CASAC Addiction Counselor

Arms Acres is looking for novel clinicians who are ready to change lives in our licensed facility located in the Jamaica Queens, NY. We provide outpatient treatment, with cutting edge support for those struggling with substance-use-disorder (SUD). An Arms Acre clinician provides comprehensive clinical case management services that include: assessments; individual, group and family treatment; treatment plan coordination; discharge planning; and intervention with client support systems, including social service programs and managed care.

Full Time Schedule:

Hours vary between 7:00am - 7:00pm.

5,000k Sign-on bonus eligible

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides/ensures comprehensive evaluation of patient's functioning as defined by facility policy and procedures.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of the multidisciplinary treatment plan; coordinates treatment plan review; performs these activities within established time frames.
• Documents patient progress and own interventions in case record. Need to remain within time frames of regulatory requirements.
• Provides individual, group and family treatment (psycho-education, life skills) as identified in patient treatment plans and requested by program director.
• Performs utilization review, provides progress reports and develop aftercare plans in conjunction with referring persons/agencies, EAPs and managed care/insurance entities.
• Participates in quality improvement activities facilitating innovation
• Maintains professional competence in their discipline and treatment specialty areas of addiction medicine, through continuing education and supervision.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Required qualifications are CASAC-T, CASAC certification or LMSW, LMHC
• Experience working specifically with outpatient substance abuse counseling preferred
• Bilingual Language Speakers Preferred

Benefits:

• Sign On Bonus - $5,000k
• 401k Plan
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off

We are an equal opportunity employer according to all current standards.
We offer competitive wages, benefits, and a pension plan in a supportive working environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer according to all current standards.

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