Substance Abuse Counselor 115

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (CCDOM), with more than 450 employees is a non-profit, social services agency with its mission, driven by Catholic social teaching, of providing quality services with dignity and respect to the poor, vulnerable and all people in need and partnering with families and communities to improve the quality of life. We serve more than 68,000 clients per year throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in NJ.

Substance Abuse Counselors 115 (Newark or Plainfield)

Salary: $58,000 per year

Responsibilities:

Conduct substance abuse assessments, make appropriate impressions regarding client’s needs for substance abuse treatment, make recommendations to appropriate level of care based on ASAM criteria and Level of Care Index, case management, obtain urine specimens for testing, data input into agency database
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to be flexible, able to work independently, ability to multi-task, good organizational skills, DSM 5 knowledgeable, the ability to work in a diverse fast paced environment. Customer service oriented.
Skills:

Only those with a CADC or who have passed the written test towards the CADC will be considered.
Fluent in Spanish preferred
Pass a pre-employment background check
Have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving history
Benefits

CCDOM offers a competitive benefits plan that includes:

Medical and Prescription
Dental
Vision
Up to 13 Paid Holidays
Begin with 20 Days of Paid Time Off
Non-Contributory Pension Plan
Ability to contribute to 403(b) retirement plan
Life and Disability Insurance
Professionally Licensed (CADC)

Qualified Non-profit Agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Offers FREE in-house CEU credits provided by Rutgers School of Social Work and Wellspring during work hours
Some positions also offer Clinical Supervision requirements for advanced professional licenses
Lunch & Learns for Development and Training
Agency Perks and Discounts

Employee Assistance Program
Verizon
Affinity Federal Credit Union membership
Blue Cross Blue Shield – 365 Program
Flex Spending Accounts
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person