Substance Abuse Counselor 2 Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Morris Plains, NJ Job Details Full-time $69,668.20 - $101,950.90 a year 2 days ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Patient treatment planning Communication accessibility accommodations LCADC Experience working with individuals with hearing impairments CADC Substance abuse treatment center experience Clinical social history assessment American Sign Language Care planning in social services Driver's License Substance abuse counseling Healthcare treatment Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders Substance abuse services in social work

Full Job Description Job Title:

Substance Abuse Counselor 2 Salary $69,668.20 - $101,950.90 Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, a part of the New Jersey Department of Health and the Division of Behavioral Health Services, is looking for Fulltime Substance Abuse Counselor 2 within the Co-occurring department. The Substance Abuse Counselor acts as a case consultant or supervises work of subordinate counselors and does varied tasks involved in assisting clients to make satisfactory social/emotional adjustments; may act as supervisor in a small clinic; supervises staff and work activities; prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related duties. The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

REQUIREMENTS

CERTIFICATION:

Applicants must possess a certificate as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), issued by the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Law and Public Safety. Applicants who possess the credential as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) are considered to have met the above certification requirement.

EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience in counseling or social work having responsibility for gathering and analyzing social or health information from clients, determination of their needs and planning and carrying out of a treatment plan geared to needs of individual clients, one (1) year of which shall have included experience with persons addicted to drugs or alcohol in a narcotic or alcohol treatment, prevention, and/or rehabilitation program.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Appointees to the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf must be able to communicate effectively in the language of the deaf, particularly American Sign Language, sufficiently to perform duties of the position, and must successfully pass a screening process administered by the deaf and hard of hearing committee at the school.

LICENSE:

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Interested Candidates please apply here:

https://njservices.service-now.com/ats_applicant?id=job_desc&job_id=e051a9c21b360f10279bc9d3604bcb72 The State of New Jersey/Division of Behavioral Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$69,668.20 - $101,950.90 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan

Work Location:

In person