Substance Abuse Counselor

Benefits Information

Hours : Monday - Thursday, 11 : 00am - 7 : 00pm;

Friday, 9 : 00am - 5 : 00pm

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including :

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Why Work for GEO :

• At GEO, we believe that diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company's success.
• We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing : physical, emotional, and financial.

With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Summary

This position has the primary responsibility of providing therapeutic program services to inmates. It is assigned a specific caseload of inmates and monitors the service delivery for them while they are enrolled in the program.

These services may include didactic, psycho- educational, individual and group counseling, peer awareness activities, therapeutic encounters, crisis intervention and recordkeeping.

The Counselor / Case Manager provides these services within the scope of local certification, licensure and credentialing authorities and in accordance with internal and external assurances and prohibitions.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for a caseload of clients with duties such as treatment planning, case consultations, individual therapy, group therapy, concurrent reviews and other routine activities associated with clinic functions.
• Conduct sessions daily and submit documentation daily.
• Perform psychosocial evaluations on an as needed basic.
• Attend all staff meetings. Attend, participate and when necessary, help facilitate all special events, such as conferences, trainings, etc.
• Must be flexible with work hours, changes in scheduling, substituting for team shortages and able to adjust to clinic needs.
• Support and demonstrate adherence to the Code of Ethics and Client Rights.
• Role Model of pro-social behaviors.
• Maintain appropriating certificates and credentials. Expected to maintain an 80% productivity record based on census and or caseload size.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field and one (1) year of clinical experience (a minimum of 1,820 hours) in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting.
• If a person’s experience did not take place in a drug and alcohol setting, the individual’s written training plan shall specifically address a plan to achieve counseling competency in chemical dependency issues.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.