Behavioral Health Counselor - Multiple Teams
About the job
- CASAC-T, CASAC, LMSW, or LMHC is required; a limited permit is accepted.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in substance abuse counseling is required.
- Experience with multiple age groups and various treatment modalities is required.
- Manage a caseload and provide treatment services to adolescents, adults, and families.
- Conduct intakes and assessments and make appropriate treatment recommendations.
- Conduct individual sessions to provide substance abuse treatment, education, support, and advocacy.
- Facilitate group therapy.
- Maintain ongoing contact with clients’ family members and/or significant others when appropriate.
- Provide crisis intervention services as needed.
- Participate collaboratively as a member of the program’s multidisciplinary team.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with referral sources and collaterals.
- Maintain documentation according to OASAS standards within the allotted time frame.
- Maintain client confidentiality according to 42 C.F.R. Part 2 and 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164 (HIPAA).
- Be familiar with and adhere to current agency policies and procedures.
- Adhere to the CASAC Canon of Ethical Principles.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
About the company
Hope House provides substance use treatment services in upstate New York. Its programs include intensive residential treatment for adults, adolescents, and women with children, as well as outpatient and preventive services, plus a supportive housing program. How it works: the organization offers a continuum of care with structured treatment, therapy, and housing options to support recovery, staffed by professionals such as CASACs, LMSWs, LMHCs, RNs, and other clinicians. How it differs from competitors: it has a long history (founded in 1967) and operates a broad continuum of services—residential, outpatient, prevention, and housing—tailored to diverse populations, including women with children and youth. Its goal is to help individuals achieve sustained recovery from substance use and improve family and community well-being.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$3M
Headquarters
Albany, New York
Founded
N/A
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What believers are saying
- August 21, 2026 expansion enables simultaneous forensic interviews and faster case processing.
- Partnerships with Chevron, Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust, and IJN Foundation deepen fundraising.
- Local expansion and community ties strengthen hiring, retention, and mission-driven employee appeal.
What critics are saying
- Hope House depends on donor funding; 2026 expansions listed many foundations, businesses, and families.
- Demand is rising faster than capacity; the 2026 expansion opened because services were overbooked.
- A funding shortfall or major abuse-suit scandal would directly damage trust and referrals.
What makes Hope House unique
- August 20, 2026 Brooke’s Place added forensic suites and therapy rooms in Covington.
- Hope House served 643 children and delivered 3,060 free counseling sessions in 2025.
- The 30-year-old nonprofit integrates victim advocacy, prevention training, and forensic interviewing locally.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Company funded Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement