Program Support Coordinator

Management and Training Corporation•Henderson, TX

About The Position

The Program Support Coordinator supervises the peer support specialist and performs moderately complex substance abuse counseling work. The role plans, coordinates, and implements counseling activities and coordinates with other departments to maximize available resources for DWI/SAFPF/ISF programs while following Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) directives. The coordinator supports recovery-skills training and counseling, contributes to treatment planning and aftercare, maintains confidential program records, and coordinates recovery-oriented self-help services, volunteers, and training. The role also promotes positive social skills and maintains accountability for staff, inmates, and property while following safety practices. Other duties may be assigned within the incumbent’s capabilities, as determined by management.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent, or GED.
Current valid licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Certified Program Instructor, Licensed Psychological Associate, or Qualified Credentialed Counselor (QCC) licensed to conduct counseling in a treatment environment.
Maintain valid licensure or certification for continued employment in the position.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, unless waived by management.

Responsibilities

Assist with substance abuse counseling and recovery-skills training, and participate in inmate orientation, educational activities, and individual and process counseling groups in accordance with program standards and policies.
Participate in developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans based on an evaluation battery assessing inmate needs and recidivism risk.
Maintain accurate and complete confidential case reports, records, and program statistics; compile data and submit reports and related documentation.
Participate in sessions teaching and practicing life skills, including assertiveness, anger management, goal setting, managing criminality, and changing thinking errors.
Implement follow-up and aftercare plans before participants’ release and share information about community resources for follow-up treatment placement.
Make recovery-oriented support groups available to all inmates.
Coordinate volunteers and provide recovery literature libraries, meeting and study-group time and space, and sponsorship sessions; serve as the volunteer point of contact.
Manage calendars for self-help involvement.
Ensure that the traditions and principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are respected.
Ensure inmates receive required training before leading recovery-oriented support groups; assist with developing training materials and conducting training sessions for program staff and participants.
Gather feedback from inmates and others, address concerns, and support positive experiences with self-help programs.
Promote positive social skills by modeling appropriate behavior and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed; provide staff with regular feedback on social-skills procedures and intervention techniques.
Maintain accountability of staff, inmates, and property and follow safety practices.
Perform other duties as assigned within the incumbent’s capabilities, as determined by management.