Overnight Counselor

Outreach Development Corporation

Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.

Position: Overnight Counselor

The Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) is responsible for overseeing the health and welfare of all residents in the program, support and clinical services to a population of chemically dependent clients with co-occurring and mental health problems. The SAC serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Job Scope:

- File all paperwork on a nightly basis. - Perform closing runs and document findings via the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports or 24 on-call supervisors. - Screen residents and their belongings returning from passes, medicals and court appointments in accordance with unit procedure. - Conduct health and welfare check and have runs in accordance with unit policy & procedures. - Supervise clients in self-medication (under supervision). - Participate in individual and group supervision. - Communicate all pertinent information incidents, emergencies, the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports and 24 hour on-call supervisor. - Crisis interventions and follow up with incident, accident and/or elopement reports. - Create new resident clinical charts and screen new resident belongings. - Breakdown inactive clinical charts and maintain inactive charts. - Obtain urine samples for toxicology testing as directed by supervisor. - Participate in special family events throughout the year at the Young Adult program. - Overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule. - Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- CASAC-T; CASAC, or higher preferred. - 1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders. - 1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring and mental health problems. - 1 year of experience working in in an OASAS funded facility a plus - Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures. - Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set and achieve program objectives. - Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures. - Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning. - Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.

Position Status

This is a full-time non-exempt position.