About this opportunity
The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) lists this Substance Use Specialist opportunity in bronx, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Hourly Full-Time (Ben Elig)
Bronx E147th, The Bronx, NY, US
Salary: $55,000.00 Annually
Job Title: Substance Use Specialist (CASAC)
Job Summary:
CASES is seeking a Substance Use Specialist that is CASAC certified to play an integral role in the recovery process, and the services they provide ha ve shown to promote positive health and recovery outcomes. The S ubstance Use Specialist is part of a multidisciplinary team working collaboratively with therapists, psychiatrists/PNPs, and nurses . The Substance Use Specialist will perform initial substance use assessments, complete SBIRTS, provide individual and group counseling , contribute to person -c entered, trauma informed treatment planning , provide crisis intervention, and assist participants in developing relapse prevention plans.
CASES is a New York City agency at the forefront of the intersection between behavioral health and involvement in the criminal justice system. Our mission is to increase public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create community success opportunities. The Behavioral Health division consists of a continuum of services for justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness. The Nathaniel Clinic located in the Bronx provides outpatient mental health and substance use services to adolescents and adults, focusing on providing care to those involved in the criminal legal system.
Salary: The salary for this role is $55,000 per year.
Shift Hours: This position is full-time Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Location Address: 424 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY, 10455. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.
Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid - for roles that have one day remote.
What You Will Be Doing:
Provide substance use treatment including individual, family and group counseling
Perform Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Provide services that are person/family-centered, strengths -based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally competent
Identify the treatment needs of and with participants, based on severity of substance use, stage of change, and immediate needs as well as recommended treatment objectives
Engage participants with urgent and crisis substance use needs to offer support and resolve crisis
Assess treatment needs, and provide substance use expertise for person-centered evaluation and treatment planning
Establish the degree of risk for substance use and harmful behaviors and provide interventions and supports to promote progress towards recovery
Provide relapse prevention, psychoeducation, and harm reduction using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Run evidence-based substance use treatment and Relapse Prevention groups
Act as an advocate and liaison for participants in securing access to MAT, emergency detox, rehabilitation care, and other community supports that promote integrated substance use or dual disorder treatment
Dispense Naloxone response kits as an approved NYS dispenser
Outreach and network with DCO partners providing crisis stabilization, inpatient/residential detox and rehabilitative treatment centers
Contribute to ongoing organizational commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracist practices in delivery of services and work
Provide culturally competent services in accordance with CASES policies and practice
Any other duties as required by senior clinical leadership
What We Are Looking For:
High school diploma or equivalent
Must have active CASAC certification status in good standing
At least 18 months of work experience providing substance use services to individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder and criminal justice involvement
Individuals with previous criminal justice experience are encouraged to apply
Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply
Preferred Skills:
Fluency in Spanish preferred
Employee Benefits:
CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days
12 Paid Holidays per year
Retirement 403(b) Competitive matching up to 6%
Employee Referral Program
Our Values
At CASES, we like to move with PURPOSE, which reflects our values:
PEOPLE| Hold people’s stories with dignity
UNITY| Commit to a shared mission
RESPECT| Celebrate the strength of diversity
PROGRESS| Always work to improve
OPTIMIZE| Make the best use of resources
SOLUTIONS| Work together to solve problems
EMPATHY| Seek to understand others
Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.
CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.
Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm
35 hours per week excluding breaks
Worksite address
bronx, NY, 10400, US
Who can apply
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