Substance Abuse Counselor - TEAP Specialist / Health Instructor

Primary Position Objectives

Develops and implements Trainee Employee Assistance Program, which includes assessment, intervention, counseling, relapse prevention and education. Educates and counsels on safe and healthy lifestyles.

Brief Description of Duties

• Provides a minimum of a 1-hour interactive presentation on substance use prevention for all new students during the Career Preparation Period.
• Schedules and conducts at least three annual center-wide substance use prevention and education activities.
• Participates in clinical consultation with Center Director, management staff, Center Mental Health Consultant, and Health and Wellness Manager regarding substance use related prevention and education efforts for students and staff.
• Reviews Social Intake Form (SIF) or intake assessment of all students performed by counseling staff within 1 week of arrival.
• Collaborates with the Center Mental Health Consultant to determine when a MSWR or medical separation is appropriate and should be recommended for a student with substance use conditions.
• Provides individual and group intervention services with a focus on behaviors that represent employability barriers.
• Assists in developing Center operating procedures for program components related to alcohol and other drug testing and intervention.
• Develops and monitors student intervention plans and documents progress in student's health record.
• Conducts ongoing counseling and support groups to include an introduction to the self-help process for intervention students.
• Works with the Center Mental Health Consultant (CMHC), Center physician, wellness staff, counselors and other non-health staff to ensure that intervention program components are fully understood and integrated on Center and that staff support student intervention plans.
• Solicits input from counselors and Student Personnel Officer to update student intervention plans and behavioral contracts. Ensures that intervention planning guides a student's expected behavior in all areas of Center life and the student is monitored, as needed, by designated Center staff.
• Collaborates with recreation department to assist in developing leisure time activities and specific incentives to reinforce an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle.
• Maintains liaison with community intervention resources. Evaluates self-help groups and establishes appropriate referrals.
• Assists in compiling quarterly report for submission to the National Health Service.
• Conducts training on alcohol and other drugs of abuse to all newly employed staff and to existing staff on an annual basis.
• Works toward meeting performance standards goals.
• Follows the CDSS plan and Standards of Conduct system.
• Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Serrato policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates and abides by Serrato Corporation's core values and operating principles.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
• Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
• Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Performance Standards / Results

Effective Communication

Organization of Work

Professionalism

Qualifications

Experience

Minimum of one-year experience in drug / alcohol counseling or related field required. Experience with working with youth preferred.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field and / or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne blood borne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. Office setting has varying degree of background noise and interruptions. The noise level for this work environment is moderate.

Benefits Offered

Disclaimers