Substance Abuse Counselor I, II - Substance Use Treatment Program - Hutchins Unit (037254 037965 037966 039194)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice•Dallas, TX

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs highly complex substance use counseling work. Work involves treatment, rehabilitation, and reentry for rehabilitating inmates in a substance use treatment or rehabilitation program; and training others. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

Applications submitted via handwritten forms, email, mail, or fax will not be accepted.
Job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years.
Application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment, supervisor’s name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week.
If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete.
Selected applicants without required license(s) must sign a Credential Contingency Agreement that will remain in effect only until the initially established expiration date.
Failure to comply with this contingency statement will result in separation from employment.
Credential Contingency Agreements will not be extended or renewed as a result of an employee's separation from employment or acceptance of another position.
Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

For full job description and minimum qualifications, please visit: http://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/hr/pd/040158.pdf
For full job description and minimum qualifications, please visit: http://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/hr/pd/040159.pdf
For details on license/certification, see: http://www.tcbap.org
For details on license/certification, see: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us

Responsibilities

Interviews, screens, and assesses inmates for service needs and potential program participation; develops and implements treatment plans; participates in educational groups; and develops a reentry plan in compliance with Substance Use Treatment Program standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Provides substance use counseling and recovery skills training; monitors the operation of peer support and twelve-step recovery groups; and compiles related data and documentation.
Compiles data and prepares and submits correspondence, reports, and other documents; and maintains inmate records and reports pertaining to services provided, inmate progress, and workload statistics.
Conducts substance use program orientation sessions; conducts training programs, workshops, and seminars; and presents educational programs on substance use.
Implements follow-up, after care, and reentry plans for inmates that participate in the program prior to their release; and makes relevant appointments and disseminates information on community resources for inmate placement in follow-up treatment.
Presents programming, training, education, clinical groups and sessions via virtual platform as required.
Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.