Careers at ACCA

At the ACCA, an unwavering dedication to our mission drives all our decisions. We believe that our success depends on our staff working together to provide the excellent services for which we are known throughout the community. We are proud of our tradition - over 35 years - of dedicated staff serving the needs of the people of the Capital Region.

We look for individuals to join our team who have a commitment to our clients and a strong desire to continually improve the services we provide. We offer competitive salaries, generous benefits and agency paid training to advance our staff's knowledge of the chemical dependency field. We also support a diversified, smoke free environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Whatever your skills may be, if you would like to be part of a growing human services agency, the ACCA may be the place for you. We continuously accept resumes for prospective employees for the following positions: Licensed Practical Nurses, Entry Level and Experienced Chemical Dependency Counselors, Administrative Assistant, Prevention Educators, Case Managers, and Entry Level Attendants.

If you are interested in a career at ACCA, please call Sue Mawdesley, Director of Human Resources at (518) 465-5470.

To apply for a position, please mail, e-mail or fax your resume and cover letter to:
Director of Human Resources

Mailing address:
ACCA, Inc.
90 McCarty Avenue
Albany, NY 12202

Fax: (518) 427-0854
E-mail: smawdesley@theacca.net

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Links to colleges and organizations

NAADAC is the premier global organization of addiction focused professionals
who enhance the health and recovery of individuals, families, and
communities."— NAADAC Vision Statement adopted 1998
http://naadac.org/

The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
administers the nation's most comprehensive system of services for substance
abusing populations. Each day, about 120,000 New Yorkers receive treatment
for alcohol and/or drug addiction from OASAS-licensed programs. Services are
delivered through a network of over 1,200 community-based providers. OASAS
also directly operates 13 Addiction Treatment Centers around the state. In
addition to treatment services, thousands of people benefit daily from
prevention initiatives carried out by OASAS-sponsored or licensed prevention
programs.

OASAS CASAC Credential
http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/sqa/credentialing/cred.htm

OASAS CPP Credential
http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/sqa/credentialing/credprev.htm

Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Providers of NYS (ASAP) represents the
interests of the largest alcoholism and substance abuse services system in
the United States. Our membership includes programs and agencies throughout
New York State which provide alcoholism and substance abuse prevention,
treatment, research and training. We also welcome membership from
coalitions, businesses, organizations and individuals who support ASAP's
mission. ASAP Prevention program members include both school and community
based programs.
ASAP
http://www.asapnys.org/

Local colleges offering degrees in the field
HVCC
http://www.hvcc.edu/academ/schools/las/chemdepend/index.html

Schenectady Community College
http://www.sunysccc.edu/

Sage Colleges Graduate Degrees
http://www.sage.edu/SGS/academics/Welcome.html

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ACCA Current Job Openings as of 8/01/07

Attendant; LPN; Program Assistant

The Addictions Care Center of Albany, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation committed to community based alcoholism and other chemical dependencies education, prevention, treatment, and recovery activities in the Capital Region. The ACCA continues to search for new and innovative ways to serve the community.
The ACCA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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