Recovery Support Coordinator

MTC Corrections•Henderson, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Recovery Support Coordinator works at the East Texas Treatment Facility in Henderson, Texas, operated by Management & Training Corporation (MTC). Reporting to the designated assistant program director, this role directly supervises the recovery support specialist and performs moderately complex substance abuse counseling work. The coordinator plans, coordinates, and implements counseling activities and works with other departments to use available resources for chemical dependency treatment and rehabilitation in accordance with MTC and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) directives. The position assists with counseling and recovery skills training, contributes to treatment planning and follow-up care, maintains confidential case records, and makes recovery-oriented support groups available to inmates. It also supports positive social skills, staff and inmate accountability, and facility safety.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by CHEA or the USDE.
Two years of full-time, wage-earning substance abuse treatment experience.
Experience beyond the required two years may substitute for college credit at a rate of 30 semester hours per additional year.
Maintain a valid Qualified Credentialed Counselor (QCC) license to conduct counseling in a treatment environment, a valid Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) license, or valid Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP) certification from the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals.
Valid Texas driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Attend Correctional Awareness Training (CAT) before inmate contact.
Successfully complete annual in-service training requirements and pass an annual background check, subject to TDCJ approval.

Responsibilities

Assist with substance abuse counseling and recovery skills training, and participate in inmate orientation, educational activities, and individual and process counseling groups.
Participate in developing and implementing comprehensive treatment plans based on evaluations of inmate needs and recidivism risk.
Maintain accurate and complete case reports, records, and statistics, protect the confidentiality of inmate records, and submit reports and related documentation.
Participate in sessions that teach and practice life skills, including assertiveness, anger management, goal setting, managing criminality, and changing thinking errors.
Implement follow-up and aftercare plans for program participants before release and share information about community resources for follow-up treatment placement.
Make recovery-oriented support groups available to inmates and coordinate volunteers, recovery literature libraries, meeting space, study groups, and sponsorship sessions.
Ensure recovery groups' traditions and principles are respected, including those of AA, NA, SOS, and Celebrate Recovery, and ensure inmates receive required training before leading groups.
Promote positive social skills by modeling appropriate behavior and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed; provide staff with feedback on social-skills procedures and intervention techniques.
Maintain accountability of staff, inmates, and property and adhere to safety practices.
Directly supervise the recovery support specialist.