Lead Substance Abuse Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Want to join a company where you can make a real difference? Our team is looking for a Substance Abuse Counselor who is passionate about people and believes every individual deserves the best quality mental health care.

This is your opportunity to build a long-lasting

career with a global leader in the industry. In this role, you will help us develop, organize, and conduct programs to provide education for conditions and problems relating to drug and alcohol abuse

This position supervises an assigned group of Substance Abuse Counselors who implement and maintain the facility's drug and alcohol abuse program.

Conducts or assists in conducting individual and group counseling sessions and instructional programs.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

An associate degree in counseling, counseling related field or substance abuse related field from an accredited institution and three (3) years and three thousand (3,000) client contact hours under appropriate supervision of experience in the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling and two hundred (200) hours of face-to-face supervision.

An applicant may be Approved who has education and training to include two hundred seventy-six (276) clock hours in the following areas :

• Ninety (90) hours in the field of alcohol abuse
• Ninety (90) hours in the field of drug abuse
• Ninety (90) hours in the field of counseling
• Six (6) hours that pertain specifically to alcohol and drug counseling ethics training - OR

A bachelor's degree in a counseling related fried or a substance abuse related field from an accredited institution and two (2) years and two thousand (2,000) client contact hours under appropriate supervision of experience in the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling and one hundred (100) hours of face-to-face supervision.

An applicant may be approved who has education and training to include two hundred seventy-six (276) clock hours in the following areas :

• Ninety (90) hours in the field of alcohol abuse
• Ninety (90) hours in the field of drug abuse
• Ninety (90) hours in the field of counseling
• Six (6) hours that pertain specifically to alcohol and drug counseling ethics training (must be acquired two (2) years prior to submission of an application) - OR -

A master's or doctoral degree in counseling, a counseling related field or substance abuse related field and training that includes two hundred seventy-six (276) clock hours with ninety (90) hours in each area of alcohol, drug abuse, counseling and six (6) hours of professional ethics.

One (1) year and one thousand (1,000) client contact hours under appropriate supervision of experience in the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling and fifty (50) hours of face-to-face supervision.

An applicant may be approved who has two-hundred seventy-six (276) clock hours in education or training.

• Verification of current license or certification issued by the appropriate examining board under the law of any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or any foreign nation.
• Previous experience working within a correctional setting is desirable.
• Working knowledge of the Twelve-Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
• Ability to interact in professional manner in both individual and group counseling settings.
• Personal commitment to uphold and adhere to the Code of Ethics as outlined by the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with a team of professionals and have the ability to implement team strategy approaches to work assignments.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• 401K with company match
• Paid holidays
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Pet Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account

Culture

Our staffing professionals are committed to meeting your individual needs and exceeding your expectations. Experienced top-quality candidates are the result of our extensive screening process, in-depth evaluations, industry-specific testing, and reference checking.

Equal Opportunity Employer