Addictions Counselor 2 (Kingsboro ATC)
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About The Position
The Addiction Counselor 2 will serve as a senior member of a multidisciplinary treatment team performing assessment, treatment planning, case management, and clinical services with a marked degree of independence and limited need for supervision. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and works with more difficult and challenging patients. Provides individual and group therapy and facilitates a variety of clinical activities. Presents/conducts lectures, videos, psycho-educational groups, and specialty groups. Functions as a primary counselor, managing all facets of clinical services to patient caseload. Intervenes when patients are in crisis and utilizes clinical skills to problem solve. Takes lead role in interviewing patients to complete various assessments; performs Psycho-Social Assessment as part of individual treatment plan development; monitors patients' compliance with Treatment Goals. Completes forms, documents, and records efficiently, including discharge planning, while adhering to all applicable confidentiality regulations and authors procedurally correct patient records. Provides or coordinates all facets of patients' care and is involved in patient follow up and transporting patients as needed using NYS vehicle. Provides consultation to less senior staff. Uses a computer proficiently for patient documentation and other required communication. Completes other job-related duties as assigned.
