Senior Addiction Counselor - Level II

Senior Addiction Counselor - Level II at NYC Health + Hospitals

Base pay range: $73,785.00/yr - $84,853.00/yr

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, an U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person‑centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Purpose of Position
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The Senior Addiction Counselor serves as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team and participates in, and/or leads the development and implementation of clinically sound, culturally relevant, and medically monitored treatment programs, case management, care coordination and other supportive and consultative services for patients in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment, in a sensitive and caring manner, and promotes the notion of recovery and self‑sufficiency, as a goal of treatment.

Ensures optimal utilization of resources and services and compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations and NYC Health + Hospitals standards of care to improve outcomes and the patient experience. Under general supervision, provides clinical and administrative supervision and leadership, and performs functions related to counseling, treatment and rehabilitation program improvement and activities.

• Conduct initial screenings and assessments of patients, and perform ongoing toxicology screenings to obtain pertinent information about SUD and Co‑Occurring Disorder (COD) and develop psycho‑social histories of patients to identify and isolate potential SUD and other specific patient problems; formulate appropriate diagnostic impressions; prepare accurate screening, intake, and assessment reports.
• Facilitate and/or co‑facilitate individual, group, and family counseling for patients admitted to a SUD treatment program, provide psycho‑education, and conduct skills training classes.
• Make decisions and maintain required records regarding appropriate Level of Care (LOC) using patient criteria tools, such as LOC for alcohol and drug treatment referral (LOCADTR), a patient placement criterion system, to ensure that a patient in need of chemical dependence services is placed in the most clinically appropriate level of care.
• Develop and continually monitor treatment/recovery plans in collaboration with patients and members of the multidisciplinary team, including establishment of short‑term and long‑term treatment goals, objectives, and specific interventions. Initiate discharge planning criteria, accurately record treatment plans that are consistent with established standards and applicable administrative rules, and document treatment outcomes, using accepted methods and instruments.
• Participate in the evaluation of treatment progress and monitor patients’ recovery plans. Prepare and maintain confidential case records and files and record progress of patient in relation to treatment goals and objectives.
• Participate in relevant staff meetings and discussions and document services provided in case records and files in a timely and accurate manner and in compliance with all applicable standards, to ensure appropriate reimbursement.
• Discuss financial responsibility with patients in case of outstanding bills, and provide money‑management assistance.
• Provide orientation to new patients, patients’ families and significant others, to familiarize them with the program’s rules, goals, procedures, services and expectations over the course of treatment; establish and maintain…