Addictions Counselor 1 (NY HELPS), Manhattan Psychiatric Center, P26608 - StateJobsNY : Job Details

Manhattan Psychiatric Center (MPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting an Addiction Counselor to join their Transition to Home (THU) team. The THU team provides a multi-disciplinary approach to care for individuals who have a history of homelessness. The goals of the THU team are to develop personalized treatment plans for active rehabilitation and reintegration to the community.

As an Addiction Counselor on the THU Team, you are a vital member of a multi-disciplinary team focused on utilizing an intensive rehabilitation model to help develop skills for successful community living including:

• Conducting the substance abuse assessments to determine the risk for substance use and harmful behaviors
• Identifying treatment services individuals should receive based on assessments and recommending treatment objectives
• Providing individual mental health, relapse prevention, harm reduction, and substance abuse counseling based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral responses
• Assessing needs and providing support to individuals related to problem-solving, wellness self-management, housing, income support, education and vocational training, social supports, employment, and primary care.
• Reviewing, evaluating, and modifying the treatment plan based on individual's behaviors and response to treatment
• Conducting Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) groups and self-help groups as needed.
• Advocating for individuals to secure emergency detox and rehabilitation care, and other community supports that promote IDDT
• Evaluating IDDT services and expected outcomes

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (HELPS) program, if they meet the following minimum qualifications for:

Addiction Counselor 1:

• Registration as a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), CASAC Level 2, CASAC-Advanced Counselor, or CASAC Master Counselor in New York State.

Addiction Counselor 2:

• Registration as a CASAC-Advanced Counselor or CASAC Master Counselor in New York State and one year of post-registration addictions counseling experience in a certified or licensed program.

OR Candidates from within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs
• Free employee shuttle from 125th Street over the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge to MPC's campus on Randall's Island

Background checks will be required. This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.

In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program.) If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.