ALCOHOL & DRUG COUNSELOR**$1500 SIGN ON BONUS
Gateway Foundation
- Columbus, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Completes comprehensive assessment of clients’ substance use disorder history 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.
- Duties vary by location or site assigned.
- High school diploma/GED required; Associates Degree desired including or supplemented by (30) semester hour credits in social work, sociology, health, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, or counseling, or any combination.
- 100 hours documented clinical training in counseling theory and practice (must include Assessment-Domain I and Counseling – Domain II).
- Must have at least six (6) months previous clinical experience in the substance abuse treatment field.
- Must obtain NJDOC clearance
- Experience in a corrections environment a plus.
- 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 noises
- 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 Programs