Addictions Counselor 2 (McPike ATC) (NY HELPS)

Addiction Counselor 2

The Addiction Counselor 2 will serve as a senior member of a multidisciplinary treatment team performing assessment, treatment planning, case management, and clinical services with a marked degree of independence and limited need for supervision. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and works with more difficult and challenging patients.
• Provides individual and group therapy and facilitates a variety of clinical activities.
• Presents / conducts lectures, videos, psycho-educational groups, and specialty groups.
• Functions as a primary counselor, managing all facets of clinical services to patient caseload.
• Intervenes when patients are in crisis and utilizes clinical skills to problem solve.
• Takes lead role in interviewing patients to complete various assessments; performs Psycho-Social Assessment as part of individual treatment plan development; monitors patients' compliance with Treatment Goals.
• Completes forms, documents, and records efficiently, including discharge planning, while adhering to all applicable confidentiality regulations and authors procedurally correct patient records.
• Provides or coordinates all facets of patients' care and is involved in patient follow up and transporting patients as needed using NYS vehicle.
• Provides consultation to less senior staff.
• Uses a computer proficiently for patient documentation and other required communication.
• Completes other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications :