Substance Abuse Counselor TEAP

Position Available: Substance Abuse Counselor (TEAP)

Position Function: 

Implements and maintains an effective Trainee Employee Assistance Program (TEAP), in compliance with the Department of Labor (DOL) and management directives, emphasizing substance abuse awareness, prevention, staff training, and networking with community resources. 

Schedule: 

We are seeking (1) Full-Time TEAP Specialist with a Full CASAC (Full-Time = 44 hrs./week for this position) 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Makes assessments of all students to determine those who might require interventions due to substance use
• Conduct individual and group counseling for students who may require interventions
• Participate in the orientation of new students during the Career Preparation Period 
• Ensure all students who test positive for drugs are retested within the 45-day Probationary Period
• Provide follow-up counseling to students who have completed TEAP to encourage and prevent relapses
• Provide prevention education training to student employees during all phases of the Job Corps program
• Conduct in-service training sessions with both staff and students in all areas related to substance use and abuse
• Collaborate with the Recreational department in developing leisure time activities and incentives to reinforce an alcohol and drug-free lifestyle 
• Recommend medical separations with reinstatement for students who require alcohol and other drug treatments
• Act as a liaison between center and agency resources and referral contacts
• Maintain confidential reports and records on all referrals and cases

Note: This job description is not all-inclusive. You will perform all other assigned duties as required to ensure that on-going business needs are being met

Skills & Competencies:

• Ability to design, develop, and implement a program for intervention and abuse, related to alcohol and other drugs 
• Proficient in training staff and students on the signs, symptoms, early warning signs, and identification of alcohol and other drug uses and abuse, and the disease of alcohol and drug dependency
• Demonstrated ability to assess student's need for inpatient/outpatient substance abuse treatment and, when appropriate, coordinate access to these services
• Demonstrated ability to assist students receiving drug and alcohol treatment in developing and maintaining social support networks, and self-help support groups
• Proven track record of developing trusting relationships to enhance successful substance abuse outcomes, by educational, behavioral, and motivational interventions. 

Educational Requirements: 

• MUST HAVE State Certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) Alcohol and Drug Counselor certification, or must have CASAC-T, and be able to show that you are in the process of obtaining the CASAC, which you must obtain within one year of having the CASAC-T.
• Two years of related experience
• Valid New York State driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Benefits: (for Full-Time Employees)

• Medical Coverage with Reduced Rates for Employees
• Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, 401K Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Additional Life Insurance, and Other Add-Ons.
• Paid vacation and sick time (2 weeks each, which you will accrue as you work), 12 Paid Holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas are two-day holidays)
• Free access to our Weight and Cardio Rooms, and low-cost meals from our dining hall ($3.00 per meal) daily.

ADA Requirements: 

Following the Americans with Disabilities Act, requirements may be modified to accommodate disabled individuals however, no accommodations will be made that may pose serious health, or safety risks to the employee, or others or which impose an undue hardship on the company. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability," means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Activities Include:

• Fluently reading, writing, and communicating in English
• Hearing and speaking to express ideas and, or exchange information in person or over the telephone
• Seeing to read road maps, road signs, labels, posters, documents, PC screens, etc.
• Sitting, standing, and moving about, or walking for occasional or frequent periods
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment
• Kneeling, bending at the waist, stooping, and reaching overhead
• Retrieving and storing files and supplies
• Occasionally carrying and, or lifting light objects 

Working conditions: 

• Campus and general office setting
• Indoor and outdoor environment

Oneonta Job Corps provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.

As of September 17, 2023 - Under the NYS DOL Pay Transparency Law, employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who discuss their compensation with coworkers. 

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