Social Worker - Now Hiring

Directly provides counseling, case management and other chemical dependency services in meeting the social emotional needs of the detox/rehab patients and their family members.

Responsibilities:

• Provide assigned patients with activities, group sessions to plan objectives, stimulate behavioral change and to process effectively.
• Provide evaluations and psychosocial assessments for patients in collaboration with the td team.
• Initiate, develop, coordinate and evaluate treatment plans in providing appropriate treatment for individual patients.
• Prepares and keeps a current case record for each assigned patient according to HealthAllianceHospital, OASAS, and JC standards.
• Participate as a team member in conferences, treatment planning on behalf of patient.
• Attend in-service training and keeps professionally updated through reading and attending seminars.
• Provide lectures, workshop/training for patients and staff as assigned.
• Strictly adheres to all of the confidentiality requirements imposed by law and professional conduct.
• Observes adherence to current policies and a resource to director for program recommendations.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

• Minimum one (1) year experience providing mental health treatment preferred.
• Experience using one or more evidence-based treatment approaches preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with SUD preferred.

Education:

• Masters of Social Work or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited program.

Licenses / Certifications:

• Current NYS Masters Level licensed QHP or licensure eligible with limited permit.