Senior Addiction Counselor
Listed compensation
$42.50 per hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Provide Comprehensive Assessments, Evaluations, and Diagnostic Summaries Of
CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT PATIENTS. COMPILE PATIENT CENTERED, COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT
PLANS, MEETING THE REGULATORY TIME FRAMES. DOCUMENT PT. PROGRESS TOWARDS THE
Goals of Treatment Within Oasas Regulatory Standards. Conduct Education And
THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT PROTOCOLS FOCUSED ON PT. NEED AND OASAS REGULATIONS.
PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, IN BEHALF OF PT. WITH ALL COLLATERAL AGENCIES.
PROVIDE NECESSARY REPORTS TO TASC, DRUG COURT, PAROLE, DCMH, DSS, CPS. ASSESSES
AND MANAGES PATIENT RISK COMPLETE DISCHARGE SUMMARIES IN THE OASAS TIME FRAMES,
With Appropriate Aftercare in Place.
One year of prior clinical experience in a mental health setting is preferred.
Candidate will have experience with adolescents doing individual, group and
family work in an outpatient behavioral health setting. Experience with treating
high risk patients, managing crises and possessing strong diagnostic skills is
preferred.
LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or LMHC-LP required.
Salary: $42.50 per hour
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop patient-centered treatment plans, and provide therapeutic protocols in compliance with OASAS regulations. They are also responsible for case management, risk assessment, and coordinating with collateral agencies such as drug courts and parole.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a professional license such as LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or LMHC-LP. One year of clinical experience in a mental health setting is preferred, along with specific experience working with adolescents in outpatient behavioral health.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 40% 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 ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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