Drug and Alcohol Counselor

Qualifications

• Master's degree or above from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field.
  • Or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and 1-year clinical experience in a health or human service agency required.
    • Certification or actively working toward licensure or certification required per ASAM requirements.
    • Or an Associate Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and 2 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency required.
      • Certification or actively working toward licensure or certification required per ASAM requirements.

Skills

• Knowledge of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Public Policy, or other related field.
• Human relations skills.
• Knowledge and experience with the Forensic substance abuse individual.
• Knowledge of co-occurring disorder.
• Knowledge of DSM-V and ICD 10 Codes.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently with all levels of management, employees, and clients.
• Able to deal effectively with clients and referral sources.
• Self-starting, motivated, and adept to changing technology.
• Proven skills at problem-solving, conducting research.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Ability to communicate, and to help the Clients express their own needs and aspirations.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and community resources.