Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor.

Job Duties

Provides direct addiction treatment services utilizing group, individual education about the disease, relapse and recovery processes of addiction.
Facilitates family involvement in recovery process.
Acts as advocate for the patient with other Medical Center programs and functions as liaison with other providers for purpose of community linkage to network patients.
Conducts chart audits.
Designs a discharge plan for continuity of treatment needs to outpatient, community, social services, and other health care agencies for continued recovery.
Strengthens links among home groups, sponsors, and other supportive services.
Integrates the disciplines support comprehensive treatment for optimum recovery outcomes and quality services.
Attends scheduled supervision sessions.
Assists Level I (Addiction counselors) staff at orientation, information, and collaboration. .
Makes recommendations regarding the needs of the patient from an addiction and recovery perspective.
Notifies Security Department when/if the need arises to ensure the safety of the patient, community, staff and/or property. Informs Emergency Room physician that an immediate evaluation may need to be performed. Facilitates group treatment sessions and documents in medical records.
Makes recommendations based on screening, assessment, interview, collateral information, history of present illness, family history, current legal problems, most conducive treatment and discharge plan for optimum recovery outcomes.
Participates in same gender urine screenings.
Conducts on-going evaluation of the actual practice of services being delivered and seeks to identify improvement needs by patient response and approach of the type of treatment services being rendered.
Accepts New Bridge Medical Center policy regarding random drug testing of staff.
Maintains licensure requirements.
Makes recommendations to Supervisor and/or Coordinator regarding improvement needs and suggests resolutions which may enhance quality of treatment and delivery of services.
Maintains established contacts with DYFS, probation and parole offices, social services, welfare, housing, other health care providers, and treatment programs to support the patients’ treatment needs.
Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures, and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

OTHER JOB DUTIES
Actively participates in all required department meetings.
Attends related in-services, workshops, and conferences, as assigned.
Performs other related duties as required.

BASIC COMPETENCIES

Education/Certification
C.A.D.C. certification required.
A level 2 Counselor has met all of the requirements of N.J.A.C 13:34C-2.3 and has been issued a certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee.
Exceptions to certification may be temporarily waived if candidate provides verification of successful completion of IC&RC written examination and is listed on the website of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs as pending certification.

Experience
A CADC must be able to demonstrate at least 3 years of experience working within the addictions treatment field.

Skills
Good oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Bilingual skills a plus (Spanish, etc.)
Good interpersonal skills.
Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

JOB SETTING/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Program locations; contact with patients, families, and staff.
Somewhat sedentary, but mobility required.
Occasionally lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients.
Occasional heavy physical effort when restraining out-of-control patients pending hospitalization.
Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
Handles emergency and crisis situations.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally, we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees, offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.