DUI Court Counselor

Position Summary:   The Sarasota Drug Court Program of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Drug Court and Lightshare DUI Court Counselor position provides counseling services to program participants, establishes and maintains community partnerships, advocates for the program, and reports program data to the Court and community partners. 

Educational Requirements:  A Bachelor’s Degree and experience in addictions treatment and counseling. We are seeking someone that is professional and organized. A valid driver’s license and the ability to pass background screening and reference checks are required.

Special Skills:  Must be professional and organized. Drug Court is a specialized treatment court that combines legal proceedings, addiction treatment and rehabilitation into one program. Program participation is voluntary in this judicially supervised treatment approach, developed jointly by court staff and mental health professionals. 

Position Duties:

1. Ability to facilitate individual counseling and group sessions
2. Ability to counsel individuals who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, and help them identify behaviors and problems related to their addiction
3. Ability to maintain accurate documentation
4. Ability to develop treatment plans, psychosocial assessments and reports to the court

CORE COMPETENCIES 

Demonstrates Dependability: 

• Arrives to work on time according to agency policies

• Uses leave time according to agency policies

• Completes documentation/paperwork and projects within deadlines

Demonstrates Flexibility & Initiative: 

• Assumes additional responsibilities and a willingness to assist colleagues

• Works different shifts when necessary

• Recommends program changes and improvements

Demonstrates Teamwork: 

• Maintains an overall work attitude of cooperation and professionalism in all interactions with agency staff and community professionals

• Attends and participates in required staff meetings and agency-wide committees

• Receptive to direction and feedback from supervisor

Demonstrates Professionalism:

• Conducts self in professional manner with colleagues, peers, and persons served

• Recognizes the rights of clients; and will protect privacy of persons served at all times by following agency, State, and Federal mandated privacy procedures and regulations  

• Adheres to agency Code of Ethics at all times

• Complies with all agency policies and procedures, laws and regulations under which the agency operates