PSCS A/D Professional Counselor Supervisor

State of Maryland•Howard, MD

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

Requirements

Must be licensed by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor or as a Certified Professional Counselor-Alcohol and Drug on or before September 30, 2008.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
Must possess graded courses in management and supervision as defined by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration (ADAA), Maryland State Department of Health. This training must be approved by ADAA.
Fluent in spoken and written English.
Effectively and respectfully communicate with diverse populations, providing services to individuals with different beliefs, behaviors, and interpersonal styles in confinement or community settings.

Nice To Haves

Professional working fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative and clinical supervision, and leadership to addiction counselors who are responsible for providing substance use disorder treatment services, including those who are dually diagnosed.
Supervise and evaluate the work of addiction counselors, to include client record reviews and monitor the administration of treatment services.
Assign tasks to addiction counselors related to data collection, reports, and the administration of substance use disorder services.
Conduct meetings to review and revise procedures for substance use disorder assessments and counseling interventions.
Establish and regularly monitor quality assurance to ensure proper treatment services and compliance with COMAR standards for substance use disorder treatment.
Assist the Director/Deputy Director of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services in the implementation of regional substance use disorder services that comply with the department's strategy for providing services.
Review clinical files to ensure completed documentation within the required timeframe.
Conduct performance reviews for addiction counselors twice yearly in accordance with State personnel policies and procedures.
Maintain contact with internal and external resources such as community based addiction providers in support of providing aftercare services.
Participation in continued professional development through educational training.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage
Paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave)
State pension
Supplemental retirement options
Maryland State Employees Credit Union
Health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
Six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
Ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
Fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
Up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
At least twelve (12) holidays per year