Job Details
A health services agency on Long Island is currently seeking a Certified Alcoholism And Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) or LMSW (Licensed Masters Social Worker) to join their Outpatient team in Suffolk County on a Full Time basis.
About the Opportunity
- Start Date: ASAP
- Setting: Outpatient
- Schedule / Hours: Monday - Friday (9am to 5pm)
- Patient Population: Men & Women struggling with addiction, military veterans, mothers and babies, families, homeless New Yorkers, and the elderly
Responsibilities:
The CASAC/LMSW will:
- Develop treatment plans in concert with Program Director or Clinical Supervisor that reflect an understanding of specialized
- Track issues as related to the physical, medical, cognitive and psychosocial needs and specific diagnosis
- Ensure groups start on time and run as scheduled
- Facilitate group counseling, family sessions and encounter groups as requested
- Use the agency's Electronic Health Record to input information on client's participation in group within a timely manner, including Planning and Progress notes
- Plus completing all paperwork as per OASAS regulations and agency standards
- Facilitate crisis intervention as needed
- Implement strategies to increase patient's participation
- Adhere to multidiscipline treatment recommendations that are incorporated into treatment plans
- Inform counseling staff of any relevant clinical concerns regarding a patient that may have arisen during group participation
- Participate and take a leadership role in Treatment Plan Reviews and Case Conferences
Qualifications;
- CASAC-T or LMSW certification
- Masters Degree
- Bilingual Spanish