PART-TIME SUBSTANCE ABUSE MANAGER

Responsibilities

• Manages the staff and function of providing substance abuse counseling to the inmates of the facility.
• Performs the duties typically assigned to a manager including training, scheduling, performance reviews, and discipline.
• Completes and maintains accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.
• Counsels patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
• Develops client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.
• Conducts chemical dependency program orientation sessions.
• Participates in case conferences or staff meetings.
• Congrates counseling efforts with mental health professionals or other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, or social workers.
• Reviews and evaluates patients’ progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans.
• Interviews patients, review records, and confers with other professionals to evaluate individuals' mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program.
• Plans or implements follow-up or aftercare programs for clients to be discharged from treatment programs.
• Affects individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.
• Intervenes as an advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Attends training sessions to increase knowledge and skills.
• Modifies treatment plans to comply with changes in client status.
• Provides clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary.
• Coordinates activities with courts, probation officers, community services, or other post-treatment agencies.
• Develops, implements, or evaluates public education, prevention, or health promotion programs, working in collaboration with organizations, institutions, or communities.
• Instructs others in program methods, procedures, or functions.
• Trains or provides guidance to Substance Abuse staff.

Qualifications

• Certification as a Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) as defined by the State’s Certification Board.
• Licensed as a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) by the state in which the work is performed.
• Two (2) years of experience in a Substance Abuse Counselor.
• Demonstrated experience in managing a substance abuse function.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.