Job Description
City/State:
Bronx, New YorkGrant Funded:
YesDepartment:
Psych - SATPBargaining Unit:
1199Work Shift:
DayWork Days:
MON-FRIScheduled Hours:
10 AM-6:30 PMScheduled Daily Hours:
7.5 HOURSHourly Rate:
$36.45For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.
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Job Summary
The position provides counseling to individuals receiving integrated substance abuse treatment and primary care at the Substance Abuse Treatment Program.
Essential Functions
- Comprehensive psychosocial assess in out.
Performance Standard
Psychosocial will be completed upon admission. Additional information will be noted in the quarterly and annual review This will be measured through individual supervision and chart review. - Instruct patients on program policies and procedures.
All new patients will attend Orientation and receive a review n policy and procedures with their counselor. This is documented in the clinical chart. - Development implementation and review of treatment plans.
Treatment plans will be completed on a quarterly and anomal basis. They will be reviewed in individual supervision and chart review - Provision of substance abuse counseling to individuals and families focusing on building motivation, educating, planning, crisis intervention, relapse prevention and aftercare.
Weekly counseling sessions will be provided in the first 3 months of treatment. After, patients and workers will develop a counseling schedule based on the patients level of functioning which will be reviewed on a regular basis. Counseling skills will be measured by patients willingness to engage in treatment and retention rate. All patient contact will be documented in the clinical chart and reviewed in supervision. Competencies will be defined and assessed through addiction specific conspetencies. - Coordination of comprehensive services within the clinic for patients on counseling caseload.
Counselors will present patients at IDC in compliance with policy and procedures. Referrals will be monitored on a monthly basis and reported in progress notes. - Monitoring of patients response to methadone medication treatment through individual counseling assessment and toxicology review.
Patients will stabilize on Methadone within 3 months of admission. Inability to do this will be reviewed in supervision and IDC. - Perform vocational and educational needs assessment.
The clinical Supervisor reviews quarterly and annual vocational education evaluations for all program patients - Performing preliminary assessments regarding mental health needs of patients on methadone (le. presence of psychiatric symptoms, suicidality, homosexulality etc.)
- Patients will be referred for psychiatric services when recommended in IDC or directly in the event of an emergency This is documented in the clinical chart.
- Assess patient eligibility for entitlements (Public Assistance, SSI, Medicaid etc.) Refer patients to appropriate agencies when indicated.
All patients will be assessed for financial need at intake, Referrals will be made to financial managers/staff when los of benefits is identified. - Enter patient data into HRA/STARS computerized database.
Patient's entitlements depend on this timely submission. - Acts as laison between patient and outside agencies.
Proper completion of all referral material and correspondence. This will be documented in progress notes and on the treatment plans. - Attends regularly scheduled meetings. i.c. IDC's, staff meetings, morning reports, case management meetings, and other team meetings determined to be necessary.
Reviewed in supervision and tracked with attendance sheets. - Maintains required records on patients and updates progress notes as required. Insures that clinical chart contains all necessary information regarding patient's status and other information required by the program administration and regulatory agencies. Completes all required forms and treatment plans.
Maintains updated consent forms and clinical notes that are audited on a regular basis. - Asist patients with referral to other services and agencies determined to be necessary to the recovery process (i.c. shelters, detux units, legat counsel, etc.)
Referrals will be followed by the counselor througli phone cofis and letters and documented in the elinical chart. This will be followed with the Referral Tracking Sheet. - Give cause presentations in supervision. IDC meetings, daily report.
Counselors will alternate presenting challenging cases to the team. This will be reviewed by the clinical director and documented in the clinical chart. - Perform follow-ups to billing (delinquent payments, obtaining information required to bill, confirming and updating billing information, etc.)
Review of patient's payment status and billing file - Attendance at seminars and grand rounds which are determined to be important to staff development.
Counselors will expand and enhance their skills particularly in regards to current changes. This is measured by review and attendance sheets. - Visit patients in hospital and assist with linkage between services.
- Meet with family members, significant other And outside providers as determined to be necessary and appropriate for clinical management and care.
Maximize opportunity for increased stabilization measured in supervision and chart reviews.
Qualifications
One year’s work experience as an addiction’s counselor (preferably with methadone clients) and a BA or BS degree required. CASAC or license in social work, mental health counseling or a related field is also required.
Twelve core functions of counselors
- 1-3 years work experience as an addictions counselor (preferably with Methadone Clients). Required
Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | http://www.montefiore.org/ |
About Company
About Montefiore Medical Center
Commitment to Excellence
As the academic medical center and University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center is nationally recognized for clinical excellence—breaking new ground in research, training the next generation of healthcare leaders, and delivering science-driven, patient-centered care.
Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report. For more than 100 years we have been innovating new treatments, new procedures and new approaches to patient care, producing stellar outcomes and raising the bar for medical centers in the region and around the world. As we build on this momentum, we continue to advance the practice of medicine and set the standard for excellence.
Enduring Mission and Distinguished History
The mission of Montefiore is to heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.
From its beginning in 1884, as a facility for the care of patients with tuberculosis and other chronic illnesses, to the new millennium, Montefiore has been at the forefront of patient care, research and education and steadfast commitment to its community.
Our Services
We provide coordinated, compassionate and leading-edge care designed to reach people when and where they need it most. Through highly integrated teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, mental health professionals and other caregivers, we have created an innovative, seamless system of care focused around the patient.
Notable Centers of Excellence
At the intersection of Einstein science and Montefiore medicine is our commitment to scientific inquiry. This commitment has resulted in the creation of the Montefiore-Einstein Centers of Excellence in cancer care, cardiovascular services, transplantation and children’s health, where nationally recognized investigators and multidisciplinary clinical teams collaborate to develop and deliver advanced, innovative care.
Advanced Specialty and Surgical Care
We offer advanced, multidisciplinary care across specialties, delivering one standard of excellence for all. Our interventions are designed to help patients understand and manage their illness, advocate for their health, access the right treatments and receive the vital social support they need to flourish. On multiple fronts, Montefiore is developing more effective and less invasive approaches to complex problems from procedures to repair diseased hearts, protocols to treat complex cancers and medical devices designed to meet the needs of growing children.
Primary Care
With nearly 50 primary care locations throughout the New York metropolitan area, we are focusing on accessible, patient-centered primary and preventive care provided by leading physicians in the areas of family and internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and a team of experts in nursing, health education, nutrition and pharmacy.
Providing Care Without Walls
Montefiore combines its deep commitment to the community with nationally-renowned expertise to reach people in locations easiest for them. Through Montefiore’s School Health Program (MSHP), Primary Care at Home programs, mobile medical and dental health vans and health education initiatives, Montefiore provides primary care services in non-traditional settings.
Through the formation of highly integrated teams of physicians, nurses, social workers, mental health professionals, care managers and other caregivers, we provide care around the patient, when and where they need it.
Research and Education
Montefiore's partnership with Einstein advances clinical and translational research to accelerate the pace at which new discoveries become the treatments and therapies that benefit patients. Together, the two institutions are among 38 academic medical centers nationwide to be awarded a prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) by the National Institutes of Health.
The second-largest medical residency program in the country, with 1,251 residents and fellows across 89 programs, Montefiore provides the doctors of tomorrow a unique opportunity for education and training in one of the most diverse urban areas in the country — one where the population is global, the disease burden is high, and the need for quality care is great.
The partnership is further strengthened by the dual appointments of faculty and physicians across both organizations—enhancing synergies and collaborations for research, teaching and patient care.
Comprehensive Care Management
Since 1996, Montefiore has developed advanced models of care management to help patients, especially those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart failure and mental illness, achieve better health and improved wellbeing in a cost effective way. Montefiore goes beyond fragmented fee-for-service payments, assuming total responsibility for the quality and costs of care for some of our sickest patients.
Through CMO, Montefiore Care Management, we use a global prepayment or similar strategies to manage care for 200,000 individuals over the continuum, including hospital care, rehabilitation, outpatient care, professional services, home care, mental health counseling, community-based services, remote patient monitoring and many other programs.
Our leadership in coordinating care across multiple settings has earned us federal recognition from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization. Montefiore's ACO is one of only 32 organizations in the nation, as well as the only one in New York State, to operate under this new model of providing Medicare beneficiaries with higher quality care, while reducing expenditures through enhanced care coordination.
Learn More
- Mission, Vision and Values – Montefiore’s unique path of growth into the future and the clinical excellence and outstanding customer care that will get us there.
- History and Milestones – Proud traditions guiding our mission and the moments that helped shape Montefiore into a premier academic medical center.
- Commitment to the Community – Community health, education and neighborhood development.
- Leadership – Executives and clinical chairs leading Montefiore’s advancements.
- Physicians – Widely acclaimed medical professionals and specialists who provide our patients with the highest standards of care.
- Nursing Staff – Highly competent and compassionate professionals committed to improving the health of their patients.
- Ways to Give – Philanthropic opportunities and other ways to support Montefiore Medical Center.
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