Treatment Specialist

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Schedule

Full-Time, Monday – Friday

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and prescription drug benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Bereavement leave
• Civic duty and military leave

About the role

At the Kyle Correctional Center Programs Unit in Kyle, Texas, our foundation is based upon the philosophies of caring about others, giving back, and making a social impact. We provide a safe and secure working environment for our staff while helping an at-risk population receive the treatment necessary for success on their road back to a healthy, productive life.

Responsibilities

• Provides didactic sessions according to designated curricula within the program.
• Presents education and life skills classes to assist offenders with basic education on these topics.
• Maintains a Therapeutic Community (TC) within the facility working closely with correctional staff to create a living environment that is peer driven.
• Guides and assists offenders in complying with facility rules and regulations.
• Supervises offender work functions in accordance with program policies such as morning wake up routines according to established schedules.
• Monitors offender behavior and reports incidents, inappropriate or unusual behaviors to appropriate treatment team staff.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of offenders failing to comply with policies and procedures.
• Maintains offender and other records regarding services provided to include workload statistics; compiles data and submits reports and related documentation as appropriate.
• Assists with the development of an Individual Progress Summary for each offender to reflect the evaluation results together with comments about the offender's level of participation and quality of completion in the SAFPF/IPTC programs.
• Adheres to the core functions within practicum guidelines of Department of State Health Services LCDC-I licensure and Texas Certification Board of Addictions Professionals CCJP-A certification.
• Promotes the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed; provides regular feedback to staff regarding social skills procedures and intervention techniques.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent (GED) required.
• Associate's degree in the field of psychology, sociology, counseling, social work, criminal justice, or education is preferred; related experience is a plus.
• Within 180 days of employment, you must have a letter of registration as a CI from the Texas Department of State Health Services or current certification as a CCJP-A as approved by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of Texas with an acceptable driving record, unless waived by management.
• Must successfully complete Correctional Awareness Training (CAT) as well as TDCJ approved annual in-service training requirements and background checks.

About Us

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