Part-Time Correctional Counselor
About The Position
Odyssey House of Utah is seeking a Part-Time Correctional Counselor! You can make a difference in people’s lives and our community! Odyssey House, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is recognized as the best mental health and addiction treatment center in Utah. If you want to expand your experience in the criminal justice, social work, and addiction field, we can help! We provide opportunities to learn and start a career with flexible schedules to accommodate school and family life. This role is critical to the client and the organization. Odyssey is a large and growing agency, and we are BIG on promoting from within. It is common for people who start here to get promoted to leadership roles. So come work with the people in our care; it is deeply rewarding! Our goal with the Criminal Justice Program (CJP) is to create a structure for inmates while incarcerated and have wrap-around community support lined up before their release. Services are FREE to inmates and not an additional financial burden to them or their families. CJP includes Correctional Addictions Treatment Service (CATS), Interim Drug Offender Group Services (DOGS), and Prime for Life®. These services are highly successful! For example, in 2019, Salt Lake County conducted a recidivism study on our CATS program and found a 76% reduction in new-charge bookings one-year post CATS, a 90% reduction two years post CATS, and a 99% reduction three years post CATS. Salt Lake County also found an 83% improvement in employment status and a 46% reduction in homelessness.
Requirements
- Previous experience working in recovery
- Experience facilitating groups
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to pass Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office Background Screening
- Adhere to Odyssey House mission, philosophy, and scope of service
- Adhere to Division of Human Services Code of Conduct and all other relevant service contract requirement standards
- Ensure a safe environment for all clients and staff
- Provide exemplary customer service to both internal and external customers
- Foster a positive work environment
- Ensure high-quality client care within the scope of the assigned position
- Clearly understand roles and responsibilities regarding: Specific job position, time management, personnel file requirements, client record system, incident reporting, mandatory training requirements, maintaining proper client boundaries, and individual rights of clients and staff
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or program graduate in good standing preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Assess clients' needs
- Connect clients with appropriate resources
- Accurately document services
- Learn healthy boundaries
- Maintain client safety
- Provide client skills development services
- Coordinate care with clinical and correctional staff
- Directly support our clients
- Develop therapeutic interventions for clients
- Hold clients accountable to their goals
- Reward clients for their excellent work
Benefits
- Access to 24/7 EAP program (Employee Assistance Program) for Mental Health support and more!
- Free meals with clients (residential only)
- Casual dress and atmosphere
- Flexible scheduling
- Higher pay for overnight shifts and holidays
- Opportunities for bonuses, awards, raises, and promotions
- Learning and collaborative environment
- Competitive 403b Match after 1 year
- Accrue up to 5 days of PTO per year
- EXTRA time off and gift packages for PT and FT staff that stay more than 90 days!
- Sabbatical Program - where we pay you to take a vacation after 5 years of service!
- On-Demand Pay - Get a portion of your paycheck early for hours already worked! (conditions apply)
- UTA free passes are available for your work commute
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
