Counselor

City/State:
Bronx, New York
Grant Funded:
Yes
Department:
DOSA - Wellness Center Melrose
Bargaining Unit:
1199
Work Shift:
Day
Work Days:
MON-FRI
Scheduled Hours:
9 AM-5 PM
Scheduled Daily Hours:
7.5 HOURS
Hourly Rate:
$35.39

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Job Summary

The position provides individual and group counseling and case management to individuals receiving integrated substance abuse treatment and primary care services at the Montefiore Medical Center.

Essential Functions

Comprehensive psychosocial.
* Psychosocial will be completed upon admission. 
* Additional information will be noted in the quarterly, semiannual and annual review. This will be measured through individual supervision and chart review.

Instruct patients in program policies and procedures.
* Patients will receive a review of policies and procedures, as appropriate, which will be documented in the clinical chart.

Development, implementation and review of treatment plans.
* Treatment plans will be completed on a quarterly semi-annual and annual basis as per policy and regulations.
* They will be reviewed in individual supervision and chart review.

Provision of substance abuse counseling to individuals, groups, and families. Counseling focusing on building motivation, educating, planning crisis intervention, relapse aftercare. And prevention 
* Counseling sessions will be provided as established by policy and based on the patients' level of functioning which will be reviewed on a regular basis. All patient contact will be documented in the clinical chart and reviewed in supervision.

Coordination of comprehensive services within the clinic for patients on counseling caseload.
* Counselor s will present patients at IDC in compliance with policy and procedures. Referrals will be monitored on a monthly basis and reported in progress notes.

Monitoring of patients response to methadone medication treatment through individual counseling and
toxicology review.
* Patients will stabilize on Methadone within 3 months of admission. Inability to do this will be reviewed in supervision and IDC.

Conduct vocational /educational and learning needs evaluation in psychosocial and ongoing as indicated. Provide referral as needed.
* The evidence of evaluation in psychosocial, progress notes, treatment plans and referrals.

Perform preliminary evaluation regarding mental health needs of patients on caseload (i.e. presence of psychiatric symptoms, suicidality, homicidality etc.)
* Patients will be referred for psychiatric services when presented in IDC or directly in the event of an emergency. * * This is documented in the clinical chart.

Evaluate patient eligibility for entitlements (Public Assistance, SSI, Medicaid etc.) Refer patients to appropriate agencies when indicated.
* All patients will be evaluated for financial need at intake. Referrals will be made to financial managers/staff when loss of benefits is identified.

Enter patient data into HRA/STARS computerized database.
* Patient's entitlements depend on this timely submission.

Acts as liaison between patient and outside agencies
* Proper completion of all referral material and correspondence. This will be documented in progress notes and on the treatment plans.

Attends regularly scheduled meetings. i.e. IDC's, staff meetings, morning reports, case management meetings and other team meetings determined to be necessary.
* Reviewed in supervision and tracked with attendance sheets.

Maintains required records on patients and updates progress notes as required. Ensures clinical chart contains necessary information regarding patient's status and other information required by the program policies and regulatory agencies. Completes all required forms and treatment plans.
* Maintains updated consent forms and clinical notes that are audited on a regular basis.

Assist patients with referral to other services and agencies determined to be necessary to the recovery process (le. shelters, detox units, legal counsel, etc.)
* Referrals will be followed by the counselor through phone calls and letters and documented in the clinical chart.
* Maintain continuity of care (i.e. visit patients in hospital and assist with linkage between services etc.)

Give case presentations in supervision, IDC meetings, daily reports.
* Counselor s will alternate presenting challenging cases to the team as needed.

Ensure all counselor specific billable services are billed and perform follow-ups to billing (delinquent payments, obtaining information required to bill, confirming and updating billing information, etc.)
* Review of patient's payment status and billing file. Counselor services entered into billing system timely and accurately.

Attendance at seminars, trainings and grand rounds which are determined to be important to staff development.
* Counselor s will expand and enhance their skills particularly in regards to current changes. This is measured by certificates and attendance sheets.

Counselor s will directly supervise the collection of toxicology samples for all patients as required by federal and state regulations.
* Documentation of supervised urines.

Meet with family members, significant others and outside providers as determined to be necessary and appropriate for clinical management and care.
* Maximize opportunity for increased stabilization as measured in supervision and chart reviews.

Must be able to work at alternative DOSA locations and shifts based on operational need.

Qualifications

- Bachelors with CASAC license, or Masters in Social Work, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist form an accredited school Required

- Must have one of the following licenses or certifications at all times in order to work. If employee has a NY State limited permit, they must have an executed Memorandum of understanding with a license for the purposes of supervision, and must obtain license within 6 months of employment. :
1) CASAC
2) MSW
3) MHC
4) MFT
- At least one (1) year experience in addiction counseling required

- OHS Annual Assessment   Required

- OHS Fit Test   Required
- Computer skills, including Outlook and Microsoft Word.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.