• Addiction LMHC Fellow

    SUNY Upstate Medical University (Syracuse, NY)


    Job Summary:

    Mental Health Counselor Addiction fellow.

     

    Our educational purpose is to train fellows in the fundamentals of addiction treatment including (1) assessment of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and (2) development of treatment plans (3) individual and group counseling. Fellows will learn how to assess and diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs). Fellows treatment modalities and services, focusing on the continuum of care for SUDs, including utilization of community services. Fellows will learn about various treatment (CBT, MI, DBT, and etc.). At the end of the Interdisciplinary Addiction Fellowship, the fellow will be able to function independently as an Addiction Counselor/Therapist in an SUD treatment setting. Fellows will work towards CASAC-T certification with expectation to fulfill requirements of CASAC-T certification.

    MH Masters & SWK Masters:

    Expectation will be for these individuals to get at a limited permit to practice and CASAC P

    Bachelor prepared Human Services:

    Expectation will be for these individuals to get a CASAC P or CASAC T .

     

    Participants will get a onetime $5,000 bonus when they achieve limited permit or CASAC-P/T status needed in order to practice under supervision.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Graduate of an accredited mental health counseling program (Bachelors or Masters level).

    Preferred Qualifications:

    Work Days:

    Monday - Friday daytime hours

    Message to Applicants:

    Our benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, eligibility for employer 401k funding after 1 year (3% quarterly/5% annual on vesting schedule), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off, including vacation and personal time, paid sick leave, holidays and floating holidays.

     

    G5: $20.48 - $34.22

     

    Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity, market and business considerations.

     

    The pay band on this posting was corrected to G5 5/12/25.

     

    Recruitment Office: MedBest Medical Management