NY HELPYes

AgencyCorrections and Community Supervision, Department of

TitleAlcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $53764 to $68630 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

"Other" Explanation Hours to be discussed during interview.

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Livingston

Street Address Groveland Correctional Facility

7000 Sonyea Road, P.O. Box 50

City Sonyea

StateNY

Zip Code14556

Duties Description Provide ongoing treatment services to incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders. develop treatment findings and conclusions based on an admission and comprehensive evaluation; establish a substance use disorder diagnostic impression; develop and implement a person-centered treatment plan for each assigned incarcerated individual; continually evaluate and document the level and quality of participation and progression towards reasonably applied goals for each incarcerated individual, an provide services to ensure successful treatment. Work with other facility staff and provide such services in a variety of treatment modalities in order to assist the incarcerated individual in addiction rehabilitation. The services include recruiting, screening, orientation, assessment, treatment planning and reviewing, coordinating educational and treatment services using various media, continuing recovery planning, and individual counseling.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

Either 1. a current certification as a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC);
Or 2. a current certification as a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T) and one year of post certification qualifying experience; *
Or 3. three years of qualifying experience.* An associate’s degree (or higher) in an approved area** may be substituted for two years of program whose primary mission is alcohol and/or substance abuse treatment. The program can be in a hospital, correctional facility, school, community-based prevention/intervention program, or other addiction recovery program. Must include all functions individual or group counseling, intake/assessment, treatment planning, case work, consultation, the development of substance use disorder diagnostic impression.

*For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Sheryl Mosko, Office Assistant 3 HR

Telephone 585-658-2871

Fax 585-658-2871

Email Address Sheryl.Mosko@doccs.ny.gov

Address

Street Groveland Correctional Facility

7000 Sonyea Rd, P.O. Box 50

City Sonyea

State NY

Zip Code 14556