Senior Chemical Dependency Counselor

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Group and Individual Therapy

• Demonstrates ability to work as co-therapist in group therapy for alcohol/drug dependent persons and has a working knowledge of the concepts underlying group therapy including role of feelings, defenses.
• Establishes long term counseling relationships with patients.
• Co-facilitating groups with Peer/Family Advocates.

Evaluations/Referrals

• Performs intake evaluations by direct interview of persons applying for treatment.
• Assesses chemical use history, including type, quantity, frequency and pattern of use of licit, prescription, or illicit substances including psychological, social, legal, medical, psychiatric, financial, vocational and educational consequences; history of treatment efforts including detoxification, rehabilitation, drug-free treatment, chemotherapy programs; assesses patients for symptoms of psychological dependence, motivation for change, personal resources.
• Assist social work with the referrals as deemed appropriate for the determined level of care.

Documentation and Treatment Plans

• Documentation and patient treatment plans
• Gathers family historical data concerning drug and alcohol usage; relationship, current functioning; prepares oral and written clinical reports of interview data to be reviewed at multidisciplinary intake review and diagnostic conferences.
• Develops and carries out counseling of drug/alcohol abusing or addicted patients in the context of a comprehensive treatment plan.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate treatment team decision to patient and to assess developments that require conference with other members of interdisciplinary team.

Continuing Education for Faculty and Staff

• Creates and facilitates education for inpatient staff and faculty
• Maintains continuing education in knowledge and skills affecting the discipline of chemical dependency counseling, including attendance at in-service meetings.

Collaboration with Community Programs

• Establishes communication using established rules of confidentiality and laws concerning rights of patients and uses correspondence with other health-related agencies, employers, criminal justice programs and social service programs in order to assess reasons for referral or applicant's legal or social service status.
• Incorporates these data into diagnostic team assessment evaluating the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the patients and their families.

Additional Divisional Support

• Attend staff meetings and remain in compliance with departmental standards etc.
• Provide consultation services as needed for the Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatry unit.

Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree from a related Certified as a NYS Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) or (CASAC-T). If CASAC-T upon hire successful completion of examination to remove the (T (training)) designation must be completed within 12 months of hire.
• 1+ year experience in a chemical dependency program, preferably in an inpatient or residential level of care; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Availability to work a flexible work schedule including occasional evenings and weekends, effective communication and teaching skills, and the ability to empathize families and/or support systems
• Certified as a NYS Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) or (CASAC-T). If CASAC-T upon hire successful completion of examination to remove the (T (training)) designation must be completed within 12 months of hire.

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