Educational Alliance

Counselor

• Provide caseloads with weekly individual case management and counseling sessions consistent with the individualized treatment plan for individuals in the Substance Use Treatment and/or Significant Other Services treatment tracks.
• Continuously assess the appropriateness of the current level of treatment, corresponding with LOCADTR and utilization review instruments (Substance Use treatment track).
• Coordinate integrated services with medical, mental health, vocational, recovery services, and other social service providers.
• Complete detailed progress notes, comprehensive treatment plans, intake/admission assessments, psychosocial assessments, discharge plans, and other required documentation in accordance with OASAS and CARF standards.
• Maintain accurate and organized clinical charts, engaging in pre-audits of charts to ensure compliance with OASAS, managed care, and CARF standards.
• Send weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to HRA through the Substance Abuse Tracking and Reporting System.
• Specimen collection for clients and monitors for treatment-related issues in order to update the treatment plan (Substance Use treatment track).
• Check the toxicology reporting portal daily to ensure any positive toxicology reports are communicated to supervisory staff, documented, and addressed with the client (Substance Use treatment track).
• Facilitation of individual and group-level interventions during other clinician vacations or leave.
• Ensure that clients’ annual medical examinations are completed, with associated referrals as needed.
• Contact referent and/or family contacts upon admission of new clients in a timely manner, and provide written or oral clinical updates as needed.
• Effective advocacy and collateral contacts to empower clients.
• Outreach to referral sources to expand the network of clients.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required, as well as individual and group supervision.
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Clinical Counselor – Outpatient Services

• Provide caseloads with weekly individual case management and counseling sessions
• Continuously assess the appropriateness of the current level of treatment, corresponding with LOCADTR and utilization review instruments
• Coordinate integrated services with medical, mental health, vocational, recovery services, and other social service providers
• Complete detailed progress notes, comprehensive treatment plans, intake/admission assessments, psychosocial assessments, discharge plans, and other required documentation
• Maintain accurate and organized clinical charts
• Send weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to HRA through the Substance Abuse Tracking and Reporting System
• Specimen collection for clients and monitors for treatment-related issues
• Check the toxicology reporting portal daily for positive toxicology reports
• Facilitation of individual and group-level interventions during other clinician vacations or leave
• Ensure that clients’ annual medical examinations are completed
• Contact referent and/or family contacts upon admission of new clients

Clinical Counselor – Outpatient Services

Clinical Counselor, Outpatient Services – Part Time