CADC/LCADC Counselor/co-occurring experience (LSW/LAC/LCSW/LPC)

Location: All Straight & Narrow locations (Patterson/Secaucus/Passaic)

The CADC/LCADC Credentialed Counselor functions an integral part of the treatment team and provides individual, group, family and didactic sessions as well as case management services to the clients on his/her caseload ensuring that the treatment requirements of all regulating bodies are fulfilled.

• →Provide individual, group and family counseling; didactics; treatment planning and case management as required per licensing standards (residential or ambulatory according to program) for a caseload of clients.
• →Maintain clinical portion of clients’ charts as per the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and CARF guidelines, ensuring that all documentation is up-to-date as per CC - Straight & Narrow’s Policy on Timeframe for Documentation in Clients’ Charts.
• →Attend regularly scheduled multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT) and present information for Treatment Plan or Treatment Plan Review for clients’ on caseload.
• →Attend individual and group supervision with Clinical Supervisor as scheduled.
• →Provide clients on caseload with referrals to other agencies (i.e., health, psychiatric, vocational rehabilitation and public assistance) for concurrent and/or continued care as part of case management as necessary.
• →Provide crisis intervention to clients as necessary.
• →Submit documentation to Supervisor daily for any/all sessions held with clients on that day.
• →Attend and actively participate in all CQI subcommittee meetings and/or Grievance Committee meetings on which membership is held.
• →Prepare monthly reports to overseeing agencies/referral sources (i.e., DCP&P Drug Court, probation officers, parole officers).
• →Present supervisor with documentation of continuing education coursework for maintenance of CADC/LCADC certification, annually.
• →Encourage and support clients’ participation in AA/NA/GA activities.
• →Follow all Electronic Health Records (EHR) policies.
• →Maintain professionalism, ethical conduct and appropriate boundaries at all times while delivering direct services to clients or representing the agency in accordance with agency standards and substance abuse best practices.
• →Other duties as assigned.
• →Maintain ethical conduct and appropriate boundaries at all times while delivering direct services to clients or representing the agency in accordance with agency standards and substance abuse best practices.
• →Engages clients with professionalism and courtesy, both with verbal and non-verbal communication, works to de-escalate challenging interactions. Reports and documents behaviors as required to ensure a safe and respectful environment.

• Must have a HS/AA/BA/BS or MA/MSW degree with a CADC or LCADC.
• 1-3 years’ experience in the addictions and/or mental health field.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Is familiar with NJSAMS, ASAM and LOCI.
• Experience facilitating groups and individuals; and familiar with Drug Court Policies.
• Excellent working knowledge of computers.
• Experience in the fee per service environment is a plus.