Metropolitan Transportation Authority Careers

Description

• Comply with all requirements of a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) as defined by the US Department of Transportation, and all drug and alcohol policies of NYCT Transit.
• Performs weekly clinical supervisions, consultation, and case conferencing, participate in tripartite, probationary, conjoint, and other case conferences associated with compliance and reinstatement issues for mandated cases. 
• Evaluate the facility’s Intake Assessment and treatment plan to gauge planned interventions.
• Intake evaluation, referral and case management support for voluntary clients presenting with general mental health issues to include domestic violence.
• Monitor treatment involving client contact to ensure that treatment plan objectives and goals are met.
• Evaluate employee’s work readiness including mental status examination, drug use assessment, and treatment provider’s recommendations.
• Testify at Arbitration Hearings about Employee Assistance Program (EAP) procedures, non-compliance, and clinical protocol.
• Complete special projects delegated by Work Life Services Clinical Director, Clinical Manager (EAP Supervisor) or management.
• Interface with operating departments, Labor Relations, and other NYC Transit Departments.
• EAP Counselor provides recommendations for returning employees to work, final review and approval is furnished by EAP Director or designee. 
• Facilitate other therapeutic groups and manage emergencies and/or crisis.
• The candidate will need to be highly organized and be able to communicate at various levels due the unionized and non-unionized employee environment.
• Utilizing CORITY database, produces metric data reports for EAP Clinical Director that are relevant to case management, client intakes and active clients’ care and progress.
• Participate in Arbitration Hearings when clients are deemed non-compliant.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must have knowledge of disease concept of alcoholism and drug addiction and their appropriate treatment modalities.
• Must have a strong knowledge of Diagnostic & Statistical Manual – DSM-V.
• Experience working with an EAP program at a large company, or similar program.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to relate effectively with physicians and other professionals in a highly structured and complex organization.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work multicultural clients in a unionized industrial environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or comparable applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• A Master’s degree from an accredited college with a major in Psychology, Social Work,  Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychiatric Nursing, Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) or CEAP eligible.  A PhD in a related field is highly desirable.
• Minimum of (3) three years full-time paid experience providing counselling and or psychotherapy.  A PhD may substitute for the three years of experience.  Five years of experience is highly preferred.
• A New York State Education licensure and/or certification in mental health and/or substance abuse is required at time of appointment.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Medical Family Therapist.
• Including knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of chemical dependency and mental health disorders.
• Working knowledge of Domestic Violence issues and services
• Certification as a Substance Abuse Professional, as defined by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), is desired at hire, or must be obtained if hired.

• May need to work outside of normal work hours (i.e. evenings and weekends) 
• Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites.