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Job Openings

Full-Time Addictions Counselor
Monday – Fridays 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Friends of Bridge, Inc. is looking for a responsible Addictions/Mental Health professional. Eligibility Requirements: Masters Degree Mental Health, Social Work or Addictions Professional (LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, CASAC, etc.) preferred.
  • Advanced working knowledge of the disease of addiction/alcoholism.
  • Conduct group sessions for adult and adolescent populations.
  • Able to facilitate individual sessions with clients.
  • Experience conducting intake screenings for substance abuse/mental health disorders.
  • Reporting to Probation, Courts, Parole, EAP, etc.
  • Familiarity of OASAS requirements/regulations / LOCADTR 3.0 Level of Care Tool.
  • Maintain caseload and all required agency related paperwork.
  • Self-starting enthusiastic professional.
Friends of Bridge is a not-for-profit Chemical Dependency Treatment Agency Salaries based upon level of experience. Clinical Supervision provided to include supervision for CASAC-T, LP-MHC, MSW. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.00 – $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:

We continue to see the majority of clientele over telehealth platforms. If and when a client is to come into the facility all COVID-19 protocols are followed.

Education:

  • Master’s (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Addiction counseling: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person

Part-Time Peer Counselor The position requires that the Peer Counselor work with our team to provide support with a rehabilitation and recovery focus using shared lived experiences in our NYS OASAS regulated program. Tuesday & Thursday 9:00AM – 4:00PM Hours may expand with position Friends of Bridge, Inc. is looking for a responsible, driven peer counselor. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provides in person individualized support to individuals who have been identified with a SUD, and clientele presenting with co-occurring disorders.
  • Serves as a role model, mentor, and advocate in order to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery.
  • Establish a trusting relationship with our clients.
  • Shares positive personal experiences to foster a sense of hope and recovery.
  • Ensures coordination of services through collaboration and consultation with other staff, providers and identified family and/or friends of clients.
  • Documents time and effort and tasks during working hours as required for billing.
  • Produces and maintains thorough, accurate, and timely documentation, including documentation of interactions with client, services provided, important information and/or events, and contacts with other agencies and service providers, as required by agency policies, and relevant contracts and regulatory agencies.
  • Conducts direct outreach to courts, probation, parole, hospitals, and other community-based organizations as need be.
  • Assists client in identifying and engaging in activities that bring to attain or sustain meaningful, healthy, and satisfying lifestyles.
  • Assists client to connect or reconnect and link to natural supports that enhance the quality and security of life, including self-help groups.
  • Has excellent communication skills.
  • Will represent the organization at community events and forums.
License/Certification Required:
  • Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) or CRPA-Provisional
Education, Experience and Skills Required:
  • High School diploma or GED.
  • At least Two (2) years’ work experience or volunteer experience in a recovery-oriented setting.
  • Knowledge of substance use disorder recovery process.
  • Commitment to recovery-oriented systems of care.
  • Demonstrate ability to work independently.
  • Excellent time management.
  • Ability to think logically, prioritize and follow procedures and instructions
  • Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Experience with advocacy, outreach and engagement, self-help, recovery, and transitional supports.
  • Must have the capacity to travel throughout the Nassau/Queens area if the need arises to foster community/client relationships.
Friends of Bridge is a not-for-profit Chemical Dependency Treatment Agency Salaries based upon level of experience. Clinical Supervision provided. Email resumes to: resumes@friendsofbridge.org