Job Title: Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance CounselorDepartment: Behavioral Health Location: Gouverneur Hospital Hours Per Week: 36 (12 hour shifts)Schedule: 7:00AM - 7:00PM Weekday and weekend shift required. SUMMARY:Provides direct evaluation and therapeutic and convulsive services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Provides convulsive services to physicians and medical staff, as required. Acts as a (co-) leader or therapist in a variety of therapeutic activities. Prepares and maintains required reports and case record. Documents daily progress of patients in charts. Plans an implements special in-services and external training programs. Works with courts, lawyers, and probation officials to develop appropriate discharge and treatment plans for patients. Promotes programs and increases public awareness of drug problems by public appearance as assigned. Participates in treatment planning meetings. Discharge planning and placement of patients. Participates in Quality Assurance program. Performs all functions of counselor practice as outlined by NYSOASAS. RESPONSIBILITIES: + Two years of college with specialization in chemical dependency or other human services area. + Credentialed Alcoholism Counselor with New York State Credential. + Demonstrates knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of individual and group counseling as applied to the treatment of addiction. + One year of full-time employment in an inpatient facility preferred. + Two years of continuous abstinence, if recovering. + Ability to work with other health care team members, within and outside the institution. + Work closely with patients, families, and/or their significant others. + Excellent communication skills. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: + None. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + None. EDUCATION: LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: L - Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly; requires occasional walking, standing or squatting. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations. PAY RANGE: $25.15 - $33.58 CITY: Gouverneur POSTAL CODE: 13642 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.