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Substance Abuse Counselor
- Posted: September 18, 2024
- Salary:US$55000 - US$65000 per year
- Location:Queens
- Job type: Contract
- Discipline:Care Management
- Reference:229319_1726669313
- Work Location:On-site
Job description
Responsibilities:
- Leading clinical meetings on substance abuse and integrating findings into service plans.
- Overseeing the team's integrated dual disorder treatment (IDDT).
- Identifying client needs based on substance use severity, stage of change, and immediate requirements, and recommending treatment goals.
- Conducting substance use assessments, promoting harm reduction, and applying outreach and stage-wise treatment.
- Assessing risk levels and determining necessary interventions for recovery.
- Deciding when clients require inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation, detox, or other substance use programs.
- Referring and advocating for clients needing external interventions.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of experience with SMI/SUD populations
- Experience in community-based services.
- CASAC or LMSW