Assistant Director of Substance Use Services

At Access: Supports for Living and our Access: Network partners, we help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible - and we support our staff in doing the same. Across our family of organizations, team members work in mental health, substance use, disability, employment, housing, and family services, doing meaningful work in a collaborative and respectful environment. We offer supportive leadership, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive benefits, and the chance to build a career with purpose. If you’re looking for work that matters and a team that values what you bring, the Access Network is a great place to be.

Location: New Rochelle, NY

Hours: M-F 5:45 am to 1:45 pm

Rate of Pay: $90,000

Overview Of Primary Responsibilites

The role is responsible for providing direct clinical services, overseeing a treatment program, and supervising counseling staff. This includes managing a clinical caseload, ensuring compliance with documentation, billing, and regulatory requirements (including OASAS and insurance protocols), and intervening in complex staff or client situations. The position also involves participating in meetings and committees, maintaining licensure and confidentiality standards, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and representing the agency professionally and ethically.

Primary Functions

• Will maintain a caseload as appropriate and will provide individual and group services as necessary.
• Overall clinical responsibility of specific treatment program assigned.
• Supervision of counseling staff, including completion of performance evaluations for the same.
• Oversee compliance with documentation and billing requirements.
• Remain current with OASAS regulations and new developments in changing health environment.
• Remain current on protocols of insurance companies to facilitate coordination of program’s financial responsibilities.
• Intervene with staff and clients in special situations
• Attend meetings and serve on committees as necessary and requested.
• Maintain confidentiality of all client information as required by law.
• Competent to work with clients appropriate to the setting of the agency regarding age and special populations.
• Maintain all applicable licenses and/credentials.
• Collaborates and works well with team members in all areas to enhance the program as a whole and serve as a good role model for staff.
• Represents the agency with an ethical, fair, and positive attitude.
  
  

Additional Functional / Organizational Support

Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Attributes

Initiative, good judgment, excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills. Good knowledge and understanding of heroin addiction, methadone maintenance and detoxification treatment, the disease model. Knowledge of the federal, state and local regulations governing methadone chemotherapy treatment. Competent to work with clients appropriate to the setting of the agency regarding age and special populations. Proficient with electronic documentation and Microsoft Office Suite.

Education And Experience

LCSW or LMHC required with CASAC preferred. Good knowledge and understanding of behavioral health, co-occurring disorders, and opioid use disorder treatment including Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

Physical Characteristics

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.

• Must be capable to access all rooms in a 2-story home
• Able to work in open space floor plan
• Must be capable to move throughout work day
• Occasional lifting of > _25 pounds
  
  

EOE

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