PT Siblings Counselor

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 candidate for the position of PT Siblings Counselor at our adolescent residential treatment facility located in Brentwood, Long Island. The Siblings Counselor is responsible for providing supportive counseling services to the siblings of the residents of Outreach House II. The schedule for this position is Wednesday, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

The Siblings Counselor is responsible for providing supportive counseling services to the siblings of the residents. The counselor is responsible for overseeing the health and welfare of residents' families. The counselor provides information about addiction and how to overcome addiction.

What You Will Do:

• Facilitate siblings’ group to increase knowledge of addiction and create an active. Participation in the family process of growth and change.
• Increase self-esteem and knowledge about anger and anger management.
• Provide the opportunity and emphasize the importance of sharing feelings and instill hope.
• Provide the opportunity for the children to understand that they are not alone, learn from peers, and become connected to a group in a fun/social/educational environment.
• Create a feeling of safety, non-judgmental atmosphere and provide the children with time to be themselves, to feel special.
• Role model appropriate behavior, model the importance of listening and good communication.
• Forward assessments to supervisor to facilitate greater understanding of family dynamics.
• Forward any significant information that may be needed for helping the treatment of the residents via the SAC book.
• Prepare curriculum for group via surveying appropriate books, making copies, etc.
• Assisting family department with assigned tasks as needed.

Who You Are:

• CASAC-T, CASAC, LMSW, LMFT, LMHC
• 1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders.
• 1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring and mental health problems.
• 1 year of experience working in in an OASAS funded facility a plus
• Experience with family therapy & Substance Abuse Counselor
• Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.
• Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set, and achieve program objectives.
• Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures.
• Position requires standing for long periods of time to ensure proper floor supervision of clients.
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
• Bilingual Spanish a plus.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment as well as outside in the field. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Must be able to travel among assigned sites and locations as needed.

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. Outreach embraces diversity and promotes a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected.

Outreach seeks a diverse pool of candidates and will offer a competitive salary. 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.

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.

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.

Outreach is an equal opportunity employer. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, or political or sexual orientation. Diversity is celebrated as a strength at Outreach.