Role & seniority: Correctional substance abuse treatment counselor (staff level; operates under designated community team lead)

Location & work type: East Texas Treatment Facility, Henderson, Texas; full-time, Monday–Friday, 8-hour days

Stack/tools: Designs and implements treatment/assessment plans (CAP/CTP); conducts crisis intervention and suicide prevention; individual and group counseling; maintains inmate records, reports, and confidentiality; collaborates with psychiatric/social work/medical teams; uses evaluation tests and referrals to contract professionals

Top 3 responsibilities

Design and implement CAP/CTP and conduct intensive/comprehensive interventions
Assume independent clinical responsibility for inmates, including crisis intervention and safety
Collaborate with supervisors and other professionals to maintain continuity of care and achieve therapeutic goals

Must-have skills

Bachelor’s degree (CHEA/USDE accredited)
Four years of full-time substance abuse treatment experience
Current valid licensure/certification: LCDC-I (TX DSHS), CCJP-A, and/or LPA; maintain licensure/certification
Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record (unless waived)

Nice-to-haves

Experience providing clinical supervision or guidance
Proficiency in group counseling and social skills development
Ability to present case recommendations and participate in program planning

Additional requirements

Post-hire: complete C

Full Description

Pay: $17.85 per hour

Work schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 8-hour days

Benefit package includes

Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits
Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
Bereavement Leave, Military Leave, and Civic Duty

Join a team dedicated to helping people improve their lives! Management & Training Corporation operates the East Texas Treatment Facility in Henderson, Texas, where we provide a safe environment for our employees who dedicate themselves to making a difference in their communities!

Position Summary

Reports to the designated community team lead. Responsible for providing and
completing assessments, implementing complex treatment and discharge plans, and
providing counseling services to inmates. Serves as a professional resource to
other counselors in resolving complex case problems and provides clinical
supervision and guidance as appropriate. Provides services to inmates in
compliance with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Texas Department of
Criminal Justice (TDCJ) directives.

Essential Functions

Designs and implements comprehensive treatment plans (CTP) and
- comprehensive assessment plans (CAP); and conducts intensive or
- comprehensive interventions.
Assume independent clinical responsibility for all inmates including the
- application of crisis intervention techniques to include suicide
- prevention, recognizing abnormal behavior, and taking appropriate action to
- prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations.
Collaborates with supervisor or other psychiatric, social work, or medical
- professionals on specific case-related issues to maintain continuity of
- care, and to aid in achieving therapeutic and restorative goals for inmates
- through individual and group counseling.
Conduct evaluation tests for inmates to determine needs, establish goals
- and develop plans; make referrals to contract professionals for assessment
- and treatment of inmates.

Addiction Severity Tester