Job Specification
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR 1
DEFINITION:
Under direction of a Supervising Substance Abuse Counselor
or other supervisory official in a state department, local government
or institution, does field and office work to provide intake,
outreach, and aftercare counseling services; does other related
duties as required.
NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title are for
illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not
perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties
performed on the job may not be listed.
NOTE: Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual
skills.
63114D - Bilingual in Spanish and English
SPECIAL SKILL
Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or
communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the
duties of this position.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
May assist in identifying drug dependent individuals by obtaining
information from jails, streets, homes, referral agencies, courts,
and schools.
May assist in the development of preliminary treatment and
rehabilitation plans.
Alone or on a team, participates in initial interviews with clients.
Participates in case, diagnostic, and progress conferences.
Prepares and submits amanuensis, preliminary interviews,
and impression intake reports.
Investigates and verifies pertinent facts and information
necessary for an effective treatment plan.
Attends and takes part in conferences, training institutes, and
meetings concerned with programs and activities of the unit.
Develops working relationships with involved agencies such
as welfare departments, the police, courts, probation and
parole officers,
schools, clinics, hospitals, physicians, lawyers, clergy, and
employers and employment agencies.
Provides guidance to Substance Abuse Assistants/subordinates
and monitors their work progress.
Maintains an assigned caseload of clients and provides
necessary group or individual counseling.
Plans and conducts informal group discussions designed
to encourage participation, within the bounds of discipline
and with a view toward the development of positive attitudes,
cooperative relationships, social reeducation and adjustments.
Plans and conducts formal group discussions on a variety of
subjects.
May assist with group and recreational activities of the program
and stimulates interest in and cooperation with social and
education programs.
Provides personal counsel and advice to individual patients,
clients, and/or inmates on problems related to social behavior
and personal relationships.
In treatment centers, may be required to make safety and fire
checks, bed checks of students or patients, sanitation checks,
inventory equipment, or perform other duties during emergencies
to protect students and patients and to protect state property.
Prepares reports and routine correspondence.
Maintains records and files.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by
the agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
CERTIFICATION:
Applicants must possess a certificate as a Certified Alcohol and
Drug Counselor (CADC), issued by the Board of Marriage and
Family Therapy Examiners, New Jersey Division of Consumer
Affairs, Department of Law and Public Safety.
Applicants who posses the credentials as a Licensed Clinical
Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) are considered to have
met the above certification requirements.
EXPERIENCE:
One (1) year of experience in counseling or social work
having responsibility for gathering and analyzing social or
health information from clients, the determination of their
needs, and the planning and carrying out of a treatment
plan geared to the needs of individual clients.
SPECIAL SKILL
Appointees to the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf
must be able to communicate effectively in the language of the
deaf, particularly American Sign Language, sufficiently to perform
duties of this position, and must successfully pass a screening
process administered by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Committee
at the School.
LICENSE:
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid
in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee
mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of current facts, theories, hypotheses, programs,
and research in the area of alcohol and/or narcotic and dangerous
drugs.
Knowledge of and familiarity with techniques used in group and
individual counseling.
Knowledge of problems involved in dealing constructively with
human relationships, personality disorders, social behavior,
and social relationships.
Knowledge of drug abuse practices in inner and outer city and
suburban, exurban, and rural areas after a period of training.
Ability to analyze, comprehend, interpret, and apply basic laws,
rules, regulations, and procedures to specific situations.
Ability to comprehend and adjust to frameworks of reference
other than one's own cultural and educational standards.
Ability to relate and adjust to individuals of varied types including
professional workers, staff, clients, and patients and their families.
Ability to learn to collect and make appraisals of factual information
and the social relationships of individuals and families, to learn
quickly the essential and significant facts in an individual or family
situation, to weigh and evaluate such facts, and to take appropriate
action.
Ability to maintain a firm, correct, and professional attitude at all
times.
Ability to comprehend the problems of persons who are physically
and/or emotionally maladjusted.
Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports
containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording
and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American
Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable
forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.
If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: | | Job Spec Code | Variant | State, Local or Common | Class of Service | Work Week | State Class Code | Local Class Code | Salary Range | Note | 63114 | | C | N | NE | 18 | 21 | P18 | - | 63114D | Bilingual In Spanish & English | C | N | NE | 18 | 21 | P18 | - | This job specification is for state and local government use. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
8/02/2008 |
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