SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR I

Job Title

Join our family and work for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

We believe that work is more than a place you go to 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

This is an entry-level position that learns to implements Substance Abuse education and provides case management of the program's resident to assist them in achieving their established plan goals.

• Provides case management of residents to coordinate their services and resources.
• Learns the process of preparing and submitting all treatment and educational outlines, lectures, handouts and other relevant materials.
• Maintains records and daily clinical charting as required internally or by the client.
• Learns the methods of implementing substance abuse and life skills assessments and the way of integrating the results into resident client treatment plans.
• Participates in all training and supervision activities as provided for internally or by the client.
• Assists in preparing schedules, reports or other information required for the program and requested by the management or the client.
• In conjunction with Treatment Alternative for Safer Communities (TASC) or as part of re-entry process, learns to assess the resident's aftercare needs, issues, and services.
• Learns to provide counseling to residents, family or significant others as requested by the management or correctional staff.
• Coordinates individual clinical care of assigned resident caseload.
• Participates in treatment planning and conferences.
• Observes and supervises resident interactions.
• Assists in providing individual and group therapy or counseling. Meets with assigned residents as necessary.
• Maintains and updates residents' records and documents program in charts.
• Performs Addiction Severity Index (ASI) assessments and any other required assessment instruments.
• Assists client's staff in monitoring offender behavior and developing intervention plans regarding difficult offenders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in a social or human services field preferred.
• Certification in Alcohol and Drug Counseling within two (2) years of employment.
• Experience providing human service functions preferred.