CASAC / CASAC - T - Motivational Enhancement Counselor (Day)

CASAC / CASAC - T - Motivational Enhancement Counselor

Full-Time, 37.5 Hours / Week, L Union

SHIFT : 8 : 00am - 4 : 00pm

Educational Alliance (EA), one of New York City’s original settlement houses, was founded in to offer educational, social, and cultural services to Jewish immigrants arriving to the Lower East Side. Today, EA is a proudly Jewish institution that partners with diverse communities throughout Lower Manhattan. We provide New Yorkers with high-quality, transformational programs that enhance their well-being and socio-economic opportunities, reflecting our belief that everyone in our city should be given the tools to thrive.

The Center for Recovery and Wellness takes a holistic, strengths-based approach to recovery and wellness that responds to the distinct needs of each individual. Programs include residential and outpatient addiction treatment, recovery services, prevention education, and community programming. CRW offers culturally competent, evidence-based programs and services that strengthen individuals and communities, enhance resiliency, and foster lasting recovery.

Reporting to the Residential Manager and delivering milieu services in the trauma-informed modified therapeutic community, the Motivational Enhancement Counselors will monitor the residential systems and deliver behavioral interventions to the residents for the bed, OASAS licensed residential treatment facility. They will work in an integrated fashion with other clinical program staff to provide effective individualized services and interventions that meet the treatment plan goals and objectives for residents. They will provide a safe haven in which our resident patients may confront their behavior, learn how to utilize their strengths to deal with the many problems related to chemical dependency, and develop the skills necessary to allow them to function as valuable members of the community without the use of drugs or alcohol.

Responsibilities :

Direct Services with Credential

• Individual and group behavioral interventions in line with the modified trauma-informed modified therapeutic community.
• Monitor and coordinate residents’ attendance at medical, dental, and psychiatric appointments.
• Monitors resident’s participation in all residential services with appropriate communication and interventions applied for noncompliance with the program schedule.
• Participate in and lead crisis intervention for behavioral episodes or relapse episodes on-site, following facility procedures and documenting accordingly.
• Conduct regular and scheduled safety runs, safety searches, and reporting back observations, intervening with residents appropriately, and making recommendations for a follow-up to the team.
• Conducts department meetings and committee meetings with residents in line with the modified Therapeutic Community model.
• Follows procedures for investigating safety issues, and managing onsite incidents with appropriate written incident reporting and verbal communication.

Counseling

Treatment

Administrative

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Limitations and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position.