Job Information
Catholic Health Addictions Counselor II MSMH in Lewiston, New York
Salary: 30.02-38.00 USD
Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Days and Nights
Hours: Wednesday 9a-5p, Thursday 3p-11p, Friday 9a-5p, Saturday 7:30a-11p
Summary:
Provides a program of rehabilitative therapy to compliment the patient's total treatment plan. As part of a multidisciplinary team, provides alcoholism/addiction counseling and mental health services as a clinician under direct supervision. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
Associate's Degree required
CASAC or other Q.H.P. Status required
Bachelor's Degree with CASAC in time specified by Director preferred
EXPERIENCE
Three(3) years' experience in treatment with addicted populations required
Inpatient experience, experience with MICA clients, and computerized documentation preferred
Addictions experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Answer telephones
Compose letters/memorandums
Input data into computer programs
Maintain logs
Maintain patient charts
Proofread documents
Schedule appointments
CRT
Fax
Personal Computer
Photocopier
Must have adequate writing skills applicable to the job; pre-employment writing sample
WORKING CONDITIONS
May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
May be exposed to toxic chemicals
Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements
Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)
Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
Handles emergency or crisis situations
Subject to many interruptions
Required Protective Equipment
Non-Sterile Medical Gloves
REQNUMBER: 27519