Senior Substance Abuse Counselor

Management and Training Corporation•Lockhart, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Management & Training Corporation (MTC) is hiring a Senior Substance Abuse Counselor at the Gregory S. Coleman Programs Unit in Lockhart, Texas. The role supports offenders with histories of chemical use, abuse, or addiction in a safe and secure treatment environment. The counselor helps plan chemical dependency counseling programs and coordinates delivery of counseling services. The position pays $49,160 annually and is full time, Monday through Friday. The counselor assesses DWI offenders’ recovery needs and re-offense risk using a battery of valid measurement tools, contributes to individualized treatment planning, and provides counseling and recovery skills training. The role also maintains offender and service records, prepares reports and progress summaries, submits summaries to the Parole Division, and supervises and instructs others in program methods and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by CHEA or USDE. Major coursework in Criminal Justice, Behavioral Science, or a related field is preferred.
Four years of full-time, wage-earning experience in substance abuse treatment. Each year of relevant experience beyond the required four years may substitute for 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis.
Current licensure or credential in one of the following: Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) by Texas DSHS; Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by the Texas Commission of Professional Counselors; valid Qualified Credentialed Counselor (QCC) identified by DSHS; or valid Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP) certification approved by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals.
Current CPR certification and maintenance of a valid license for continued employment.
Valid Texas driver’s license, unless waived by management.
Complete Correctional Awareness Training (CAT) before inmate contact.
Successfully complete TDCJ-approved annual background and in-service requirements.
Maintain valid Counselor Intern status or CCJP-A certification for continued employment in the position.

Nice To Haves

Major coursework in Criminal Justice, Behavioral Science, or a related field.
Experience in a therapeutic community environment.
Experience supervising employees.

Responsibilities

Assist in planning chemical dependency counseling programs and coordinate counseling services for offenders with histories of chemical use, abuse, or addiction.
Conduct comprehensive evaluations using valid measurement tools to assess DWI offenders’ recovery needs and re-offense risk.
Participate in developing Individual Treatment Plans based on assessment findings, collateral information, and clinical interviews.
Provide counseling and recovery skills training, and participate in offender orientation, educational activities, and individual and process counseling groups in accordance with program standards and procedures.
Maintain offender and service records, provide statistical feedback on evaluations, compile data, and submit reports and related documentation.
Develop an Individual Progress Summary for each offender on caseload at program completion, documenting evaluation results, participation, and quality of completion in DWI programs.
Submit a copy of each Individual Progress Summary to the Parole Division for inclusion in the Parole Case Summary.
Supervise the work of others and assist in instructing others in program methods, procedures, and functions.