Over Night Counselor

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:

• File all paperwork on a nightly basis.

• Perform closing runs and document findings via the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports or 24 on-call supervisors.

• Screen residents and their belongings returning from passes, medicals and court appointments in accordance with unit procedure.

• Conduct health and welfare check and have runs in accordance with unit policy & procedures.

• Supervise clients in self-medication (under supervision).

• Participate in individual and group supervision.

• Communicate all pertinent information incidents, emergencies, the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports and 24 hour on-call supervisor.

• Crisis interventions and follow up with incident, accident and/or elopement reports.

• Create new resident clinical charts and screen new resident belongings.

• Breakdown inactive clinical charts and maintain inactive charts.

• Obtain urine samples for toxicology testing as directed by supervisor.

• Participate in special family events throughout the year at the Young Adult program.

• Overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• CASAC-T; CASAC, or higher preferred.

• 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.