Credentialed Addiction Counselor (CASAC) na St. Barnabas Hospital Health System (SBH Health System)

The Credential Addiction Counselor: 

- Conducts individual counseling session, open and closed groups, family and con-joint counseling sessions.

- Presents alcoholism and substance abuse educational information to patients and significant others.

- Functions as part of an inter-disciplinary team.

-Ensures referrals to modalities of such as determined by the needs of the patient.

- Write clear, timely, concise progress notes, areas of conflict short term, long term treatment planning and psychosocial history, etc.

- Assess new patients upon admission

- Conducts small group activities

- Maintain and enhance professional growth and development through in-services, seminars, workshops, professional affiliations, etc.

- Understands the Diversion Prevention Plan for the Methadone Substance Abuse Treatment Program and Medical Managed Detox Unit.