SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIALIST IV - CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES - OAHU

About the role

The current vacancies are permanent, full-time positions with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 30 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary team comprised of certified or licensed practitioners, social workers, and/or other public or private rehabilitative employees, groups or agencies collaborating on multi-disciplinary assessment, development and implementation, and evaluation of individualized treatment plans aimed at helping users overcome their alcohol and/or substance use.
• Independently conducts a variety of educational, treatment and therapeutic related classes.
• Participates in the development, evaluation, and modification of program policies and procedures, treatment approaches, and development and modification of substance abuse treatment education and related therapeutic classes and curriculum.
• Represents the senior-level substance abuse specialist responsible for independently providing the most intensive and continuous professional substance abuse counseling, education and rehabilitative services for the most complex cases.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work
• Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience which involved assessing individuals and developing individualized treatment plans for alcohol and/or drug use intervention; and providing substance abuse counseling and education to individuals and/or groups in an alcohol and/or drug treatment program.
• S elective Certification Requirement: A valid CSAC certificate is required of these current positions in order to legally carry out their substance abuse counseling duties.
• Driver's License: A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment.

Other Requirements

• Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: Must not have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program: To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.

Other Information

• The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
• Testing Information: The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience.