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Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training, and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.

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Outreach is seeking a qualified Full Time Counselor to work at our Outpatient Recovery Center and OTP program located on the grounds of Pilgrim State at 998 Crooked Hill Rd., Building 5, Brentwood, NY. The Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) is responsible for the delivery and implementation of clinical services to an adult population of clients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health problems.

What You Will Do:

· Provide various clinical or substance abuse services.

· Conduct intakes and monitor individual, group, and family therapies.

· Develop service plans and conduct reviews as needed throughout the duration of treatment.

· Provide mental health assessments, counseling, referrals, and intervention services.

· Complete and maintain documentation according to federal and state guidelines.

· Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are:

· CASAC-T, CASAC, LCSW, LCSW-R, LMSW, LMHC OR LMFT; MHC-LP, MSW-LP

· 2-3 years of experience within the behavioral health or substance abuse disorder field

· 1-2 years of experience working in in an OASAS funded facility a plus

· Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.

· Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.

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At Outreach, we enjoy a strong work-life balance, excellent benefits, and ongoing professional training. Our enthusiastic employees love what they do and the positive impact they make every day.

Must be able to work the required schedule outlined above.

Our employees are the reason Outreach ranks among the most respected health and human services providers in New York City and Long Island. In fact, we have been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” a total of nine times since 2010. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected.

Communities throughout Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island turn to Outreach for a vast array of treatment and training needs. We customize our services to increase our access to a wide range of individuals and groups including Families, Justice System, Aspiring Professionals, EAPs/MAPs and Community Members. Outreach’s treatment services are licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) and employ best practices in line with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services’ (SAMHSA) indicators of quality treatment.

An EEO employer, we enjoy exceptional workforce retention – many of our employees have been with Outreach for 10 years or more, some starting as part-timers and now working in full-time senior management.

Adding to our outstanding benefits, some members of Outreach’s clinical and professional staff may be eligible for student loan forgiveness and repayment plans for persons working in public service, education, and health care, including the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Plan, or the New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness (LSWLF) Program. Outreach’s NYC outpatient programs are also approved for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment program, for eligible clinicians.