SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR - 538399

Job Summary

Help substance-challenged individuals become community leaders. Gain real clinical experience. Join our team of professionals passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of offenders and justice-challenged individuals.

Job Duties

• Conducts substance abuse education classes and therapy groups with inmate/offender participants
• Conducts one-on-one clinical assessments and counseling sessions
• Maintains clinical records
• Participates in clinical staffings and meetings
• Develops individual substance abuse treatment plans with inmate/offender program participants
• Captures transitional pre-release planning with case managers and maintains accurate statistical data
• Interacts with community resource providers and security staff
• Travels/Drives on state business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of:
• Addiction and treatment practices and protocol
• Counseling techniques
• Adult learning processes
• ADCRR policies and procedures
• Correctional security practices
• Computers and various software programs, including Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Professional English, grammar, and spelling
• Skill in:
• Verbal and written communications
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Organization and time management
• Active listening
• Counseling and interviewing
• Collecting and maintaining accurate data, documents, and clinical records
• Ability to:
• Effectively deliver program curriculum in a classroom environment
• Interact professionally with inmates/offenders in a group and one-on-one settings
• Interact professionally with security staff and the public
• Work in a secure correctional/prison environment
• Collect and maintain statistical data
• Work independently with minimal supervision

Selective Preference(s)

• Masters Degree from an accredited school with a major in psychology, counseling, or a related field
• Independent Licensure
• Two (2) years of counseling experience

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Must be licensed in the State of Arizona as a Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor (LIAC), Licensed Associate Addiction Counselor (LAAC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or as a Psychologist.

Benefits

• We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
• Vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Pension plan
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee assistance program
• Telemedicine services
• Wellness programs
• Professional development opportunities