SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR II

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Want to join a company where you can make a real difference? Our team is looking for a Substance Abuse Counselor who is passionate about people and believes every individual deserves the best quality mental health care. This is your opportunity to build a long-lasting career with a global leader in the industry. In this role, you will help us develop, organize, and conduct programs to provide education for conditions and problems relating to drug and alcohol abuse. Keep reading to learn more about us and what we have to offer.

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Summary

This is a fully-qualified and certified position that implements Substance Abuse education and guidance for residents at an assigned facility.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and submits all treatment and educational outlines, lectures, handouts and other relevant materials as requested.
• Maintains records and daily clinical charting as required internally or by the client.
• Implements substance abuse and life skills assessments and integrates results into resident client treatment plans.
• Participates in all training and supervision activities as provided for internally or by the client.
• Prepares schedules, reports or other information required for the program and requested by the management or the client.
• In conjunction with Treatment Alternative for Safer Communities (TASC) or as part of re-entry process, assess client aftercare needs, issues, and services.
• Provide counseling to residents; family or significant others as requested by the management or correctional staff.
• Coordinates individual clinical care of assigned resident caseload.
• Participate in treatment planning and conferences.
• Observes and supervises resident interaction.
• Provides individual and group therapy or counseling. Meets with assigned residents as necessary.
• Maintains and updates residents' records and documents program in charts.
• Performs Addition Severity Index (ASI) assessments and any other required assessment instruments.
• Assist client's staff in monitoring offender behavior and developing intervention plans regarding difficult offenders.
• Works as a team member with entire treatment staff and ancillary personnel to promote consistent and coordinated efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Review minimum requirements before applying:

We would prefer someone who has experience within a correctional setting.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in a social or human services field preferred.
• Certification in Alcohol and Drug Counseling.
• Two (2) years of experience providing drug and alcohol counselor to individuals or in a group setting.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.