Addiction Counselors

This is a professional position responsible for providing individual and group counseling, therapeutic intervention, and educational classes to clients and family members.  In addition, assistance is given to clients and family members in recognizing problems and factors that lead to substance use disorders and helping them develop healthy and alternative coping behaviors.

This is a professional position responsible for assisting in the planning, coordination, and direction of a treatment or rehabilitation program within a correctional or other treatment setting for individuals with substance use disorders.  Maintains a caseload of clients and provides individual counseling and assessments, develops and implements treatment plans, and participates in case conferences.  May function as a lead worker to lower-level staff.

This is a professional supervisory position responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the overall treatment or rehabilitation program within a correctional or other treatment setting for individuals with substance use disorders.  An employee at this level will assign, review, and evaluate the work of unit staff to ensure that work is performed according to agency and facility policies and procedures.  In addition, the position will be expected to work with other professional and administrative staff to develop and implement facility policies and procedures related to non-medical aspects of a treatment or rehabilitation program.  

This is a managerial position responsible for professional and administrative work in developing, monitoring, and coordinating vendor contracts and treatment/rehabilitation programs and/or services for individuals with substance use disorders.  A position at this level will monitor and evaluate substance use treatment programs and services to ensure continuance of quality services and compliance with contract requirements and state program standards.