The Methadone Counselor provides integrated substance abuse treatment and primary care services, which includes developing and implementing treatment plans, providing individual and group counseling focused on motivation and relapse prevention, and coordinating comprehensive services within the clinic for their caseload. Responsibilities also involve monitoring patient response to methadone treatment, conducting evaluations for mental health and vocational needs, and managing required documentation and billing processes.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a BA or BS degree along with one year of work experience as an addictions counselor, preferably with methadone clients, and must hold a CASAC or a license in social work, mental health counseling, or a related field. Required knowledge includes the twelve core functions of counselors, available community programs and entitlements, computer software, and recognizing signs of neglect or abuse.
1199 Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 10 AM-6:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS
Hourly Rate
$41.83 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here. The Methadone Counselor position provides counseling to individuals receiving integrated substance abuse treatment and primary care services at the Substance Abuse Treatment Program. Essential Functions:
Comprehensive psychosocial.
Instruct patients in program policies and procedures.
Development, implementation, and review of treatment plans.
Provision of substance abuse counseling to individuals, groups, and families. Counseling focusing on building motivation, educating, planning crisis intervention, relapse prevention and aftercare.
Coordination of comprehensive services within the clinic for patients on counseling caseload.
Monitoring of patients’ response to methadone medication treatment through individual counseling and toxicology review.
Conduct vocational /educational and learning needs evaluation in psychosocial and ongoing as indicated. Provide referral as needed.
Perform preliminary evaluation regarding mental health needs of patients on caseload (i.e. presence of psychiatric symptoms, suicidality, homicidality etc.)
Evaluate patient eligibility for entitlements (Public Assistance, SSI, Medicaid etc.) Refer patients to appropriate agencies when indicated.
Enter patient data into HRA/STARS computerized database.
Acts as liaison between patient and outside agencies
Attend regularly scheduled meetings. i.e. IDC’s, staff meetings, morning reports, case management meetings, and other team meetings determined to be necessary.
Benefits
Discount Programs
Insurance Products
Maintains required records on patients and updates progress notes as required. Ensures clinical chart contains necessary information regarding patient’s status and other information required by the program policies and regulatory agencies. Completes all required forms and treatment plans.
Assist patients with referral to other services and agencies determined to be necessary to the recovery process (i.e. shelters, detox units, legal counsel, etc.)
Give case presentations in supervision, IDC meetings, daily reports.
Ensure all counselor specific billable services are billed and perform follow-ups to billing (delinquent payments, obtaining information required to bill, confirming and updating billing information, etc.)
Attendance at seminars, trainings and grand rounds which are determined to be important to staff development.
Counselors will directly supervise the collection of toxicology samples for all patients as required by federal and state regulations.
Meet with family members, significant others and outside providers as determined to be necessary and appropriate for clinical management and care.
Qualifications
One year’s work experience as an addiction’s counselor (preferably with methadone clients) and a BA or BS degree required. CASAC or license in social work, mental health counseling or a related field is also required.
Twelve core functions of counselors
Knowledge of governmental, private and community programs and entitlements available to patients, familiarity with various state and federal regulations
Knowledge of computer software
Experience with recognizing signs of neglect or abuse of children, adults or elderly The hours for this position are Monday - Friday 10:00 am – 6:30 pm. This is a 100% grant funded position. Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Calling All Nurses! Nurse Recruitment Hotline: 718-920-6697; Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise. An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives. Automated Employment Decision Tools Notice (AEDT)
