SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR (CORRECTIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR SENIOR)

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR

(CORRECTIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR SENIOR)

Job Location:

Address

Education Program and Community Reentry

Maricopa Reentry Center (MRC)

24601 N. 29TH AVE

Phoenix, AZ 85027

Salary

Posting Details:

Independent/Professional License - $60,368.00*

Associate License - $56,785.00*

• Eligible for a $5,000 Hiring Incentive effective for new hires as continued approved funding remains. The payout is $2,500 upfront and the remaining $2,500 after three (3) months of employment.
  
  

https://corrections.az.gov/

Grade: 20

Closing Date: 03/11/2025

Job Summary

Are you passionate about using your counseling skills to make a positive impact on the lives of offenders and justice-challenged individuals? Looking for real clinical experience? This is the perfect opportunity for you. Apply now!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Substance Abuse Counselor to clinically assess and treat offenders and justice-challenged individuals. In this role, you will deliver substance abuse education classes, conduct one-on-one assessments, maintain clinical records, participate in meetings, develop treatment plans, coordinate pre-release planning, and interact with community providers and security staff.

Join us and be part of a team that makes a difference.

Job Duties

• Delivers substance abuse education classes and group therapy
• Conducts one-on-one clinical assessments and counseling sessions
• Maintains clinical records
• Participates in clinical staffing and meetings
• Develops individual substance abuse treatment plans with program participants
• Coordinates transitional pre-release planning with case managers and maintains accurate statistical data
• Interacts with community resource providers and security staff
• Travels/Drives on state business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
  
  

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Addiction and treatment practices and protocol
• Counseling, teaching, and facilitation techniques and processes
• Correctional security practices
• Personal computers and various software programs including, Microsoft Office and Google suites
• Business English, grammar and spelling
  
  

Skill In

• Verbal and written communications
• Developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Organizational and time management
• Active listening
• Counseling and interviewing
• Collecting and maintaining accurate data, documents, and clinical records
  
  

Ability To

• Effectively deliver program curriculum in a classroom environment
• Interact professionally with offenders in a group setting and one-on-one settings
• Interact professionally with security staff and the public
• Work in a secured correctional environment
• Apply Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) policy and procedures
• Collect and maintain statistical data
• Work as a team member and independently with minimal supervision
  
  

Selective Preference(s)

• Master’s Degree from an accredited school with a major in psychology, counseling, or related field
• Two (2) years counseling
• Independent level license
  
  

Pre-Employment Requirements

Must be licensed in the State of Arizona as a Licensed Associate Addiction Counselor (LAAC), Licensed Independent Addiction Counselor (LIAC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or as a Psychologist.

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test consistent with Arizona Revised Statutes.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
  
  

Additional Potential INCENTIVES For This Classification, When Possible

• Paid conferences and workshops when possible
• Evidenced-based group curriculum
• Minimal paperwork and no billing
• Ability to be creative in using evidence-based practices
• Ability to be part of program development opportunities
• Ability to help ADCRR achieve its goal of reducing recidivism
• Ability to receive clinical supervision for independent licensure
• Currently, Arizona State Prison Complex locations (not Reentry Center) are approved sites for the National Health Service Corps Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program (up to $75,000 in repayment for 3 years of employment). This repayment program is not guaranteed by ADCRR. ADCRR does not operate or determine a candidate’s eligibility for this repayment program. It is strongly recommended to visit the following link prior to applying for this position for further information:
  
  

https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-sud-workforce-loan-repayment-program.html

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.