What are the responsibilities and job description for the COUNSELOR position at The GEO Group?
Benefits Information:
Paid Time OffPaid 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 Other Benefits Available
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will:
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
Paid Time Off
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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. Keep reading to learn more about us and what we have to offer.
This role will be working on site at GEO's in prison substance use disorder program located within Baltimore Correctional Facilities.
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Joining GEO means contributing to our mission to provide the best rehabilitation and community reintegration programs and services to those in our care. GEO is a place for professional growth, exploration, creativity, and valuable interpersonal relationships. Interested in achieving extraordinary things? Send in your application. Every one of our employees makes us who we are.
We're looking for individuals from different backgrounds
Building an inclusive culture where every employee can perform to their maximum potential is the center of GEO’s employee value proposition. Our success is based on diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of eclectic perspectives, ideas, and backgrounds. Everyone is encouraged to apply. Here’s to unlimited ideas, increased productivity, and innovative solutions!
In this role, you will:
- Provide relevant Substance Abuse information for class curriculum.
- Facilitate didactic educational presentations, group counseling, and individual counseling sessions.
- Select and recommend new instructional materials and programs for use in the substance abuse program.
- Maintain knowledge of new developments in the field of substance abuse.
- Maintain a collegian relationship with other substance abuse professionals, programs, and associations.
- Complete required testing, assessment, and psychosocial history on incoming residents as required.
- Participate in related training for substance abuse.
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.
Summary
Under general supervision and as part of a team, this position is responsible for the administration of the standard risk assessment and diagnostic testing instruments with participants. This position will be assigned specific participants, referred to as a “caseload” and monitor the service delivery for these residents while they are in the program from intake to discharge. Interviews participants, reviews files and testing scores and prepares assessment reports to determine the level of care necessary.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Administer, score and interpret all required screening and assessment tools including but not limited to the Texas Christian University (TCU) Drug Screen, Treatment Assignment Protocol (TAP) and the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA).
- May also use other assessment and substance abuse evaluation tools to support level of care American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) placement.
- Conducts screenings and assessments during the intake process and back-end screenings for standing populations.
- Conducts post testing for participants as they go through the program.
- Interviews participants to collect additional data not covered by above assessment tools.
- Reviews Division of Corrections (DOC) files.
- Scores and interprets results of assessment and testing tools.
- Prepares written reports based on results of assessment and testing tools.
- Creates and maintains individual treatment plans for the participants
- Conduct group and individual sessions.
- Maintains clinical chart per the Code of Maryland (COMAR) regulations and requirement.
- Complete discharge and aftercare plans.
- Participate in staffing regarding participants with other team members
- Other duties, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate’s degree in Health and Human Services counseling field and an Alcohol and Drug Trainee (ADT) designation. GEO will reimburse for the cost of the ADT Trainee designation fee.
- Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field and Certified Associate Counselor – Drug & Alcohol (CAC-AD) certification. GEO will reimburse for the cost of the CAC AD certification fee.
- Certified as an alcohol and drug counselor by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
- Bilingual English/Spanish, preferred
- Ability to work a varied schedule that may include evenings
- Ability to interact in a professional manner in both individual and group counseling settings
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate with participants, other staff, and leadership personnel and react quickly and appropriately in an emergency situation.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the Department.
- American Psychological Association’s Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.
Salary : $39,600 - $50,200
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