Job Information
Phoenix House Counselor in Wainscott, New York
Counselor
Job Details
Job Location
East Hampton Residential - Wainscott, NY
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
License/Certification
Salary Range
$20.48 - $30.67 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Morning
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, provides direct counseling services to patients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring and review
Facilitates activities of daily living, community meetings, engagement, carrying out treatment planning in milieu
Provide therapeutic interactions to foster patients social, cognitive and behavioral skill development
Provide supervision of milieu staff
Provide psychosocial interventions to teach skills for coping with urges, craving, impulsive behavior and cognitive distortions in thinking, motivational interviewing techniques
Provide individual, group and family counseling
Provide multi-family group counseling
Plan and facilitate interactions with residents within the milieu to build social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
Assisting in supervision of activities related to establishing a treatment environment
Prepare and maintain case records
COMPETENCIES (KSAs)
Ethical Practices
Judgment
Relationship Management
Emotional Intelligence
Empathy
Professional Boundaries
Global and Cultural Awareness
Critical Evaluation
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Communication
Teamwork
Crisis Management
Technical Capacity
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION
- High School Diploma or equivalent
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in good standing
LMSW/LMHC Preferred
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Minimum two years in a behavioral health/substance use disorder treatment program
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- This job operates in an indoor office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
Phoenix House is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equality of opportunity to all who are protected against discrimination by law, regulation or executive order, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. EEO is the Law: Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. Click https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf to learn more.
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