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Substance Abuse Counselor

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Substance abuse counselor role at Education & Training Resources. Provides counseling and prevention education. State certification required.

Join Education & Training Resources as a Substance Abuse Counselor in United States. OF POSITION FUNCTION: Implements and maintains an effective trainee employee assistance program (TEAP), in compliance with DOL and management directives with emphasis placed on substance abuse awareness, prevention, staff training and networking with community resources. MAJOR DUTIES AND

Key Responsibilities

  • Makes assessments of all students to determine those who might be in need of intervention due to substance use.
  • Conducts individual and group counseling to students who in are in need of intervention.
  • Participates in the orientation of new students during the Career Preparation Period.
  • Ensures all students who test positive for drugs are retested within the 45 day probationary period.

Requirements

  • State certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor. EXPERIENCE:
  • 2 years of experience in work related field. OTHER:
  • Reading, writing and communicating fluently in English
  • Hearing and speaking to express ideas and/or exchange information in person or over the telephone

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Education & Training Resources as a Substance Abuse Counselor.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must possess state certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor and have 2 years of related work experience, along with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Substance Abuse AwarenessPreventionStaff TrainingCommunity Resources NetworkingAssessmentIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingFollow-up CounselingRelapse PreventionEducationIn-service TrainingCollaborationLiaisonRecord KeepingProgram Implementation

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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About Education & Training Resources

Education Administration Programs
Bowling Green, Kentucky
51-200 employees