Substance Abuse Specialist Job New Orleans Louisiana USA,Healthcare

Location: New Orleans

Wage - $DOE per hour

Schedule – Part Time, 20 hours- flexible, Monday – Friday

Required Certification:
CADC
or
CRADC

Our staff also enjoy these benefits:

Dental, vision, prescription drug and life insurance
Short & long-term disability
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off and paid holidays
Professional development assistance
Career advancement opportunities

MTC is proud to operate the New Orleans Job Corps Center in New Orleans, LA where our staff provide quality services to our local youth. We value our professional and caring employees who are dedicated to improving people’s lives and we want YOU to join our team!

What you will be doing: You’ll be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective trainee employee assistance program (TEAP) to spread awareness, aid in prevention, train staff and network with the community in relation to substance use/ abuse issues.

Essential functions:

Assist in developing procedures to coordinate and integrate TEAP components with other center programs, policies and zero tolerance.

Assess students with identified substance use problems; develop and implement a plan to modify or control the problem(s) by working with students and counselors; provide TEAP/TUPP orientation and TEAP/TUPP education to students and instructors.

Work with new students for testing, assessments and development of assistance plans during the 45-day probation period, participate in career preparation period, and provide information on prevention activities on and off center.

Provide assessment and assistance/ intervention plan for any student who tests positive for drugs or alcohol.

Provide input to counseling, health/ wellness, and human resources department for necessary referral of students and/ or staff with TEAP problems.

Provide on-going comprehensive training for all staff to aid in identification and reporting substance abuse problems, individual counseling skills and general team building throughout the center.

Conduct TEAP classes, group education, materials and information, peer support and other prevention sessions to students/ staff.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Must have active, unrestricted active substance abuse certification or license per state requirement that meets minimum state licensing or certification requirements to practice in the state where the center is located.
A valid driver license with an acceptable driving record.

Management & Training Corporation (MTC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, disabled status, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, or any other category protected by federal law. MTC participates in E-Verify. We strive to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans, in our job application and hiring process.

If you are interested in employment opportunities with Management & Training Corporation and need assistance, please contact our staffing department through or .

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