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About the Role

The Milieu/ Floor Counselor is responsible for delivering and implementing long-term supervision, support, and clinical services to chemically dependent adults with co-occurring mental health problems. This role serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing screening of residents and resident property per unit procedure.
• Facilitate group counseling sessions professionally, ethically, and caringly, documenting client progress.
• Supervise clients during self-medication.
• Communicate pertinent information, incidents, and emergencies through appropriate channels, including the SAC communication log, incident reports, and on-call supervisor.
• Provide crisis interventions and follow-up, documenting incidents, accidents, and elopements.
• Oversee and manage the client population in facilitating the daily house schedule.
• Provide transportation to required appointments using agency vehicles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Commitment to providing quality services and outcome-driven performance measures.
• Excellent organizational and crisis management skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Familiarity with treatment planning.
• Act as a liaison to community-based service providers.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to navigate multiple service providers for each client.
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.

Skills

• Crisis management
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Treatment planning
• Collaboration

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders
• 1 year of experience working in an OASAS funded facility (preferred)

Education Level

• CASAC-T
• CASAC
• Higher preferred