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Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor

Otsego County

Cooperstown, NYJob$61–72K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$61–72K/yr
Location
Cooperstown, NY
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CASAC RegistrationBachelor's degree

Job overview

An Advanced Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor is a professional member of a multidisciplinary clinical treatment team. The counselor assesses patients and families and helps design and deliver individualized treatment through counseling, discharge planning, community involvement, and case management. The role may also augment services provided by other team members to deliver intensive treatment services.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Group CounselingIndividual CounselingAlcohol and Substance Abuse CounselingAlcohol and Substance Abuse EducationHuman BehaviorRapport BuildingJudgmentInitiativeResourcefulnessReport WritingCorrespondence Writing

Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeCASAC RegistrationOASAS Clinical Supervision Foundations I and II Training

Full job description

Advanced Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) $61,079 - $72,474 EOE DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Advanced Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) are professional members of a multidisciplinary clinical treatment team providing assessments for a therapy program tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. They play a central role in the design and delivery of a comprehensive individualized treatment program through consultation with team members, individual and group counseling of patients and families, discharge planning, community involvement, and case management services. Advanced CASAC may be responsible for augmenting services provided by other treatment team members in order to provide the full range of intensive treatment services for patients and families. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Good knowledge of group and individual counseling; working knowledge of the basic principles, practices and techniques used in alcohol and substance abuse counseling and education; working knowledge of human behavior, social, economic problems and developments; ability to carry out an alcohol and substance abuse counseling program; ability to prepare reports and correspondence; ability to establish rapport; good judgment; initiative and resourcefulness; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the NYS Board of regents to grant degrees with a Bachelors degree AND registered as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) AND have minimum of thirty (30) hours of OASAS approved Clinical Supervision Foundations I & II training. Applications are available at the Otsego County Personnel/Civil Service Department, 183 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or online at www.otsegocounty.com

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