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About the Role

Greenwich House's Center for Healing is seeking a Counselor II to provide flexible, person-centered therapy that empowers individuals to achieve greater self-sufficiency and positive treatment outcomes. This role combines substance use and recovery counseling with a practical, solution-focused approach to help patients navigate challenges, build resilience, and make meaningful progress toward their recovery goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload providing individual and group treatment through the lens of trauma informed care utilizing evidence-based practices, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and emotional regulation.
• Provide assistance to patients in achieving self-sufficiency and positive treatment outcomes.
• Help patients identify goals and solutions related to substance use, recovery, mental illness, and disruption to other life areas.
• Assess patient’s strengths and needs, and develop a treatment plan with the patient that assists in achieving the patient’s goals.
• Prepare and participate in weekly interdisciplinary meetings.
• Complete all required paperwork in a timely manner using an electronic medical record.
• Develop and update treatment plans including goals, objectives, and interventions monthly.
• Prepare and submit agendas for all supervision sessions and team meetings.
• Maintain the standard of ethics, confidentiality, and professional conduct.
• Adhere to all agency policies and procedures.
• Attend all agency mandated training and other learning opportunities as recommended by the supervisor.
• Engage in program development, advocacy, research, and program evaluation to improve clinic services.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Requirements

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor plus one (1) year of clinical experience.
• Effective written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills and computer literacy required plus knowledge of evidenced-based practices.
• Experience in individual and strong group counseling experience.
• Must be able to maintain the normal standard of ethics, conduct and organization policies in job related activities.
• Willing to modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal.
• Must achieve goals beyond minimal levels of performance.
• Must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks.
• Ability to satisfactorily perform other duties upon request by the Program Director.
• Knowledge and ability to provide brief techniques, such as crisis intervention and solution-focused approaches.
• Ability to provide long-term approaches when treating chronic mental health disorders or disabilities.
• Demonstrate a concern for the short-term and long-term well-being of individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations.
• Knowledge of and experience working with substance abuse, mental health, compromised health, HIV/Hepatitis C issues, criminal justice, child welfare, and HRA protocols/reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with OASAS and other regulatory agency regulations and written documentation requirements, DSM and ICD codes.
• Experience in individual and strong group counseling.
• Must be able to maintain ethics standard for Greenwich House, OASAS, and NYS Education Department for License Masters Social Workers/License Mental Health Counselors.

Skills

• Trauma informed care
• Evidence-based practices
• Motivational interviewing
• Harm reduction
• Emotional regulation
• Solution-focused approach
• Crisis intervention
• Computer literacy

Location

• 190 Mercer Street, New York, NY 10012

Work Type

• Full-Time
• 35 hours/week

Experience Level

• One (1) year of clinical experience

Education Level

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Salary/Compensations

• $55,000 - $60,000 annually

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 403(b) plan
• Generous paid time off
• Exclusive perks and discounts for Greenwich House programs and services

About the Company

• Founded in 1902 as a settlement house aimed at supporting New York City's growing immigrant population, Greenwich House has since evolved into a dynamic nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering wellness, creativity, and connection across the city. Today, Greenwich House offers a diverse range of programs in health, human services, education, and the arts, serving thousands of New Yorkers each year. Learn more at www.greenwichhouse.org.

Equal Opportunity

• Greenwich House is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure they can successfully perform the essential functions of their roles. If you require assistance or an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources.