Substance Abuse Technician

About the role

The Substance Abuse Technician provides support to individuals requiring social, behavioral health, or substance abuse assistance. This position delivers detoxification services, facilitates therapeutic activities, and monitors client progress in accordance with treatment plans. The technician works directly with clients and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery, education, and reintegration into the community.

Responsibilities

• Obtains relevant information about clients through interview, assessment and case history;
• Assists and supports clients through addiction detoxification and recovery;
• Observes, intervenes, and reports client adherence to program goals and objectives;
• Works in conjunction with other department staff to administer scheduled program curriculum and other activities utilized for treatment and rehabilitation of substance abuse;
• Gathers and researches data utilized to track the reliability and validity of treatment that has been provided; makes recommendations regarding modification of services and service delivery;
• Processes new clients, i.e., issuance of clothing, orientation to the rules of facilities and assists clients with daily activities, events, and informational literature;
• Provides education to individuals and groups in the community and facilitates group presentations and workshops;
• Transports clients to appointments and other service locations outside of assigned program;
• Maintains progress notes and documents on behavioral incidents through observation of clients and maintain confidential records;
• Participates in reviews of job performance and adhere to recommended measures for change;
• Receives guidance and training from Program Supervisor within the division;
• Maintains current knowledge base on counseling issues regarding substance abuse through conferences, educational training and networking with other agencies or groups.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED;
• Two (2) years of work experience involving substance abuse, healthcare, law enforcement, emergency management, or corrections.

Qualifications

• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

Skills

• Experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) preferred.

Benefits

Pursuant to the criminal history screening for Caregivers Act, Section 29-17-1 through Section 29-17-5 NMSA 1978, new hires at the MATS facility will be required to complete caregiver criminal history screening for all caregivers. Conviction of a disqualifying condition is cause for termination or sufficient reason not to hire if applicant has a disqualifying condition on their record at time of application.

Pay

$18.60 - $26.50 per hour

Schedule

Essential job duties are performed indoors in climate-controlled environment. Indoor work surface is even, dry, carpeted or tiled floor. Works alone primarily, with or without directions. Works with groups and with a select team at times.