Substance Abuse Counselor

Benefits Information

$2,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS!

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• 401(k) Matching

• Health Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Discount

• Reduced Tuition Rates

• Disability Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401(k)

• Pet Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Paid Training

• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Want to join a company where you can make a real difference? Our team is looking for a Substance Abuse Counselor who is passionate about people and believes every individual deserves the best quality mental health care. This is your opportunity to build a long-lasting career with a global leader in the industry. In this role, you will help us develop, organize, and conduct programs to provide education for conditions and problems relating to drug and alcohol abuse. Keep reading to learn more about us and what we have to offer.

Join A Community That Cares

Joining GEO means contributing to our mission to provide the best rehabilitation and community reintegration programs and services to those in our care. GEO is a place for professional growth, exploration, creativity, and valuable interpersonal relationships. Interested in achieving extraordinary things? Send in your application. Every one of our employees makes us who we are.

We're looking for individuals from different backgrounds

Building an inclusive culture where every employee can perform to their maximum potential is the center of GEO's employee value proposition. Our success is based on diversity in our workforce and the inclusion of eclectic perspectives, ideas, and backgrounds. Everyone is encouraged to apply. Here's to unlimited ideas, increased productivity, and innovative solutions!

Responsibilities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• The Substance Abuse Counselor facilitates and co-facilitates didactic educational presentations, group counseling, and individual counseling sessions.

• Maintains knowledge of new developments in the field of substance abuse.

• Ability to work with other professionally as a team.

• The Substance Abuse Counselor completes required testing, assessment, and psychosocial history on incoming residents as required.

• Participates in related training for substance abuse.

• Ability to meet required timelines.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with a minimum of a Master's Degree.

• Must possess (LPC), Licensed Professional Counselor or (LCSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or a (PPC) Provisional Professional. Counselor, (PCSW) Provisional Clinical Social Worker, or a (LFMT) Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist license.

• Working knowledge of substance abuse treatment.

• Preference given to experience within a correctional setting and/or Therapeutic Treatment Modality.

• Ability to interact in a professional manner in both individual and group counseling settings with residents and peers.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

GEO Reentry Services LLC.