Comunilife is looking for an experienced Substance Abuse Counselor for its new DHS program, Brooklyn House. As a member of the Comprehensive Case Management (CCM) Team, the Substance Abuse Counselor conducts screenings and assessments and develop and implement person-centered treatment plans, and supportive services for formerly homeless residents in the Safer Haven program who are seriously mentally ill adults with co-occurring substance abuse disorders and/chronic health conditions. Services to clients will be delivered through evidence-based client treatment practices, including Individualized Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT); the Multicultural Relational Approach™; Wellness Self-Management (WSM); Motivational Interviewing (MI); and Individualized Wellness Plans (IWP). The person in this position reports to the Program Director.

 

Shift: Sun-Thur 9AM-5AM

Essential Duties

Participating as a member of the Comprehensive Case Management (CCM) team in developing and delivering enhanced and expanded, culturally appropriate, evidence-based Individualized Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT) for formerly homeless residents who are seriously mentally ill with co-occurring substance abuse disorders and chronic health conditions to enable them to function and live independently.

Services to clients will be delivered through evidence-based client treatment practices, including Individualized Dual Diagnosis Treatment (IDDT); the Multicultural Relational Approach™; Wellness Self-Management (WSM); Motivational Interviewing (MI); and Individualized Wellness Plans (IWP).

Assessing clients to identify interrelated issues of substance abuse, health, behavioral health, and other care needs and determine appropriate internal and external referrals;

Providing individual, family, and group counseling;

Facilitating psycho-education groups in relapse prevention, health literacy, and navigating mental health and substance abuse systems, etc. for residents their family and/or support networks;

Providing CCM services as identified for each client;

Assisting clients in achieving and maintaining functional improvements in self-care, employment, or personal relationships;

Assisting clients in achieving housing stability through discharge and post-discharge;

Engaging in discharge planning and linking clients with at least 90 days of post discharge services.

Maintaining client case records;

Writing client documentation and program narrative and/or statistical reports as needed.

Participating in program evaluation activities as required.