• Substance Abuse Counselor-(ESSHI) La Central

    Comunilife (Bronx, NY)


    Substance Abuse Counselor-(ESSHI) La Central

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Bronx, NY

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    4 Year Degree

     

    Salary Range

     

    $50000.00 - $63000.00 Salary

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    None

     

    Job Shift

     

    Day

     

    Job Category

     

    Professional Services

    Description

    Comunilife Inc. islooking for aSubstance Abuse Counselorfor its residential program in the Bronx, La Central. The Substance Abuse Counselor will assess clients’ needs, create patient-centered treatment plans, and provide individual, group, and family counseling. Responsibilities include assessments, coordination of services, psychoeducation, referrals, and appropriate documentation. The positions offers a generous benefit package including health insurance, dental, vision, dependent care, paid time off, 401(k), tuition assistance program and more.

    Essential Duties:

    + Provide individual and substance use disorder counseling and referral services to the clients of La Central Residence

    + Provide recovery-oriented psychoeducation and support services

    + Document all services provided in a timely manner in accordance with Comunilife, funder, and regulatory requirements

    + Maintain any/all required credentials and keep current with appropriate evidence-based and other clinical practices

    + Work collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, client-centered services are delivered and documented

    Qualifications

    Education and Experience Requirement(s)

    + High School Diploma or Associates degree and Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) with five (5) years of substance abuse counseling experience; Bachelor’s degree with CASAC-T and 2 years of experience. Experience with individuals with HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, and/or chemical dependence and their families a plus. Bilingual - Spanish, a plus.

     

    Comunilife is an EEO employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws