CERTIFIED /LICENSED ALCOHOL & DRUG COUNSELOR **$1500 SIGN ON BONUS**
Company: Gateway Foundation
Location: Bordentown
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Why Join our Midstate Correctional team?
- First licensed substance use disorder treatment provider and
CARF accredited program in the state of New Jersey
- No other correctional institution like this in the state of New
Jersey for incarcerated individuals to house individuals with
substance use disorders
- You have the ability to work very closely to all other
departments in the facility such as medical, mental health,
education, and more.
- Employee recognition including awards such as Employee of the
Month
- Free meals while working on shift provided by the Department of
Corrections!
- Gateway also assists with covering the cost of obtaining and
maintaining credentials for career advancement, including for
CEUs!Are you looking to find personal and professional fulfillment,
and align your career with your values? -At Gateway Foundation, our
employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by
helping people with substance abuse issues gain control of their
lives.Gateway Foundation is a recognized non-profit leader in
evidence-based treatment proven to get results. Our experts in
Addiction Medicine-including highly educated clinical and medical
professionals and expert psychiatrists and nurses-deliver care that
never stops. Throughout Gateway's proud history of helping others,
dedicated and professional employees have been vital to
accomplishing our life-saving mission.If you are a collaborative
professional who shares our commitment to helping people with
substance abuse and mental health issues turn their lives around -
GATEWAY IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!Sign on Bonus of $1,500 Available for
Substance Abuse Counselors! -Certified Substance Abuse Counselors
are responsible for:
- Completes comprehensive assessment of clients' substance abuse
history and treatment requirements, and prepares individualized
developmentally appropriate treatment plan. -
- Provides individual and group counseling, and educational
programs in accordance with treatment plan.
- Documents treatment and discharge plans, and clients' progress
and responses to treatments; and maintains related records and
charts. -
- Performs case management and contributes to client care
monitoring.
- Caseload typically includes some complex cases requiring more
intensive services.
- Work schedule is Tuesday through Saturday. Tues- Fri 12:30pm -
9:00pm and Sat - 7:30am - 4:00pm
- You will also be eligible to receive a shift differential of $3
per hour when working Tues-Friday, 12:30pm-9pm shift.Job
Requirements:
- Current certification or qualification as an alcohol, drug, or
substance abuse counselor in New Jersey. -(CADC, LCADC, LPC)
- Associates or Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work,
mental health counseling, or substance abuse counseling
preferred
- Ability to perform assessment, treatment planning, and
counseling, and provide intensive services for some complex cases,
with minimal supervision and direction, at a level normally
acquired through two years prior experience in the substance abuse
fieldPhysical Requirements:
- Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two
hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or
negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry,
push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to
receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data
- Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for
accuracy
- Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms
and unusual noisesAnnual Salary -(based on experience and
credentials):
- Certified/Licensed Counselor - $29-37/hour.
- Uncertified Counselor - $19-26/hour.Competitive Compensation
and Benefits: -Gateway Foundation values its employees and provides
an inclusive and diverse work environment where dedicated employees
can make a difference. We are committed to engaging and rewarding
our employees in meaningful ways. For eligible employees, we
provide a Total Rewards Package that includes:
- ***1,500 Sign-On Bonus Available***
- Health Insurance - Including a wellness premium incentive
opportunity
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off - Including 18 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays in
the first year
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts -
- Commuter Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match -
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Gateway is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan
Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Training & Development ProgramsGateway Foundation is an Equal
Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender
Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view
Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.
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