Counselor- Non-Intensive Outpatient Program

Description

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Substance Abuse Counselor to join our growing team in Newburgh.

RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $24.73-$32.97 and sign on bonus

WORK LOCATION(S): 3 Commercial Pl, Newburgh, NY 12550

STATUS: Full-Time

CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:

Competitive salaries I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid Holidays

CORNERSTONE’S MISSION:

Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.

Description of Duties:

• Provide case management and advocacy services to an assigned caseload.
• Participate in monitoring the therapeutic environment to ensure that the behavioral guidelines are followed, a therapeutic environment is maintained, and interpersonal relationships remain positive.
• Provide psychoeducation and counseling appropriate to chemical dependency and relapse prevention. 
• Participate in assessment screenings to determine client needs/preferences; formulates and implements treatment, transition and discharge /continuing care planning collaboratively with individual clients. 
• Facilitate the re-socialization process of clients by serving as a role model. Provides role modeling regarding ethical and professional conduct. 
• Conduct facility safety checks as assigned to visually assess clients for the use of alcohol/drugs or the environment of care for unsafe conditions. 
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate, complete, timely and high-quality client records that comply with external regulatory standards and agency policy and procedure. 
• Comply with 42 CFR confidentiality and HIPAA privacy and security regulations. 
• Work cooperatively with      other staff as a member of the interdisciplinary team. 
• Function as a liaison/advocate to client’s families and other agencies as needed. 
• Provide crisis intervention, generating referrals to agency or external mental health providers or other service providers, as indicated.
• Attend and participate in weekly department, monthly staff and other required meetings. 
• Monitoring of supervised toxicology screens as needed
• Assist in peer/client chart audit reviews.
• Participate in counselor of the day (COD) responsibilities.
• Be familiar with and adhere to all clinical, administrative, and general policies and procedures as      outlined in the Cornerstone Family Healthcare Policy and Procedure Manual      and Employee Handbook.
• Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone Family Healthcare including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

• CASAC or QHP 
• Bachelor’s or Master’s is preferred
• Computer skills
• Spanish speaking preferred