Treatment Counselor - TX LCDC (Substance Abuse)

CoreCivic • Corpus Christi, TX

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About The Position

CoreCivic is seeking a Treatment Counselor, TX LCDC, for Community Corrections (Substance Abuse). The role involves assessing program participants, determining their individual and group treatment needs, and facilitating treatment interventions in accordance with partner agencies and applicable state regulations, statutes, policies, and procedures. The counselor supports engagement and ongoing recovery, maintains confidential clinical records, and documents and monitors participants’ treatment progress and completion of therapeutic programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a closely related field; additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Texas Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Interview and assess prospective program participants using appropriate screening and assessment instruments.
• Establish rapport with participants and determine individual and group needs using assessment results and other collateral sources.
• Facilitate individual and group treatment interventions in accordance with CoreCivic partner agencies and prevailing state regulations, statutes, policies, and procedures.
• Use standardized offender assessment information to develop treatment plans or specific programs.
• Encourage participant engagement in treatment and promote positive attitudes, skills, and coping mechanisms that support ongoing recovery.
• Plan participant incentives and use appropriate therapeutic tools to manage behavioral issues or concerns.
• Maintain confidential clinical files for each participant, including intake documents, assessments, interviews, treatment plans and reviews, progress notes, discharge summaries, and referrals, according to written protocols and applicable laws and regulations.
• Document and track treatment plans, monitor participant progress, and review participant status to verify completion of treatment and therapeutic programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time