SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR - 542909

About the role

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to clinically assess and treat offenders and justice-challenged individuals. In this role, you provide substance abuse counseling to the inmate/offender population through group and one-on-one sessions. Conduct clinical assessments and develop individual substance abuse treatment plans and coordinate transitional pre-release planning. Interact with community providers and security staff. In addition, work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining statistical data/reports and accurate documentation as required by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Coordinates 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

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Addiction and treatment practices and protocols
• 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:

• Lift/carry approximately 20 lbs.
• Push/pull approximately 20 lbs.
• Walk/run approximately 1 mile
• Effectively deliver program curriculum in a classroom environment
• Interact professionally with inmates/offenders in 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

Preferred qualifications

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

License 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.

Pay

Independent/Professional License - $70,800.00; Associate License - $67,200.00. Eligible for a $5,000 Hiring Incentive, effective for new hires as continued approved funding remains. The payout is $2,500 upfront, with the remaining $2,500 due after three (3) months of employment.