CASAC Counselor -Bilingual - South Bronx

CASAC Counselor - Bilingual - South Bronx

Position summary : Under the supervision of the Behavioral Health Supervisor, the Counselor in the Opioid Treatment Program, Outpatient Program, or Comprehensive Outpatient Program engages the patient in the initial and ongoing treatment processes of the clinic. Conducts a preliminary assessment of eligibility, prepares intake forms, ensures the patient receives needed services from other disciplines within the agency, and makes referrals to outside resources when necessary.

Essential Functions

• On an ongoing basis, the Counselor holds regularly scheduled sessions with patients on their caseload concerning their strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Meets all productivity and performance metrics as defined by agency leadership.
• Adheres to all policies outlined in the Employee Handbook, Conflict of Interest policy, Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Collaborates with patients and collateral(s) for treatment planning that addresses the patients' stated goals.
• Serves as a Case Manager for each patient to ensure that services are coordinated to meet each assessed need.
• Conducts therapy groups.
• Ensures all necessary forms are completed in a timely fashion and according to all agency and regulatory guidelines.
• Ensures thorough and timely completion of program and reporting documentation in all systems including 10e11, ERDS, HRA-STARS, OASAS-CDS, and manual documents as needed.
• Maintains accurate and confidential patient records.
• Attends training seminars to learn treatment techniques and theories underlying therapeutic approaches.
• Maintains active CASAC credential.
• Identifies and records significant data in the electronic medical record regularly.
• Holds individual conferences with other disciplines when necessary to facilitate effective treatment throughout the agency.
• Meets weekly for clinical supervision with the Behavioral Health Supervisor concerning work performed, problems encountered in the treatment process, and for case conferences.
• Collaborates with and refers to other disciplines both internally (Vocational, Psychiatry, Primary Care, etc.) and externally.
• Connects patients with appropriate services for Social Determinants of Health needs.
• Performs toxicology testing for patients on their caseload in accordance with federal and state regulations and as needed.
• Adheres to appropriate email etiquette and responds to emails in a timely fashion.
• Attends all scheduled meetings as requested.
• Performs outreach activities for patients who are lost to contact.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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