Substance Abuse Counselor Job at Bond Health Staffing, Brooklyn, NY

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  • Bond Health Staffing
  • Brooklyn, NY

Job Description

Substance Abuse Counselor needed

Woman's Shelter Brooklyn.

Full time position!

Summary

The Substance Abuse Counselor assists residents with understanding and managing substance abuse.

Requirements

Conduct or review assessment information to determine the substance abuse needs and preferences of persons served;

Provide individual counseling or conduct groups that address substance abuse issues as they relate to getting and keeping a job and permanent housing;

Serve as a liaison to TORCH or other similar programs to continue any substance abuse-related plans and processes while persons served are in the residence;

Develop and maintain working relationships with alcohol and substance abuse detoxification, rehabilitation, and treatment centers.

Ensure that residents have any necessary transportation and escort to substance abuse appointments and participation.

Provide motivational interviewing to residents as needed.

Provide group and individual harm reduction counseling.

Provide cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention techniques.

Guide the use of onsite drug testing for residents whose service plans incorporate it.

For residents with mental illness and substance abuse disorders, Client the groundwork for the implementation of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, an evidence-based practice, upon discharge.

Promote a smoke-free environment at Transitional Veterans Residence.

Monitor the availability and status of Naloxone kits, providing education to staff as to the location of the kits and ensuring that the kits are not expired.

Collaborate with the peer counselors and use linkages already developed in Brooklyn and Queens with Buprenorphine and Methadone programs and seek to expand these to other locations as needed.

Assist in the orientation of new personnel when requested.

Maintain up-to-date, accurate individual paper and electronic case records on each assigned resident.

Comply with attendance and timekeeping rules and reports reliably and regularly to work on an on-going basis.

Attend regularly scheduled clinical meetings, staff meetings and supervision as well as in-service training and development activities.

Review the staff communications log and make entries concerning essential elements of information designated by program management.

Execute emergency plans as outlined in the policy and procedure manual; administers CPR or first aid to staff or residents who require such services.

Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.

Obtain and maintain certification as an OD Responder from NYS Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (NYSOOPP) staff.

Participate in management and supervision meetings.

Participate in required trainings.

Immediately reports serious incidents, allegations of abuse, incidents, or sensitive situations and completes incident reports in accordance with agency policy.

Comply and promote compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and agency policies helping to strengthen and maintain an ethical organizational culture.

May have on-call responsibilities.

Perform other job-related duties that may be assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

Current CASAC plus at least 3 years' experience providing direct services to people with alcohol and/or drug related disorders. Equivalent training and experience will be considered.

Basic knowledge of the causes and processes of substance abuse disorder.

Veteran preferred .

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Howard Newman

Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing

5824 12th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY, 11219

Office: (phone number removed) ext. 204

Fax: (phone number removed)

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Immediate start,

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