Seafield Center, Inc. Hiring for Addiction Counselor/Case Manager – Part Time at Mineola, New York Full Time

Title:Addiction Counselor/Case Manager – Part Time

ID:5550-1166A

Department:Outpatient

Location:Mineola

Description

MAIN FUNCTION:

• To be responsible for the direct treatment of an assigned caseload of patients who are addicted to alcohol or any other mind/mood altering substances. – User role(s) information systems access as assigned, where applicable

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide group counseling to an assigned caseload. – Provide individual and family counseling. – Completes assessment and admission process.- Designs and implements treatment plans and treatment plan reviews (TPR’s).- Responsible for documentation of all services provided.- Maintains contact with referral sources, including EAP’s and Criminal Justice referral sources.- Generates and sends Referral Progress Reports.- Participates in weekly Case Conference meeting for treatment review of patients.- Attends weekly supervision.- Participates in staff meetings.- Assure that Seafield’s policies and procedures and federal regulations regarding confidentiality of the patient and their records are adhered to.- Complete patient Discharge Planning/Transitional Planning, Discharge UR, and referrals.- Perform other duties as assigned.

  COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Assessment & Referral- Treatment Planning and Review- Group Counseling- Individual Counseling- Family Counseling- Didactic Presentation- Documentation- Crisis Intervention- Age-Specific clinical skills-Adolescents- Age-Specific clinical skills-Geriatric- Knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment

  EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

  CASAC or CASAC eligible, or B/S-B/A with working knowledge of substance abuse disorders.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  The physical demands described here are representative of those functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

  • This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required occasionally.

  • The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner and telephone.