- Location
- Anaconda Job Corps Center, MT
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Legal
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- ApplyToJob
Description
Position Overview:
Ladgov Corporation is seeking a qualified Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counselor to provide substance-use prevention, education, assessment, counseling, intervention, and referral services through the Trainee Employee Assistance Program (TEAP) at the Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. The counselor will work directly with students and collaborate with Center health, counseling, and mental health professionals to promote healthy decision-making and address substance-use concerns.
Location: Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, Anaconda, Montana
Job Type: Part-Time, Contract Position
Schedule: 20 hours per week
Requirements
The candidate shall have at minimum:
The candidate must:
Ladgov Corporation is seeking a qualified Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counselor to provide substance-use prevention, education, assessment, counseling, intervention, and referral services through the Trainee Employee Assistance Program (TEAP) at the Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. The counselor will work directly with students and collaborate with Center health, counseling, and mental health professionals to promote healthy decision-making and address substance-use concerns.
Location: Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, Anaconda, Montana
Job Type: Part-Time, Contract Position
Schedule: 20 hours per week
Requirements
The candidate shall have at minimum:
- An active, current, and unrestricted substance-abuse counseling license or certification that meets applicable State of Montana requirements.
- Appropriate education, training, and professional credentials to provide substance-use counseling and intervention services.
- Knowledge of substance-use disorders, prevention, early intervention, counseling, and recovery support.
- Ability to work effectively with adolescents and young adults.
- Experience maintaining accurate and confidential clinical or counseling documentation.
- Strong communication, counseling, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with mental health professionals, healthcare staff, counselors, and community providers.
- Ability to meet applicable background checks, credentialing, drug-testing, and facility-access requirements.
The candidate must:
- Provide substance-use prevention, education, assessment, counseling, and intervention services to Job Corps students.
- Assess students for alcohol and drug-related concerns and determine appropriate intervention strategies.
- Provide individual and other authorized counseling or educational services.
- Educate students regarding the health, behavioral, academic, and employment effects of substance use.
- Support substance-abuse prevention and early-intervention initiatives.
- Refer students requiring specialized treatment to appropriate community or healthcare providers.
- Conduct follow-up and case coordination for students receiving substance-use treatment services.
- Collaborate with the Center Mental Health Counselor regarding students with co-occurring mental health and substance-use concerns.
- Coordinate with Health and Wellness staff, counseling staff, physicians, and other Center personnel.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case management and student support activities.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation of assessments, counseling, referrals, and follow-up services.
- Maintain required Student Health Records and program documentation.
- Participate in meetings, case conferences, program reviews, and other required activities.
- Comply with all applicable Job Corps, USDA Forest Service, professional, privacy, and contractual requirements.
