Substance Abuse Counselor 1 - County of Bergen Department of Health Services – Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Under direction of a Supervising Substance Abuse Counselor or other supervisory official in a state department, local government or institution, does field and office work to provide intake, outreach, and aftercare counseling services; does other related duties as required.

Knowledge and Job Responsibilities:  (may include but not limited to)

• Assist in the development of preliminary treatment and rehabilitation plans.
• Participates in initial interviews with clients.
• Participate in case, diagnostic, and progress conferences.
• Investigates and verify pertinent facts and information necessary for an effective treatment plan.
• Attend and take part in training and meetings assigned.
• Develop working relationships with community stakeholder agencies.
• Maintains an assigned caseload of clients and provides necessary group or individual counseling.
• Plans and conduct formal group discussions on a variety of subjects.
• May assist with group and recreational activities of the program and stimulate interest in and cooperation with social and education programs.
• Provides personal counsel and advice to individuals on problems related to social behavior and personal relationships.
• Participates in life safety and emergency planning activities.
• Prepares reports and routine correspondence, documents according to policy and procedure in program records in a timely manner.

• Conduct clinical intakes as assigned.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education Requirements:

• Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) or New Jersey Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (NJ CADC).

Schedule:

• Per-Diem – up to 29.5 hours per week.
• May include day, evening, weekend and holidays.

Other:

• Minimum of one (1) year experience in counseling or social work.
• Valid New Jersey (NJ) Driver’s License
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
• Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

 

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