About NYC Health + Hospitals Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered.
Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception.
Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Grant Funded This position is grant funded. Work Shifts 9:00 A.
M – 5:00 P. M; Rotating Weekends & Holidays. *[35 Hours per Week.] Duties & Responsibilities NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) Street Health Outreach and Wellness (SHOW) program utilizes mobile van units to provide health screenings, vaccinations, wound care, basic material necessities such as socks and bottled water, behavioral health and social service referral support, and harm reduction services to New Yorkers who are unsheltered.
A further goal is to connect patients to NYC H+H facility-based clinics, where they can receive ongoing medical care, including primary and preventive care and treatment for physical, behavioral, or mental health needs. The SHOW program includes the services listed below: Clinical Services COVID-19 testing and vaccination Additional vaccinations (e.g., TDAP, Hepatitis A, flu) Wound care Basic evaluation of symptoms or health concerns Behavioral Health Support and Harm Reduction Engagement and education around mental health questions or concerns Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for substance use disorders Harm reduction services, such as naloxone and Fentanyl test strip training & kit distribution Snack and Hygiene Product Distribution Non-perishable snacks and water, hygiene kits and socks etc.
Each SHOW mobile clinic is outfitted to provide e-consultations with NYC H+H clinicians located at affiliated clinics. Each unit will also have a “roving team,” including a provider, social worker and addiction counselor, who will canvas the area surrounding the mobile unit to encourage individuals to visit the mobile clinic and/or provide services on-site to individuals who cannot come to the mobile unit. Purpose of Position: The Addiction Counselor serves as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team and participates in and/or leads the development and implementation of clinically sound, culturally relevant, and medically monitored treatment programs, case management, care coordination and other supportive and consultative services for patients in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment, in a sensitive and caring manner, and promotes the notion of recovery and self-sufficiency, as a goal of treatment.
Ensures optimal utilization of resources and services and compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations and NYC Health + Hospitals standards of care to improve outcomes and the patient experience. Under supervision, participates in and/or performs functions related to counseling, diagnostics, treatment, treatment planning, rehabilitation, assessment, intervention and other supportive services for patients in SUD treatment.
The following are essential duties and responsibilities for Addiction Counselors:
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1. Conducts initial screenings and assessments of patients, and performs ongoing toxicology screenings to obtain pertinent information about SUD and Co-Occurring Disorder (COD) and develop psycho-social histories of patients to identify and isolate potential SUD and other specific patient problems; formulates appropriate diagnostic impressions; prepares accurate screening, intake, and assessment reports. 2. Facilitates and/or co-facilitates individual, group, and family counseling for patients admitted to a SUD treatment program, provides psycho-education, and conducts skills training classes. 3.
Makes decisions and maintains required records regarding appropriate Level of Care (LOC) using patient-criteria tools, such as LOC for alcohol and drug treatment referral (LOCADTR), a patient placement criterion system, to ensure that a patient in need of chemical dependence services is placed in the most clinically appropriate level of care. 4. Develops and continually monitors treatment/recovery plans in collaboration with patients and members of the multidisciplinary team, including establishment of short-term and long-term treatment goals, objectives, and specific interventions.
Initiates discharge planning criteria, accurately records treatment plans that are consistent with established standards and applicable administrative rules, and documents treatment outcomes, using accepted methods and instruments. 5. Participates in the evaluation of treatment progress and monitoring of patients’ recovery plans. Prepares and maintains confidential case records and files and records progress of patient in relation to treatment goals and objectives. 6.
Participates in relevant staff meetings and discussions and documents services provided in case records and files in a timely and accurate manner and in compliance with all applicable standards, to ensure appropriate reimbursement. 7. Discusses financial responsibility with patients in the case of outstanding bills, and provides money management assistance. 8. Provides orientation to new patients, patients’ families and significant others, to familiarize them with the program’s rules, goals, procedures, services and expectations over the course of treatment; establishes and maintains relationships with patients’ families and significant others, and provides support by ensuring appropriate referrals, identifying service gaps, expanding community resources and helping to address unmet needs. 9.
Coordinates and provides case and care management services and activities that integrate supportive services, agency, professional and/or community resources in a planned framework of action, which address a patient’s mental, physical, and/or behavioral needs in order to achieve the patient’s established goals. 10. Provides crisis intervention and support by responding to and following-through in crisis situations, and seeks additional assistance in the management of crisis situations, when needed. 11.
Acts as a liaison and advises staff of patient needs with regards to job training, housing, and education programs; may advise patient on job, education, or drug treatment programs, and may make field visits to community services. 12. Conducts outreach activities and provides advocacy designed to educate staff and communities on substance abuse, substance use disorder, addiction, prevention and availability of services. 13.
Participates in and/or completes internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, trainings and related mandated health care events, as required. 14. Holds and maintains required certification(s) and completes required continuing education; submits appropriate documentation within an established timeframe. Complies with NYC Health + Hospitals policies and procedures, and applicable local, state and national requirements and guidelines. 15.
Performs other related duties, as directed.
Any individual working in a NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)-Certified Treatment Program or newly-hired into the System in the title of Addiction Counselor in a NYC Health + Hospitals health care setting must have proof of completion of OASAS “Supporting Recovery with Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT)” training. For Assignment to Level II 1. Valid CASAC - Level 1 Certificate issued by OASAS; and one (1) year of full-time, progressively responsible experience performing SUD assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case and care management and other functions related to SUD prevention and treatment in a SUD treatment program; or 2.
Is otherwise considered a QHP, as described in “2” of Qualification Requirements for Level I above, and has one (1) year of full-time, progressively responsible experience performing SUD assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case and care management and other functions related to SUD prevention and treatment in a SUD treatment program; or 3. Satisfactory equivalent of education, training, and experience.
However, all must have a CASAC Level 1 Certificate issued by OASAS or meet the definition of a QHP as described in “2” above. Notes: 1. Consistent with the new OASAS Regulation, incumbent H + H employees working in OASAS-certified treatment programs that were hired into the System as Addiction Counselors, Level I or Level II, prior to July 1, 2018, who held at least a bachelor’s degree, will have until July 1, 2021 to meet either the CASAC or other QHP status qualification described above under Qualification Requirements for Level I. 2.
Addiction Counselors with a CASAC Trainee (CASAC-T) certificate assigned to an OASAS-certified treatment program may only perform counseling functions under supervision until providing satisfactory proof of completion of a CASAC or other QHP status. 3. Incumbent H+H Addiction Counselors deemed qualified under the prior qualification requirements assigned to a non-OASAS certified treatment program as of July 1, 2018, may continue to function in their roles, but cannot be considered for assignment to OASAS-certified treatment programs without demonstrating the qualification requirements indicated above, effective July 1, 2018.
Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.