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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/29/18

Applications Due12/31/18

Vacancy ID58463

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 $45455 to $58028 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Sullivan

Street Address Sullivan Correctional Facility

325 Riverside Drive

City Fallsburg

StateNY

Zip Code12733

Minimum Qualifications Current Certification as a New York State Credential Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC); OR Certification as a New York State Credential Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T) and 1 year of post certification qualifying experience; OR 3 years of qualifying experience.

**An Associate’s Degree (or higher) in approved area may be substituted for 2 years of this experience.

**Approved associate’s or higher degree areas for this examinations are: anthropology, audiology, child development/family relations, community mental health, chemical dependence administration, correctional studies, counseling/guidance, criminal justice, education, gerontology, health administration, health education, human services, nursing, nutrition, pastoral counseling, psychology, public justice, rehabilitation counseling, religious studies, social work, sociology, special education, speech pathology, therapy (including art, dance, drama, music, occupational, physical and recreational) and vocational counseling.

Duties Description You would provide ongoing treatment services to inmates with substance use disorders. You would 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 inmate; continually evaluate and document the level and quality of participation and progression towards reasonably applied goals for each inmate; and provide services to ensure successful treatment. You would be responsible for all mandatory treatment recording.

Additional Comments If hired provisional, must take Civil Service exam and be reachable to maintain employment.

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

Name Ellen Scott

Telephone 845-434-2080

Fax 845-434-2080

Email Address Ellen.Scott@doccs.ny.gov

Address

Street Sullivan Correctional Facility

325 Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 116

City Fallsburg

State NY

Zip Code 12733

 

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