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OVERNIGHT SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR - ADOLESCENT RESIDENTIAL

Summary of Position:

The Overnight Substance Abuse Counselor is responsible for overseeing the health and welfare of all residents in the program.

Qualifications

+ 1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders.

+ 1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring and mental health problems.

+ 1 year of experience working in in an OASAS funded facility a plus

+ Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.

+ Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set and achieve program objectives.

+ Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures.

+ Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.

+ Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.

Each role at Outreach has identified production and outcome goals. These goals may be stated as a number or as an outcome within an identified time frame. These goals are intended to provide each job holder the knowledge they need about expected performance. Accomplishments against these goals will be a discussion point in the annual evaluation.

Standard Criteria:

+ Interacting with staff, clients, students and visitors in a courteous, professional and respectful manner that is consistent with the agency’s mission and values.

+ Producing accurate, neat and thorough work.

+ Prioritizing and planning work time efficiently; effectively managing competing demands and dealing with changes, delays and unexpected events.

+ Understanding and consistently complies with agency policy and procedures (including time and attendance, dress code, etc…).

+ Supporting a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that allows the employee to get along with clients, students, coworkers and supervisors.

+ Communicating (in writing as well as orally) clearly and concisely

+ Illustrating flexibility and adaptability in role and function when circumstances warrant; (demonstrates openness to assist in needed responsibilities in evolving situations).

+ Maintaining appropriate boundaries, ethics and professionalism; complying with agency, OASAS and other professional code(s) of ethics; seeking supervision when challenges arise.

Work Schedule: Friday & Saturday 11pm to 8am.

Position Status

This is a part-time non-exempt position .

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment and outside in the field. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This is an awake overnight position.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Outreach is an equal opportunity employer. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, or political or sexual orientation. Diversity is celebrated as a strength at Outreach.