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🌟 Join Our Mission to Transform Lives! 🌟
Job Title: Residential Counselor
📍 Location: Corona, Queens, NY
💰 Pay: $32.41/hr
🕒 Type: Full-Time
🎁 Benefits: Yes
🧠 Your Impact Starts Here
At Elmcor, we believe everyone deserves a path to recovery-no matter the language they speak or the challenges they face. We're looking for compassionate and driven Residential Counselors who are ready to make a real difference in the lives of individuals battling substance abuse and mental health disorders.
💼 What You'll Do
As a Residential Counselor, you'll be the heart of our recovery mission:
Complete intakes, psychosocial assessments, and level-of-care recommendations
Build individualized treatment plans centered on client goals and readiness
Provide one-on-one and group counseling using evidence-based practices like CBT, MI, Trauma-Focused CBT, and more
Guide clients through their recovery journey with empathy, structure, and unwavering support
Handle discharge planning and follow-ups
Support fee collection, documentation, and shift coordination
🔧 What You Bring
Knowledge of evidence-based treatment models (MI, CBT, CRAFT)
Calm and collected in crisis situations
Stellar communication skills, both written and verbal
Tech-savvy: Outlook, Word, and electronic health record systems
Culturally sensitive and committed to equity
Flexible to cover shifts with a month's notice
🎓 Your Credentials
CASAC with 1+ year of experience
OR CASAC-T with 2-3 years experience
OR HS Diploma with 6+ years of experience in substance use/co-occurring disorder settings
Must be computer proficient and able to work a flexible schedule
🔁 Why Elmcor?
Competitive pay
Full benefits
A purpose-driven team
A chance to change lives in your community
🌈 Make Recovery Real. Be the Difference.
Apply today and help us reshape the future of behavioral health-one person at a time.
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About Noble Hearts HR
Noble Hearts HR is a certified MWBE-owned full HR and talent sourcing firm. With a team of 30+ years of combined experience, we bring serenity to non-profits, companies, and job seekers alike by focusing on the human part of human resources.