Treatment Counselor - TX LCDC INTERN - Substance Abuse

Pay

$19.44 per hour

About the role

CoreCivic is seeking Treatment Counselors, Community Corrections (Substance Abuse) who have a passion for making lasting changes in the lives of offenders. The role involves interviewing, assessing, and providing treatment interventions to program participants while adhering to CoreCivic partner agencies, state regulations, statutes, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Interview and assess prospective program participants, gathering data using appropriate screening and assessment instruments.
• Establish rapport with participants and determine individual and group needs based on screening results, assessment instruments, and other collateral sources.
• Facilitate individual and group treatment interventions in accordance with CoreCivic partner agencies and prevailing state regulations, statutes, policies, and procedures.
• Use standardized offender assessment information to develop treatment plans or specific programs.
• Facilitate participant engagement in the treatment process, promoting positive attitudes, skills, and coping mechanisms to encourage ongoing recovery.
• Plan participant incentives and use appropriate therapeutic tools to manage behavioral issues or concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality of clinical files for each participant, including intake documents, assessments, interviews, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and referrals, in compliance with written protocols and prevailing laws and regulations.
• Document and track treatment plans, monitor inmate progress, and review status to verify completion of treatment and therapeutic programs.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a closely related field (required).
• One (1) year of experience in the mental health or substance‑use counseling field (preferred); additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‑for‑year basis.
• LCDC Intern license (required).
• Valid driver’s license (required).
• Minimum age of 18 years.
• CoreCivic is a drug‑free workplace and an equal‑opportunity employer, including disability and veteran status.