Job DescriptionUnder the direction of the clinic manager, or designee, the counselor shall assist in the personal, social and vocational rehabilitation of a patient being treated for substance abuse by providing supportive services either directly through individual and/or group counseling or by referral to outside agencies.QualificationsEducation RequirementsBachelor’ Degree preferredExperience RequirementsMinimum of two years previous paid substance abuse counseling experience is requiredLicensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable)C.S.A.C. required.Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSBICompensation StatementThe Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $36.36 - $42.87 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and MS Downtown, AJP - MMTP Gouverneur - BI, Mount Sinai Beth IsraelResponsibilities
Screen and interview new patients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate individuals opiate/substance use history, mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in treatment
Conduct chemical dependency program orientation sessions.
Counsel patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and working toward treatment goals.
Review and evaluate patients’ progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment care plans.
Facilitate patient groups and documents the sessions in accordance with APG guidelines.
Gather psychosocial history and updates every five (5) years.
Develop individualized recovery plans: initial, interim, quarterly, semiannually and annually based on chemical dependency, fiscal, mental health, medical, vocational, employment and family concerns.
Maintain accurate patient records, in accordance with OASAS, NYC-DOH-MH, CSAT regulations and Joint Commission standards and guidelines.
Document all patient sessions following APG guidelines.
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, evaluates patient’s medication management, treatment concerns, and recovery plan updates, in multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDT).
Complete all other work assignments (financial updates, HRA/STARS reporting, family updates) within the required time frame.
Provide educational, HIV, family, vocational and fiscal treatment services, information and referrals for patients.
Maintain good community relations by participates in community tours to determine patient compliance with Mount Sinai Beth Israel policy and procedure.
Collect patient toxicology specimens as required by state law.
Refer patients to the appropriate agency to ensure adequate care of the patient needs.
Input patient data into HRA/STARS; and PAS 44, 45 and 26 into OASAS data banks
Receive weekly supervision.
Plan or implement follow-up or aftercare programs for clients to be discharged from treatment programs.
Acts as back-up counselor, when a counselor is absent from work.
Work Saturday Clinic as required.
Participates in the development of other staff members.
Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with patients, families and significant others
About UsStrength Through DiversityThe Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!“About the Mount Sinai Health System:Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/VeteransCompensation StatementMount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $36.3606 - $42.8701 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
