Counselor (Counseling Service YMCA)

Salary: $27.00 - $32.00 Hourly

The Counseling Service YMCA is seeking a Counselor who will be responsible for managing client behaviors, providing care to a designated caseload, including provision of direct individual, group, and family sessions, coordination of specialized program services, and caseload case management.

Benefits:
The YMCA of Greater New York offers a variety of benefits to its staff members, including retirement benefits , medical benefits, paid time off, free YMCA membership, and more! Benefit eligibility is determined by an individual’s employment status (i.e., full-time or part-time), tenure, and/or the number of hours scheduled to work. Click here for more information.

How to Apply:
If you would like to be a member of our dynamic team, please complete our online application and submit your résumé and a thoughtful cover letter that explains your interest in the role and our organization.

• CASAC-T, CASAC Provisional, CASAC (any level) required. MHC, MSW, MFT, MHC-LP, MSW-LP, MFT-LP, LMSW, LMHC, LCSW preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of substance use treatment experience required.
• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice system, Treatment Court, and Child Welfare Systems.
• Knowledge of motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care.
• Knowledge of mental health, CBT, and other evidence-based treatment modalities preferred.
Bilingual preferred.

• Management of client behaviors and facilitation of sessions, including, but not limited to, outreach/engagement activities, group, individual, and family, crisis intervention, case management, and referrals.
• Conduct screenings and assessments to determine the appropriate level of care, treatment planning, and discharge planning.
• Participate in diagnostic and treatment plan development in consultation with the Clinical Supervisor, as needed.
• Coordination of care and case management for designated caseload: completing ongoing reporting, outreach, referrals, and dialogue with professionals working with the caseload.
• Participation in team meetings, individual/group supervision, community coalition meetings, and identified training opportunities.
• Fiscal Management: attendance management, census administration, retention of cases, family support, fee collection, and outreach presentations.
• Conduct urine and saliva toxicology screens.
• Maintain superior Quality Assurance & Program Quality: contract and regulation compliance, fulfilling clinical standards and best practices, and timely and comprehensively complete all related documentation.
• In the absence of on-site supervisors, will serve as a Manager on Duty (MOD) when requested/approved. When appropriate, serve as a Task Supervisor to interns/volunteers.
• In the absence of colleagues, will serve as an alternate clinician for clients.
• Other duties as assigned.