboy NJ

Salary: $52,000 - $55,000 per year plus Sign On Bonus - $3,000

Responsibilities:

The PACT MICA Specialist works as part of a multi-disciplinary PACT team
Provides community-based treatment and skills training to persons with serious mental illness
Responsible for providing and coordinating MICA services for consumers

Requirements:

BA/BS/BSW and CADC
MA/MS/MSW and LCADC
Minimum of 2 years working with co-occurring mentally ill and substance abuse population
Must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving history

Benefits

CCDOM offers a competitive benefits plan that includes:

Medical and Prescription
Dental
Vision
Up to 13 Paid Holidays
Begin with 20 Days of Paid Time Off
Non-Contributory Pension Plan
Ability to contribute to 403(b) retirement plan
Life and Disability Insurance

Professionally Licensed (CADC, LCADC)

Qualified Non-profit Agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Offers FREE in-house CEU credits provided by Rutgers School of Social Work and Wellspring during work hours
Some positions also offer Clinical Supervision requirements for advanced professional licenses
Lunch & Learns for Development and Training

Agency Perks and Discounts