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    Review Vacancy

    Date Posted 05/06/24

    Applications Due05/21/24

    Vacancy ID157984


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    NY HELPYes

    AgencyAddiction Services and Supports, Office of

    TitleAddictions Counselor 2 (Kingsboro ATC)

    Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

    Salary Grade18

    Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

    Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually

    Employment Type Full-Time

    Appointment Type Permanent

    Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

    Travel Percentage 0%

    Workweek Other (see below)

    "Other" Explanation 8:00am-4:30pm


    Pass Days:
    Sunday/Monday

    Hours Per Week 40

    Workday

    From 8 AM

    To 4:30 AM

    Flextime allowed? No

    Mandatory overtime? Yes

    Compressed workweek allowed? No

    Telecommuting allowed? No

    County Kings

    Street Address Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center

    754 Lexington Avenue

    City Brooklyn

    StateNY

    Zip Code11221


    Minimum Qualifications Currently employed as an Addictions Counselor 2 OR Current registration as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Advanced Counselor (CASAC-Advanced) or Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Master Counselor (CASAC-Master) in NYS AND one-year post-CASAC professional counseling experience OR eligible for transfer.

    HELPS Program eligible

    This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.


    NOTE:
    Applicants must possess current registration as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in New York State. Candidate must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. Failure to maintain certification and Medicaid/Medicare eligibility will result in the termination of employment.

    This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

    Mandatory overtime (MOT) is a requirement of this position. Chosen candidate(s) will be added to the mandatory overtime roster, which is utilized on a rotating basis.

    The MOT is applied during times of emergency, after the agency has made a good faith effort to have overtime covered and all other staffing options have been exhausted (volunteers, hourly staff, contracted staff).

    Our Addiction Treatment Centers (ATCs) operate 24/7/365 programing.

    Therefore, MOT IS an essential function of this position and is critical to maintaining adequate staffing at all times in order to ensure the health and safety of clients within the facility.


    Appointment status will be discussed in more detail at a later point in the recruitment process with candidates who are under serious consideration.

    Candidates may potentially be appointed on a non-competitive basis via the HELPS program. If applicable, additional information about the HELPS program will also be provided.


    Duties Description The Addiction Counselor 2 will serve as a senior member of a multidisciplinary treatment team performing assessment, treatment planning, case management, and clinical services with a marked degree of independence and limited need for supervision.

    Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:


    • Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and works with more difficult and challenging patients.
    • Provides individual and group therapy and facilitates a variety of clinical activities.
    • Presents/conducts lectures, videos, psycho-educational groups, and specialty groups.
    • Functions as a primary counselor, managing all facets of clinical services to patient caseload.
    • Intervenes when patients are in crisis and utilizes clinical skills to problem solve.
    • Takes lead role in interviewing patients to complete various assessments; performs Psycho-Social Assessment as part of individual treatment plan development; monitors patients' compliance with Treatment Goals.
    • Completes forms, documents, and records efficiently, including discharge planning, while adhering to all applicable confidentiality regulations and authors procedurally correct patient records.
    • Provides or coordinates all facets of patients' care and is involved in patient follow up and transporting patients as needed using NYS vehicle.
    • Provides consultation to less senior staff.
    • Uses a computer proficiently for patient documentation and other required communication.
    • Completes other job related duties as assigned.

    Additional Comments Salary:
    $65,001 - $82,656** Plus, Location Pay - $3,400

    Kingsboro is a Tobacco-Free ATC.


    Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.

    Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.

    2) Investigated through a criminal background check (CBC) that includes state and federal criminal history record checks.

    All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee's employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.

    Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.

    Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees.

    3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

    This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).


    For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

    At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments.

    In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.


    At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.

    Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State.

    While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

    Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

    Name Bureau of Human Resources Management

    Telephone

    Fax

    Email Address

    Address

    Street NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports

    City Albany

    State NY

    Zip Code 12203


    Notes on ApplyingIf interested in an AC2 position, submit a resume to Please be sure to include Reference Code KATC/AC2/21618.

    Failure to include this code could result in your application not being processed.

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