Outpatient Counselor I

TITLE: Outpatient Counselor I

REPORTS: Project Director

PROGRAM: Bronx Outpatient Program/ 822 - 953 Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY 10459

Our Mission:

Since 1967, Odyssey House has been providing innovative services and programs to a broad population of individuals and families struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Odyssey House helps New Yorkers of all ages—and across all five boroughs—beat drugs and alcohol with highly individualized treatment programs. Odyssey House provides high quality, holistic treatment impacting all major life spheres, including: psychological, physical, social, family, educational and spiritual in order to support personal rehabilitation, renewal and family restoration.

If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.

In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers:

• A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)
• Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance (Two Plans)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account
• 403(b) Plan
• Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
• Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits
• RUFit?! Fitness Program
• Legal Assistance through ARAG
• Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
• Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

Major Functions: The Outpatient Opioid Treatment Counselor (OTC) is the primary clinician and clinical coordinator for MAT3 participants at the Bronx Outpatient Program, including offsite services at the Harbor location. The OTC provides assessment, treatment planning, counseling, MOUD coordination, care coordination, including but not limited to connection with Health Home, retention, and transition planning. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete Intake assessments and required screens; coordinate DSM-5-TR diagnoses and LOCADTR 3.0 level-of-care determinations.
• Develop and review individualized Treatment Plans addressing clinical, medication, safety, health, care coordination supportive services, and recovery needs.
• Provide person-centered, trauma-informed individual and group counseling using MI, CBT, recurrence prevention, and other approved interventions.
• Educate participants about FDA-approved MOUD; coordinate medication services; and facilitate methadone access through community partnerships.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and community partners; participate in case conferences and complete closed-loop referrals connecting eligible clients to Health Home and CORE services.
• Provide crisis intervention, suicide- and overdose-risk assessment, naloxone education and training services, safety planning, and referrals when indicated.
• Monitor engagement and medication continuity; provide reengagement, discharge planning, continuing care, and warm handoffs.
• Maintain timely Foothold AWARDS documentation and participate in supervision, continuous quality improvement, fidelity monitoring, data collection, meetings, and training.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in an eligible behavioral-health discipline preferred
• Minimum one year of direct behavioral-health care experience required.
• New York State clinical licensure or certification preferred.

Skills and knowledge required: 

• Experience treating adults with OUD and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Knowledge of MOUD, MI, CBT, trauma-informed care, overdose prevention, and integrated treatment.
• Knowledge of Health Home, CORE and other community-based services. 
• Strong assessment, counseling, care-coordination, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.

Amount of travel and any other special conditions or requirements: 

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.