Substance Abuse Specialist — Student Wellness & TEAP

Management & Training Corporation; Astoria (OR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental/vision/life insurance

AD&D and short-term disability

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Professional development assistance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Management & Training Corporation (MTC) in Oregon is seeking a part-time substance abuse counselor for the Job Corps program. You will assess students, develop intervention plans, and conduct TEAP classes and prevention sessions to support student success.

You will review areas for contractual compliance, coordinate referrals with counselors and health teams, and document all assessments in medical records while facilitating staff training and community linkages.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted Oregon license/certification as an independent drug and alcohol counselor.
• At least 15 college credits in addictions education.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Work with new students for testing, assessment and development of assistance and retention plans during the 45 day probation period; provide an assessment and assistance/intervention plan for any student who tests positive for drugs or receives an alcohol incident.
• Conduct TEAP classes, group educational, peer support and other prevention sessions for students.
• Review and audit all assigned areas regularly for contractual compliance and effectiveness of delivery of services to student. Prepare related reports.
• Assess students with identified substance use problems; develop and implement a plan to modify or control the problems by working with students, counselors, instructors and the mental health consultant.
• Provide input to the counseling, health and wellness and human resources departments for necessary referral of students with TEAP problems; utilize community resources as available.
• Work with mental health consultants, health and wellness staff and counselors to intervene with substance users who meet the treatment criteria to remain in Job Corps.
• Review and interpret drug test results.
• Ensure the documentation of all student assessments and that plans are in student’s medical records regarding TEAP problems.
• Provide ongoing comprehensive training for all staff members with specific goals toward staff education and awareness, staff skills in identification and reporting substance use problems, individual staff member counseling skills and general team building throughout the center.
• Develop linkages with community resources for TEAP services.

Skills

Counseling skills

Assessment

Group counseling

Documentation

Education

Oregon independent drug/alcohol counselor license

15 college credits in addictions education

Job description

Management & Training Corporation (MTC) in Oregon is seeking a part-time substance abuse counselor for the Job Corps program. You will assess students, develop intervention plans, and conduct TEAP classes and prevention sessions to support student success.

You will review areas for contractual compliance, coordinate referrals with counselors and health teams, and document all assessments in medical records while facilitating staff training and community linkages.