ACT Substance Use Behavioral Health Counselor
Company: VNS Health
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: March 14, 2025
Job Description:
Overview Provides behavioral health services to people with
substance use disorder in collaboration with a multidisciplinary
team. Responsible for creating and coordinating the treatment plan
for clients with substance use disorder diagnoses. Acts as a member
of the treatment team to deliver substance use treatment services
for clients being treated for both mental health and substance use
diagnoses.--- Assists with the development of social work and or
psychosocial assessments of patients/families, placing special
emphasis on substance use issues.--- Assists in the development of
treatment plans and goals based on a diagnostic assessment of the
presenting problems and historical information, the establishment
of long-term goals and the administration of follow-up
procedures.--- Provides ongoing substance use services and/or
collaborates with and refers to appropriate agencies.--- Conducts
individual and group counseling sessions using evidence-based
practices.--- Provides advocacy and assistance in obtaining
entitlements and community services to patients/families and other
caregivers.--- Completes accurate and timely documentation in the
electronic health record system.--- Provides continuous evaluation
of persons involved in treatment.--- Assists staff, patients,
families and other caregivers to understand substance use issues,
entitlements and community resources.--- Initiates and maintains
written and verbal communications according to department policy
and treatment goals.--- Identifies and provides referrals for
social determinants of health concerns.--- Maintains productivity
sufficient to meet department goals.--- Identifies and communicates
opportunities to improve service delivery processes to
management.--- Performs established workflow procedures.--- Acts as
a liaison with other community agencies.--- Participates in related
department activities, e.g., utilization review, staff meetings,
education programs, etc.--- For Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
only:--- Provides home visits to all clients as specified by the
Program's level of service commitment and the client's needs.---
For Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) only:---
Conducts intake interviews, biopsychosocial assessments, mental
health, substance use, and other screenings.--- Collects specimens
for toxicology tests.--- Prepares monthly updates for court or
other referring agencies.--- Develops discharge/transfer plans.---
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as
assigned.What We Provide
- Referral bonus opportunities
- Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time
off and 9 company holidays
- Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical,
Dental, Vision, Life Disability
- Employer-matched retirement saving funds
- Personal and financial wellness programs
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and
dependent care
- Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
- Opportunities for professional growth and career
advancement
- Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits,
and advancement opportunities What You Will Do
- Provides clinical supervision and direction to social work/
behavioral health team members and assumes responsibility for
overall program functions in the Program Managers absence.
- Organizes various program components for the appropriate
utilization and management of staff including triage and case
management procedures, staff scheduling, referrals, outreach
efforts, evaluations and liaison activities.
- Participates in quality assurance activities and ensures
compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Screens referrals.
- Performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental
health service needs and emergency social service needs of
identified patients and their families through professional
knowledge, skills of observation and interviewing.
- Develops and implements short-term service plans for patients,
in conjunction with other members of the team.
- Provides crisis intervention services to mentally ill
individuals whose circumstances and condition require rapid
intervention.
- Provides supportive counseling, case management and appropriate
referrals for ongoing treatment
- Prepares case histories and prepares and maintains case
records, in accordance with the program's record keeping
protocols.
- Encourages service resistant clients to accept mental health
services through intervention with clients and/or family members
and friends concerned with the client's welfare.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, rounds and/or
case conferences of the program.
- Provides linkage, referral and provision of information to
appropriate mental health services and social services and social
services providers,.
- Coordinates and follows up on linkages made between clients and
other service agencies and mental health providers to ensure
continuity of care.
- Liaison with, and consultation to, community agencies.
- Provides outreach services to mentally ill individuals referred
to the program who are experiencing, or are a t risk of, an acute
psychosocial crisis and require mental health intervention in their
home or community.
- Serves as resource person to the program and other components
of the Agency, when requested, pertaining to social services
available to patients and establishes a file of community referral
sources.
- Participates with the program and other appropriate Agency
staff in the development and implementation of in-service training
and education.
- Assists and collaborates with the Program Coordinator/ Program
Manager in the overall functioning of the team.
- Assumes Program Coordinator's/ Program Manager's
responsibilities in his/her absence, as requested.
- Participates in community programs, education and advocacy, as
requested.
- Contributes to the formulation of clinical and administrative
policies and procedures and the preparation on of policy and
procedure manuals, as required.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as
assigned. Qualifications Licenses and Certifications:Credentialed
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) requiredValid
driver's license requiredEducation: High School Diploma or
equivalent requiredBachelor's Degree preferredWork
Experience:Minimum of one year of training and/or experience in
integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment
requiredDemonstrated skill or knowledge in substance use assessment
and diagnosis, principles and practices of harm reduction, and
application of stage-wise treatment and motivational interviewing
strategies requiredComputer literacy (electronic health records,
word processing, email, internet research, data entry)
requiredExcellent clinical writing skills requiredBilingual in
English and Spanish preferred Compensation $28.09 - $35.08 Hourly
About Us VNS Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit home
and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health
care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and
well-being is what drives us-we help people live, age and heal
where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to
their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS
Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled
expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000
"neighbors" who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data
analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health
industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services,
solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care
experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the
communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.
Keywords: VNS Health, New York , ACT Substance Use Behavioral Health Counselor, Healthcare , Brooklyn, New York
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