Over Night Counselor
Outreach Development Corporation
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Job overview
Outreach Development Corporation is hiring an Over Night Counselor. The Overnight Counselor oversees the health and welfare of residents in a substance abuse program, providing support and clinical services to chemically dependent clients with co-occurring and mental health problems. This role involves participating as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and ensuring the smooth operation of nightly procedures.
Key focus areas include File all paperwork on a nightly basis, Perform closing runs and document findings via appropriate reporting systems, and Screen residents and their belongings returning from passes, medicals, and court appointments.
Successful candidates bring 1+ Years Substance Abuse Experience, 1+ Years Adolescent Mental Health Experience, and Commitment To Quality Services. Important skills include Organizational Management, Coaching Staff, Managing High-Performance Clinicians, Developing High-Performance Clinicians, Setting Program Objectives, and Achieving Program Objectives.
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Full job description
Part-time-C
Professional
Brentwood, NY, US
Salary Range: $21.00 To $30.00 Hourly
Outreach Development Corporation
Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training and tools to build healthy lives . Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.
Position: Overnight Counselor
The Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) is responsible for overseeing the health and welfare of all residents in the program, support and clinical services to a population of chemically dependent clients with co-occurring and mental health problems. The SAC serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Job Scope:
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File all paperwork on a nightly basis.
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Perform closing runs and document findings via the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports or 24 on-call supervisors.
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Screen residents and their belongings returning from passes, medicals and court appointments in accordance with unit procedure.
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Conduct health and welfare check and have runs in accordance with unit policy & procedures.
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Supervise clients in self-medication (under supervision).
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Participate in individual and group supervision.
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Communicate all pertinent information incidents, emergencies, the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports and 24 hour on-call supervisor.
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Crisis interventions and follow up with incident, accident and/or elopement reports.
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Create new resident clinical charts and screen new resident belongings.
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Breakdown inactive clinical charts and maintain inactive charts.
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Obtain urine samples for toxicology testing as directed by supervisor.
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Participate in special family events throughout the year at the Young Adult program.
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Overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule.
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Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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CASAC-T; CASAC, or higher preferred.
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1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders.
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1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring and mental health problems.
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1 year of experience working in in an OASAS funded facility a plus
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Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.
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Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set and achieve program objectives.
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Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures.
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Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.
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Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
Position Status
This is a full-time non-exempt position .
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