Alcohol/Substance Abuse Coordinator - Certified
Detroit Job Corps Center
- Detroit, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides a minimum of a 1-hour interactive presentation on substance use prevention for all new students during the Career Preparation Period.
- Schedules and conducts at least three annual center-wide substance use prevention and education activities.
- Participates in clinical consultation with Center Director, management staff, Center Mental Health Consultant, and Health and Wellness Manager regarding substance use related prevention and education efforts for students and staff.
- Reviews Social Intake Form (SIF) or intake assessment of all students performed by counseling staff within 1 week of arrival.
- Collaborates with the Center Mental Health Consultant to determine when a MSWR or medical separation is appropriate and should be recommended for a student with substance use conditions.
- Provides individual and group intervention services with a focus on behaviors that represent employability barriers.
- Assists in developing Center operating procedures for program components related to alcohol and other drug testing and intervention.
- Develops and monitors student intervention plans and documents progress in student’s health record.
- Conducts ongoing counseling and support groups to include an introduction to the self-help process for intervention students.
- Works with the Center Mental Health Consultant (CMHC), Center physician, wellness staff, counselors and other non-health staff to ensure that intervention program components are fully understood and integrated on Center and that staff support student intervention plans.
- Solicits input from counselors and Student Personnel Officer to update student intervention plans and behavioral contracts. Ensures that intervention planning guides a student’s expected behavior in all areas of Center life and the student is monitored, as needed, by designated Center staff.
- Collaborates with recreation department to assist in developing leisure time activities and specific incentives to reinforce an alcohol-free and drug-free lifestyle.
- Maintains liaison with community intervention resources. Evaluates self-help groups and establishes appropriate referrals.
- Assists in compiling quarterly report for submission to the National Health Service.
- Conducts training on alcohol and other drugs of abuse to all newly employed staff and to existing staff on an annual basis.
- Works toward meeting performance standards goals.
- Follows the CDSS plan and Standards of Conduct system.
- Adheres to required property control policies and procedures.
- Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulation, Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), Serrato policies and procedures, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates and abides by Serrato Corporation’s core values and operating principles.
- Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
- Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
- Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
- Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Presents information both clearly and concisely and regularly confirms correct interpretation of information.
- Very high standard of communication skills both written and verbal for the presentation of facts and ideas.
- • Shows professional non-verbal body language and actively listens to others.
- Action oriented. Demonstrates the ability to handle several projects simultaneously with decision making, flexibility, and problem solving.
- Implements the key principles of time management, task allocation and priority assignment in addition to personal organization.
- Shows attention to detail and ability to complete work with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency.
- Continually seek ways to improve employment service provided via development of professional skills and personal growth.
- Demonstrates professional interpersonal skills when interacting with others. Abides by Serrato Corporation’s Healthy Workplace Environment policy.
- Acts as team player and builds professional relationships with coworkers to achieve goals.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel.
- Computer literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, and basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
- Knowledge of counseling techniques.
- Knowledgeable in the area of substance abuse intervention program.
- Ability to relate to young adults.
- Minimum of one-year experience in drug/alcohol counseling or related field required.
- Experience with working with youth preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Active, unrestricted substance abuse license or certification that meets minimum state licensing or certification requirements to practice in the state where the center is located. A waiver may be authorized by DOL subject to a professional development plan.
- Valid State Driver’s License.
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