Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant
About The Position
Provide ongoing treatment services to incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders. develop treatment findings and conclusions based on an admission and comprehensive evaluation; establish a substance use disorder diagnostic impression; develop and implement a person-centered treatment plan for each assigned incarcerated individual; continually evaluate and document the level and quality of participation and progression towards reasonably applied goals for each incarcerated individual, an provide services to ensure successful treatment. Work with other facility staff and provide such services in a variety of treatment modalities in order to assist the incarcerated individual in addiction rehabilitation. The services include recruiting, screening, orientation, assessment, treatment planning and reviewing, coordinating educational and treatment services using various media, continuing recovery planning, and individual counseling.
Requirements
- A current certification as a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC);
- A current certification as a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T) and one year of post certification qualifying experience;
- Three years of qualifying experience. An associate's degree (or higher) in an approved area may be substituted for two years of program whose primary mission is alcohol and/or substance abuse treatment. The program can be in a hospital, correctional facility, school, community-based prevention/intervention program, or other addiction recovery program. Must include all functions individual or group counseling, intake/assessment, treatment planning, case work, consultation, the development of substance use disorder diagnostic impression.
Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing treatment services to incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders.
- Develop treatment findings and conclusions based on an admission and comprehensive evaluation.
- Establish a substance use disorder diagnostic impression.
- Develop and implement a person-centered treatment plan for each assigned incarcerated individual.
- Evaluate and document the level and quality of participation and progression towards reasonably applied goals for each incarcerated individual.
- Provide services to ensure successful treatment.
- Work with other facility staff and provide such services in a variety of treatment modalities in order to assist the incarcerated individual in addiction rehabilitation.
- Recruit, screen, orient, assess, plan and review treatment, coordinate educational and treatment services using various media, continue recovery planning, and provide individual counseling.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
