Substance Abuse Counselor

Overview

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day.

ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

Substance Abuse Counselor (Correctional Substance Abuse Counselor Senior)

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Lewis, 26700 South Highway 85, Buckeye, Arizona 85326

Salary:
Independent/Professional License - $70,800.00;
Associate License - $67,200.00
Eligible for a $5,000 Hiring Incentive, effective for new hires as continued approved funding remains. The payout is $2,500 upfront, with the remaining $2,500 due after three (3) months of employment.
Grade: 20
Open Until Filled

Help substance-challenged individuals become community leaders. Gain real clinical experience. Join our team of professionals passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of offenders and justice-challenged individuals. Don’t wait, Apply now!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to clinically assess and treat offenders and justice-challenged individuals. In this role, you will deliver substance abuse education classes, conduct one-on-one assessments, maintain clinical records, participate in meetings, develop treatment plans, coordinate pre-release planning, and interact with community providers and security staff.

• Conduct substance abuse education classes and therapy groups with inmate/offender participants
• Conduct one-on-one clinical assessments and counseling sessions
• Maintain clinical records
• Participate in clinical staffings and meetings
• Develop individual substance abuse treatment plans with inmate/offender program participants
• Coordinate transitional pre-release planning with case managers and maintain accurate statistical data
• Interact with community resource providers and security staff
• Travel/Drive on state business
• Perform other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge of:

• Addiction and treatment practices and protocol
• Counseling techniques
• Adult learning processes
• ADCRR policies and procedures
• Correctional security practices
• Computers and various software programs, including Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Professional English, grammar, and spelling

Skill in:

• Verbal and written communications
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Organization and time management
• Active listening
• Counseling and interviewing
• Collecting and maintaining accurate data, documents, and clinical records

Ability to:

• Effectively deliver program curriculum in a classroom environment
• Interact professionally with inmates/offenders in a group and one-on-one settings
• Interact professionally with security staff and the public
• Work in a secure correctional/prison environment
• Collect and maintain statistical data
• Work independently with minimal supervision

• Master’s Degree from an accredited school with a major in psychology, counseling, or a related field
• Independent Licensure
• Two (2) years of counseling experience

Must be licensed in the State of Arizona as a Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor (LIAC), Licensed Associate Addiction Counselor (LAAC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or as a Psychologist. Employment is contingent on passing a background investigation and a drug test per Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS).

If the position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function, the employee must possess and retain a current, valid…