Over Night Counselor
Outreach Development Corporation · opiny.org
BrentwoodOn-site1+ yrsPart-time
The job in short
Overnight substance abuse counselor in residential treatment.
Clinical
Details
- Found
- 24 d ago · posted 2026-07-23
- Location as listed
- Brentwood, NY, US
- Role
- Behavioral Health / Therapist
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Outreach Development Corporation
Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.
Position: Overnight Counselor
The Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) is responsible for overseeing the health and welfare of all residents in the program, support and clinical services to a population of chemically dependent clients with co-occurring and mental health problems. The SAC serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Job Scope:
• File all paperwork on a nightly basis.
• Perform closing runs and document findings via the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports or 24 on-call supervisors.
• Screen residents and their belongings returning from passes, medicals and court appointments in accordance with unit procedure.
• Conduct health and welfare check and have runs in accordance with unit policy & procedures.
• Supervise clients in self-medication (under supervision).
• Participate in individual and group supervision.
• Communicate all pertinent information incidents, emergencies, the appropriate reporting system; SAC communication log, incident reports and 24 hour on-call supervisor.
• Crisis interventions and follow up with incident, accident and/or elopement reports.
• Create new resident clinical charts and screen new resident belongings.
• Breakdown inactive clinical charts and maintain inactive charts.
• Obtain urine samples for toxicology testing as directed by supervisor.
• Participate in special family events throughout the year at the Young Adult program.
• Overall supervision and management of client population in the facilitation of the daily house schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• CASAC-T; CASAC, or higher preferred.
• 1 year of experience working with clients with substance abuse disorders.
• 1 year of experience working with adolescents with co-occurring and mental health problems.
• 1 year of experience working in in an OASAS funded facility a plus
• Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures.
• Excellent organizational management skills with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance clinicians, set and achieve program objectives.
• Strong networking and public relations skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, populations, and cultures.
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
Position Status
This is a part-time non-exempt position.
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