TEAP Specialist/Health Instructor

Serrato Corporation

Little Rock (AR)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 62,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Disability & life insurance

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401K matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Serrato Corporation in Little Rock, AR seeks a Trainee Employee Assistance Program professional to develop and implement a substance use prevention and education program for students. You will assess, intervene, counsel, and provide relapse prevention and healthy lifestyle education.

Responsibilities include delivering presentations, coordinating annual prevention activities, collaborating with center staff, maintaining health records, and training staff on alcohol and other drugs issues.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent mix of education and experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
Knowledge of counseling techniques and substance abuse interventions.

Responsibilities

Provide a minimum of a 1-hour interactive presentation on substance use prevention for all new students during the Career Preparation Period.
Schedules and conducts at least three annual center-wide substance use prevention and education activities.
Participates in clinical consultation with Center Director and management staff regarding substance use prevention efforts.
Reviews Social Intake Form or intake assessment within 1 week of arrival.
Collaborates with the Center Mental Health Consultant to determine appropriate interventions.
Provides individual and group intervention services focusing on employability barriers.
Develops and monitors student intervention plans and documents progress in health records.
Conducts ongoing counseling and support groups introducing self-help for intervention students.
Works with CMHC and other staff to integrate intervention components across the Center.
Updates intervention plans with input from counselors and Student Personnel Officer.
Collaborates with recreation department to develop leisure time activities reinforcing an alcohol-free lifestyle.
Maintains liaison with community intervention resources and referrals.
Assists in compiling quarterly reports for National Health Service submission.
Conducts staff training on alcohol and other drugs annually.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Counseling techniques

Substance abuse program

Relate to young adults

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Primary Position Objectives

Develops and implements Trainee Employee Assistance Program, which includes assessment, intervention, counseling, relapse prevention and education. Educates and counsels on safe and healthy lifestyles.

Primary Position Objectives

Brief Description Of Duties

Provides a minimum of a 1-hour interactive presentation on substance use prevention for all new students during the Career Preparation Period.
Schedules and conducts at least three annual center-wide substance use prevention and education activities.
Participates in clinical consultation with Center Director, management staff, Center Mental Health Consultant, and Health and Wellness Manager regarding substance use related prevention and education efforts for students and staff.
Reviews Social Intake Form (SIF) or intake assessment of all students performed by counseling staff within 1 week of arrival.
Collaborates with the Center Mental Health Consultant to determine when a MSWR or medical separation is appropriate and should be recommended for a student with substance use conditions.
Provides individual and group intervention services with a focus on behaviors that represent employability barriers.
Assists in developing Center operating procedures for program components related to alcohol and other drug testing and intervention.
Develops and monitors student intervention plans and documents progress in student's health record.
Conducts ongoing counseling and support groups to include an introduction to the self-help process for intervention students.
Works with the Center Mental Health Consultant (CMHC), Center physician, wellness staff, counselors and other non-health staff to ensure that intervention program components are fully understood and integrated on Center and that staff support student intervention plans.
Solicits input from counselors and Student Personnel Officer to update student intervention plans and behavioral contracts. Ensures that intervention planning guides a student's expected behavior in all areas of Center life and the student is monitored, as needed, by designated Center staff.
Collaborates with recreation department to assist in developing leisure time activities and specific incentives to reinforce an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle.
Maintains liaison with community intervention resources. Evaluates self-help groups and establishes appropriate referrals.
Assists in compiling quarterly report for submission to the National Health Service.
Conducts training on alcohol and other drugs of abuse to all newly employed staff and to existing staff on an annual basis.
Works toward meeting performance standards goals.
Follows the CDSS plan and Standards of Conduct system.
Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Serrato policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
Demonstrates and abides by Serrato Corporation's core values and operating principles.
Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Performance Standards/Results

Effective Communication

Presents information both clearly and concisely and regularly confirms correct interpretation of information.
Very high standard of communication skills both written and verbal for the presentation of facts and ideas.
Shows professional non-verbal body language and actively listens to others.

Organization of Work

Action oriented. Demonstrates the ability to handle several projects simultaneously with decision making, flexibility, and problem solving.
Implements the key principles of time management, task allocation and priority assignment in addition to personal organization.
Shows attention to detail and ability to complete work with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency.
Continually seek ways to improve employment service provided via development of professional skills and personal growth.

Professionalism

Demonstrates professional interpersonal skills when interacting with others. Abides by Serrato Corporation's Healthy Workplace Environment policy.
Acts as team player and builds professional relationships with coworkers to achieve goals.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel.
Computer literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
Knowledge of counseling techniques.
Knowledgeable in the area of substance abuse intervention program.
Ability to relate to young adults.

Experience

Minimum of one-year experience in drug/alcohol counseling or related field required. Experience with working with youth preferred.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Active, unrestricted substance abuse license or certification that meets minimum state licensing or certification requirements to practice in the state where the center is located. A waiver may be authorized by DOL subject to a professional development plan.
Valid State Driver's License.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne blood borne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. Office setting has varying degree of background noise and interruptions. The noise level for this work environment is moderate.

Benefits Offered

Paid Short Term / Long Term Disability and basic life insurance.
Health care insurance available (medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA)
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
401K & 401K Matching
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Counseling Service Program

Disclaimers

Serrato Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.