Substance Abuse Counselor II - Full-Time; 4413-607-N

Job description

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness. The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) delivers comprehensive and effective services to individuals who are diagnosed with SMI and whose needs have not been well met by more traditional service delivery approaches. ACT individuals often have a treatment history that has been characterized by frequent use of psychiatric hospitalization and emergency rooms, involvement with the criminal justice system, alcohol/substance use, homelessness, and lack of engagement in traditional site-based services. STATEMENT OF THE JOB: As a member of the CCNS ACT Team, the Substance Abuse Counselor II will provide intensive in-home and community-based services to individuals living with severe mental illness, who have a treatment history characterized by frequent use of psychiatric hospitalization and emergency rooms, involvement with the criminal justice system, alcohol/substance abuse, and lack of engagement in traditional o...