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Multiple CASAC vacancies in Harlem, Brooklyn and The Bronx
Position Overview:
Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Provide case management, substance abuse counseling, and advocacy services
- Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team to facilitate the client recovery and rehabilitation processes
- Refer and broker targeted interventions as needed for families and contribute to the healthy integrity of the program’s therapeutic environment
- Provides consultation to case planners regarding families who struggle with substance abuse
- Participate in all Clinical Diagnostic Team (CDT) meetings.
- Conducts intakes including psychosocial history, makes clinical assessment and designs individual treatment plans
- Coordinates consumer treatment with other community based organizations as indicated
- Establishes professional and therapeutic relationship and serves as a positive role model
- Provides individual psychotherapy, group and/or family therapy as indicated
- Maintains case records, updates treatment plans, writes progress notes and psychosocial histories
- Prepares required reports
- Performs other duties as requested or assigned
Qualifications:
- CASAC certification with MSW and a minimum of three years of experience working with adolescents/children and parents/caretakers that abuse substances is preferred, or CASAC certification with a BSW and a minimum of five years of experience working with adolescents/children and parents/caretakers that abuse substances
- Must possess excellent assessment skills
- Experience providing CASAC assessments to adults and adolescents
- Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written
- Passion for children and families and a strong connection to the community
- Spanish required
Multiple CASAC vacancies in Harlem, Brooklyn and The Bronx
About Graham Windham:
About the CompanyIn full partnership with families & communities, Graham Windham strives to make a life-altering difference to children, youth and families affected by abuse, neglect and delinquency by providing each child we serve with a strong foundation for life: a safe, loving, permanent family and the opportunity and preparation to thrive in school and in the world. With over 400 full-time, part-time and On-call employees serving children and families in multiple programs throughout Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Harlem, Graham Windham provides an exciting & enriching work experience. Graham has pioneered programs for New York City’s children, families and communities for over 200 years. Today, Graham is one of New York City’s leading social services organizations, providing educational and social services to over 4,000 children, young people, and parents throughout NYC.
