Assistant Counselor
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Northwell
Amityville, NY, US
Summary
The Assistant Counselor provides direct support, wellness education, and counseling to patients and their families while assisting in treatment and discharge planning. They also facilitate program development, maintain documentation, and act as a liaison between the treatment team and patients.
Job Description
Shift: Part Time, 1:00PM-9:00PM, rotating weekend shifts, holidays as needed
Job Description
Counsels patients and provides support to families and significant others. Assists with treatment planning. Assists in the orientation of newly employed staff and continuous development of existing staff. Ensures programmatic integrity. Coaches patients regarding healthy behaviors and coping skills. Provides support and wellness education to patients, families, and significant others.
Job Responsibility
1.Assist in developing treatment plans, treatment plan updates, and discharge plans
2.Intervenes with patients and their families, both individually and in group settings
3.Educates patients regarding life skills, coping skills, relapse prevention
4.Orients, educates, and supports patients and families
5.Assists with Performance Improvement Activities
6.Gathers patient-related data for use by the treatment team
7.Assists with program development.
8.Provides clear, comprehensive documentation of groups and individual contact with patients
9.Performs crisis prevention and other interventionalionalist functions.
10.Liaison between patients, families, and other team members
11.Communicates with the treatment team regarding patients' behaviors and treatment interventions.
12.Coordinates discharge processes as needed.
13.Performs related duties, as required.
*ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in in heath related field from an accredited school.
- Adult and Child (Heart saver) CPR certification by American Heart Association preferred.
- One year of full-time employment and/or comparable field placement or volunteer experience preferred
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, about 1,000+ outpatient facilities and more than 16,000 affiliated physicians.
At Northwell, we focus on cultivating an environment that inspires growth, empowers leadership, and encourages breakthroughs, not just in the communities we serve but in the careers of those who make an impact in the lives of so many. We are committed to our mission and our core values – including being Truly Inclusive. We value everyone’s perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. This is demonstrated in the work we do together, and how we care for each other, our patients, their families and the communities we serve.
We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 100,000+ employees – 19,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better.
We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.
For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Interested in a career at Northwell Health? Visit Jobs.Northwell.edu and explore our many opportunities.
Founded
1997
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lake Success, NY
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, about 1,000+ outpatient facilities and more than 16,000 affiliated physicians.
At Northwell, we focus on cultivating an environment that inspires growth, empowers leadership, and encourages breakthroughs, not just in the communities we serve but in the careers of those who make an impact in the lives of so many. We are committed to our mission and our core values – including being Truly Inclusive. We value everyone’s perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. This is demonstrated in the work we do together, and how we care for each other, our patients, their families and the communities we serve.
We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 100,000+ employees – 19,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better.
We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.
For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Interested in a career at Northwell Health? Visit Jobs.Northwell.edu and explore our many opportunities.
Founded
1997
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lake Success, NY
