Alcohol & Drug Trainee REPOST PSCS A​/D Supervised Counselor Provisional

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

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This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies across the state of Maryland. When completing the application, select all locations you are willing to work.

Current vacancies are located in:

• Somerset County
• Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI)
• 30420 Revells Neck Road
• Westover, MD 21890

The Alcohol and Drug Trainee provides counseling, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation services to incarcerated individuals with substance use disorder(s). The Alcohol and Drug Trainee will do the following:

• Assess incarcerated individuals as needed using the TAP to identify those needing substance use disorder treatment services. Score and add the results of the TAP to the Screening Assessment Result form and provide the results to case management. Develop incarcerated individual files to maintain original testing instruments.
• Provide substance use disorder treatment on an individual basis twice monthly and two group sessions a week for two groups with approximately 15 members. Facilitate one aftercare services group weekly.
• Documentation of all group and individual notes to include treatment plans and discharge summaries in incarcerated individual files.
• Maintain contact with internal and external resources such as community-based addiction providers in support of providing aftercare services.
• Provide support to the Peer Recovery Specialist Training Program for incarcerated individuals.
• Participation in continued professional development through educational training.
• Completion of monthly statistics on substance use disorder treatment activities.

Applicants must meet all minimum qualifications and license requirements to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

• Education:
  
  Determined by the Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists under the requirements for an Alcohol and Drug Trainee.
• Experience:
  
  None

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

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