Substance Abuse Counselor - Columbia - Grant Funded

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29.36-$31.47/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Location: New York, New York

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Description

Experience a Mission-Driven Career

Empower Healing. Promote Recovery. Transform Lives

Ranked as one of the top ranked New York hospital by U.S. News & World Report, NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) has a long tradition of bringing hope, health and healing to our communities.

NYP’s commit­ment to addressing the specific needs of its local communities shines brightly through the work of its Ambulatory Care Network (ACN) and Division of Community and Population Health (DCPH).

The ACN and DCPH is comprised of 14 primary care sites, seven school-based health centers, 13 mental health school-based programs, and over 60 specialty practices. It also oversees over 20 community programs, including a NYS Health Home Program.

The Comprehensive Health Program (CHP), the site of this position, is a center of excellence for HIV treatment and prevention as well as sexually transmitted infections and general infectious diseases.

To address social determinants of health and mitigate risk for poor outcomes among vulnerable populations, CHP has embraced comprehensive care coordination strategies and practices multidisciplinary, team-based care including integrated behavioral health services, intense care coordination and primary care.

Patients are cared for by a team of multidisciplinary providers (care coordinators, SW, RN and primary care provider) and are offered Health Home enrolment as part of this comprehensive care.

NYS’ Health Home programs are designed to address complex and high-cost medical conditions and to address medical, behavioral and social needs comprehensively. Care teams work collaboratively to develop patient-centered care plans that empower patients to be an active participant in his/her health care.

Substance Abuse Counselor - Columbia - Grant Funded

The Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) at the New York Presbyterian Hospital is part of the Comprehensive Health Program (CHP) interdisciplinary treatment team. The CASAC’s primary function is to provide comprehensive counseling to alcohol/substance dependent patients.

This is accomplished by performing a complete assessment of each patient, identifying areas of need, developing individualized treatment plans and evaluating effectiveness of treatment.

As well, the CASAC promotes a variety of harm reduction strategies and helps coordinate referrals to community-based organizations that work to promote health, and positive long-term outcomes.

Join our highly motivated, dedicated healthcare team and serve as a critical important treatment specialist and care coordinator for our patients.

Working Hours

10am – 6pm Monday – Friday, no weekends or evenings

Preferred Criteria

  • A comprehensive knowledge of substance use and chemical dependency
  • Bilingual Spanish
  • CASAC-T (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Trainee), CASAC-P, or CASAC certification

Required Criteria

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational, writing and analytical skills
  • Minimum of 100 hours of counseling

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.

  • NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.
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  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range

$29.36-$31.47/Hourly

It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.

Key Responsibilities

The Substance Abuse Counselor provides comprehensive counseling to alcohol and substance-dependent patients by performing assessments and developing individualized treatment plans. They also promote harm reduction strategies and coordinate referrals to community-based organizations to support positive long-term health outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and possess a minimum of 100 hours of counseling experience. A CASAC-T, CASAC-P, or CASAC certification is preferred, along with bilingual Spanish proficiency.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingChemical dependency treatmentTreatment planningPatient assessmentMultidisciplinary team collaborationCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsWriting skills

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor - Columbia - Grant Funded at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.