Housing Works
Location
New York
Salary
$23 - $26 / HOUR
The Counselor is primarily responsible for providing individual counseling to clients with substance use or behavioral health needs and facilitating evidence-based group interventions weekly. This role also involves supporting client engagement, maintaining compliance with court mandates, and thorough documentation of services provided.
Candidates must possess an Associate's Degree in a related field and ideally hold an active NYS CASAC license, along with a minimum of one year of experience in individual or group counseling. Experience working with individuals involved in the criminal legal system and court-mandated treatment is required.
$23/hr - $26/hr commensurate with experience.
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
The Housing Works Inc. Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) Program is a collaboration between Housing Works and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) to provide individuals 18 years of age and older with open legal cases with comprehensive, holistic behavioral health services in lieu of jail or prison. Individuals with open cases in Brooklyn or Manhattan criminal or supreme courts are eligible for the following court-mandated services: case management, substance use and mental health services, individual counseling, group level interventions and peer support.
Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, the Counselor will be primarily responsible for providing individual counseling for clients with a history or active substance use or behavioral health needs, facilitating evidence-based group level interventions, supporting clients non-compliant with the court mandates and promoting engagement and retention in program services. The ideal candidate will have an active NYS CASAC license or previous experience providing substance misuse or behavioral health counseling and experience providing services for individuals within the court-mandated treatment sector.
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.org
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU
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