Vocational Counselor (CRC)

Since 1967, Odyssey House has gone beyond helping individuals beat drugs and alcohol. We help rebuild lives. There’s more to recovery than just getting clean. We help individuals get healthy again, too, with medical and dental care, fitness programs, support for your mental health and more. Individuals can stay with their children while in treatment, while learning new life skills, so they can stay together and repair other broken relationships in their lives. We provide educational and work skill trainings, outpatient services and available housing assistance, so individuals can step back into real life with a real future.

If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.

In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers:

• A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)
• Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance (Two Plans)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account
• 403(b) Plan
• Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
• Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits
• RUFit?! Fitness Program
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Assistance
• Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
• Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

Salary Range: $62,400.00-72,000.00

MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor is responsible for providing services which assist clients in obtaining necessary education, vocational skills, interests and work attitudes in order to secure employment. She/he will meet regularly with the interdisciplinary team to communicate information related to the client’s vocational status. The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor works closely with the rest of the staff as an integral part of the clinical team.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Formulate a vocational profile for assigned clients in OASAS certified residential programs including TABE testing and the comprehensive vocational assessment within designated time frames.
• Assist clients in developing realistic short and long-term vocational goals.
• Administer and interpret vocational and interest tests to establish clients' achievements, interests and aptitudes.
• Serve as liaison with NYS Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities and the NYC Dept. of Education (Off-site Educational Services and Board of Adult Continuing Education).
• Present compiled vocational data to treatment staff and participate in treatment team meetings.
• Conduct discussion groups providing vocational awareness, techniques for handling work situations and job seeking skill preparation.
• Maintain up-to-date resident charts including individual and group notes; develop and maintain good charting skills.
• Interface with department supervisors in coordinating job functions and situational assessment performance appraisals.
• Prepare all necessary proposals and reports.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and case conferences.
• Attend all required in-service training seminars.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Other relevant duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION/TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with 1 year related work experience preferred.
2. Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling (CRC) highly preferred.
3. 3 years' professional experience in rehabilitation services.
4. Proficiency with computer operation (Microsoft Word, Excel, AWARDS, and Outlook programs).
5. Must be able to work a flexible schedule.

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.