Substance Abuse Counselor

NATURE OF WORK Provides a variety of assessment, education, training, treatment and related services for offenders and families of offenders participating in the Drug Court program, and other programs within the court system.

• Reviews, assesses, recommends and implements individualized drug and alcohol screening and treatment programs for offenders participating in Drug Court; assesses new and relapsing clients for program admission or termination; oversees, undertakes and performs a variety of psychological and physical tests; identifies, recommends, develops and implements general to specific education and training programs and curriculum; provides client case management services; provides emergency intervention as needed;
  
  reviews, edits, and distributes reports; works with treatment providers and outside agencies; resolves administrative issues with outside agencies.
• Maintains case files and treatment charts, and documents all encounters and issues to be resolved; meets with peers to discuss case management issues; establishes, facilitates and leads group counseling, education, training and related programs; develops, presents and provides drug and alcohol education and training materials and programs; works with the offender, family members and others; recommends continuation in or exclusion from Drug Court program;
  
  compiles, maintains and updates a variety of general to specific statistical reports and records, regarding individual offender, family and related participant information; develops and presents regularly scheduled and ad hoc reports, presentations and related activities; identifies and accesses community resources and services; serves as an advocate and counselor; establishes, participates in, attends and facilitates special programs and recognition activities; works with counselors, advocates, service providers and others;
  
  assists and collaborates with other counselors; provides individual, family and group counseling to other programs within the court system; performs related duties as required or assigned; regular and reliable attendance is required.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION Candidate must obtain LASAC; LISAC or LAC Licensure from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AzBBHE) within the first year of employment. (See requirements below) Preference will be given to Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselors (LISAC);
Licensed Associate Counselors (LAC); or Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselors (LASAC) with a Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, or Social Sciences; consideration will be given to applicant's years of progressively responsible work experience involving drug treatment, substance abuse treatment, counseling or closely related duties. Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is a plus. Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor (LASAC)
Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health science with emphasis in counseling from a regionally accredited college or university; minimum of 30 semester credit hours of counseling related coursework as determined by the substance abuse credentialing committee ; minimum of 3200 hours of supervised work experience in substance abuse counseling in no less than 24 months; 100 hours of clinical supervision; passing the licensing exam;
Master s degree or higher in a behavioral health science with emphasis in counseling from a regionally accredited college or university; minimum of 24 semester credit hours of counseling related coursework as determined by the substance abuse credentialing committee; passing the licensing exam. Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Contractor (LISAC)
Master s degree or higher in a behavioral health science with emphasis in counseling from a regionally accredited college or university; minimum of 24 semester credit hours of counseling related coursework as determined by the substance abuse credentialing committee; minimum of 3200 hours of supervised work experience in substance abuse counseling in no less than 24 months; 1600 hours of direct client contact;

100 hours of clinical supervision;…