SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR-PART TIME

Want to join a company where you can make a real difference? Our team is looking for a Substance Abuse Counselor who is passionate about people and believes every individual deserves the best quality mental health care. This is your opportunity to build a long-lasting career with a global leader in the industry. In this role, you will help us develop, organize, and conduct programs to provide education for conditions and problems relating to drug and alcohol abuse. Keep reading to learn more about us and what we have to offer.

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We're looking for individuals from different backgrounds

Building an inclusive culture where every employee can perform to their maximum potential is the center of GEO's employee value proposition. Our success is based on diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of eclectic perspectives, ideas, and backgrounds. Everyone is encouraged to apply. Here's to unlimited ideas, increased productivity, and innovative solutions!

In this role, you will:

• Provide relevant Substance Abuse information for class curriculum
• Facilitate didactic educational presentations, group counseling, and individual counseling sessions
• Select and recommend new instructional materials and programs for use in the substance abuse program
• Maintain knowledge of new developments in the field of substance abuse
• Maintain a collegian relationship with other substance abuse professionals, programs, and associations
• Complete required testing, assessment, and psychosocial history on incoming residents as required
• Participate in related training for substance abuse

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive assessment of inmates' substance abuse history and treatment requirements and develops individualized treatment plan. Document all assessment and treatment planning in DAP format.
• The Substance Abuse Counselor will be assigned to either Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Prevention or Therapeutic Community depending on operational needs
• This position will carry a caseload of clients
• Thru a Cognitive Behavior Treatment approach...presents individual counseling/educational lectures and didactic presentations weekly based on the areas of Relapse Prevention, Anger Management, Parenting skills, Life Skills, Criminal & Addictive Behaviors, and Co-occurring disorders.
• Facilitates individual sessions, educational classes, and groups, using principles of the "What Works" system. Documents participants' attendance, participation and progress in Company database.
• Conducts risk/need assessments and creates individual treatment plans for each assigned participant. Meets regularly with participants and documents participants' progress or regress according to F.S 65D-30 in a Clinical File.
• Maintains accurate clinical documentation including intake summaries, group notes, discharge summaries, treatment plans and updates. Updates therapeutic logs in a timely manner. Enters pertinent information into Clinical File according to F.S 65D-30
• Ensures that participants' records are accurately completed in a timely manner according to F.S 65D-30 .
• Identifies problem areas that may impact participants' ability to successfully complete treatment. Guides participants to develop strategies to overcome obstacles to successful completion of treatment.
• Will maintain a caseload capacity of participants as per F.S 65D-30 specific to the level of care assigned, i.e., Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Prevention, Therapeutic Community.
• Utilizes crisis intervention techniques if an emergency arises
• Utilizes conflict resolution strategies
• Other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• A High School diploma/GED and six (6) years of professional experience in chemical addiction counseling and/or mental health counseling OR
  • An associate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of professional experience in chemical addiction counseling and/or mental health counseling; OR
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in any of the social sciences and six (6) months of professional experience in chemical addiction counseling and/or mental health counseling; or
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in any unrelated area of study and one (1) year of professional experience in chemical addiction counseling and/or mental health counseling; OR
  • Certified Addictions Professional (CAP), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJAP), Certified Associate Addictions Professional (CAAP), Certified Criminal Justice Associate Addictions Professional (CCJAAP); OR
  • Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in any of the social sciences; and six (6) months of professional experience in chemical addiction counseling and/or mental health counseling; OR
  • Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in any unrelated area of study; and one (1) year of professional experience in chemical addiction counseling and/or mental health counseling.
• Preference given to experience within a correctional setting.
• Ability to interact in a professional manner in both individual and group counseling settings
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with a team of professionals and have the ability to implement team strategy approaches to work assignments.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

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