Primary Counselor at Outreach Development Corp.

F/T Primary SAC Counselor

FT / Exempt

Non-Management

Salary range: $45,000 to $65,000

Richmond Hill, NY, US

Requisition ID: 2648

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Adolescent Residential Program, Queens, NY

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Outreach Development Corporation is looking for a Primary Counselor to work in our Ridgewood Adolescent Residential program.

The qualifications/requirements for this role are:

• You should have evidence-based knowledge of working with chemical dependence and co-occurring mental health issues.
• You should possess a CASAC, LMSW, LMHC, LCSW, MHC-LP, MSW-LP.
• Email, AVATAR, LabCorp
• 2-3 years of experience dealing with substance abuse disorders.
• 1-2 years of experience with clients with co-occurring and mental health disorders.
• 1-2 years of experience working in an OASAS-funded facility is a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish / Polish) a plus.
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.

Outreach provides an extensive array of benefits. We currently offer comprehensive:

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision (no deductible or co-pays through non-stop benefits); Group Life Insurance, AFLAC; Pension, TDA 403B
• Direct Deposit (as early as 2 days access with TD Bank account)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare & Dependent care), Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program. Outreach’s NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.

This is a Full-time Exempt position.

This role job description entails the following:

The Primary Counselor is responsible for the delivery and implementation of supervision, support, and clinical services to a population of chemically dependent clients with co-occurring and mental health problems.

• Provide various clinical or substance abuse services.
• Conduct intakes and monitor individual, group, and family therapies.
• Develop service plans and conduct reviews as needed throughout treatment.
• Provide mental health assessments, counseling, referrals, and intervention services.
• Complete and maintain documentation according to federal and state guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
• Tuesday 9-5, Wednesday 8-4, Thursday-Saturday 2p-10p; OFF Sunday/Monday

Our employees are the reason Outreach ranks among the most respected health and human services providers in New York City and Long Island. In fact, we have been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” a total of nine times since 2010. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

An EEO employer, Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.