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    Addiction Counselor - New York, United States - NYC Health Hospitals

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    Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various locations.

    At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

    Work Shifts

    8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M

    Job Description

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:

    The Addiction Counselor serves as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team and participates in and/or leads the development and implementation of clinically sound, culturally relevant, and medically monitored treatment programs, case management, care coordination and other supportive and consultative services for patients in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment, in a sensitive and caring manner, and promotes the notion of recovery and self-sufficiency, as a goal of treatment. Ensures optimal utilization of resources and services and compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations and NYC Health + Hospitals standards of care to improve outcomes and the patient experience.

    AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Addiction Counselor within the OPC covering: intake, ancillary and rehabilitation services.

    SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Under supervision, participates in the development and implementation of clinically sound, patients centered, inclusive, culturally relevant, gender affirming sensitive medically monitored adult substance abuse treatment services functioning as an Addiction Counselor whose tasks include: screening; intake; orientation; assessments (i.e. CCRS, TPA-8, SAFE-T, NYS OASAS LOCATR); psychosocial; treatment planning; counseling (individual and group); case management; crisis intervention; Overdose Safety Plan; crisis intervention; client education; referral; report and record keeping (in compliance with NYS OASAS, NYC H+H, and DOHMH requirements) in a timely manner and consultations with other disciplines, other departments within the hospital and community facilities.

    • Participation in departmental OASAS and DOHMH reports; performance Improvement projects as assigned.

    • Attends all mandated in-service trainings.

    • Other assignments as directed by the supervisor.

    Minimum Qualifications
    1. Valid CASAC - Level 1 Certificate issued by OASAS; and one year of full-time, progressively responsible
    experience performing SUD assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case and
    care management and other functions related to SUD prevention and treatment in a SUD treatment program;
    or
    2. Is otherwise considered a QHP, as described in "2" of Qualification Requirements for Level I above, and has
    one year of full-time, progressively responsible experience performing SUD assessment, treatment planning,
    individual and group counseling, case and care management and other functions related to SUD prevention
    and treatment in a SUD treatment program; or
    3. Satisfactory equivalent of education, training, and experience. However, all must have a CASAC Level 1
    Certificate issued by OASAS or meet the definition of a QHP as described in "2" above.

    Department Preferences

    Language Competencies: Bilingual-Spanish Preferred

    NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
    • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
    • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
    • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
    • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
    • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
    • Multiple employee discounts programs

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