Outpatient Counselor (56811)

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Job DetailsJob Location: Long Island City Outpatient - Long Island City, NY 11106Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $58,000.00 - $64,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: MorningJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesSUMMARY Under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, provides direct counseling services to patients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. Provides individual counseling and treatment/recovery plan preparation, monitoring and review Provide therapeutic interactions to foster patient’s social, cognitive, and behavioral skill development Provide psychosocial interventions to teach skills for coping with urges, craving, impulsive behavior and cognitive distortions in thinking, motivational interviewing techniques Provide individual, group and family counseling, where appropriate Plan and facilitate interactions with patients within the program to build social, emotional, and behavioral functioning Prepare and maintain accurate and thorough case records Maintain relationships with patient referral agencies Complete utilization reviews in a time...