Drug and Alcohol Counselor

About Us

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.


At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!


Position Location

This position is located onsite in Palmer, Alaska.


Job Overview

Ensures compliance of the zero-tolerance policy and provides structured activities, group and individual counseling to enhance a drug free lifestyle for youth. Provide education and awareness training to help youth at risk of using alcohol. Provide TEAP awareness for youth groups to promote a drug/alcohol-free environment.

• Pay: $55,000.00/year
• Hours worked: M-F, 8am-5pm
• Retirement Plan: Eligible to participate in company 401(k) with Company matching after 1 year
• Vacation: Minimum of ten days per year. Actual days are based upon your Service Date
• Sick Time: Ten days per year
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Maintain accountability of students and property; adhere to safety practices.
• Cultivate and maintain a climate on Center that is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect in order to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
• Provide needed referral information to all out-going students and their families in drug or alcohol related issues.
• Adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements as appropriate.
• Conduct urine collection procedures on all incoming students, follow-up tests, and suspicion tests. Follows 'chain of custody' procedure for biochemical testing and utilizes universal precautions during collections.
• Conduct an interview/assessment of each new referral to the TEAP program. Conduct individual TEAP counseling as needed, make appointments with students and follow up on no-shows. Provides documented weekly individual and group counseling for students.
• Maintain an updated library of materials through community workshops, Internet access, and resource libraries in the community. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the profession and of community resources related to TEAP.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct TEAP program in accordance with program to support student abstinence from alcohol and drugs, including coordinating guest speakers and special activities for students with in the TEAP program.
• Encourage awareness of TEAP issues throughout the Center among both staff and students. Provide TEAP orientation presentation to each new student group.
• Develop a system to promote the coordination and integration of the alcohol and other drugs abuse prevention components with other Center programs and outside entities.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field.
• A chemical dependency certification from the state in which employment is located.
• One (1) year of related experience and/or training in substance abuse field.
• Successfully pass background check and drug test.
• Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.


Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email View email address on click.appcast.io.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.