NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2024-75162-38430. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM JANUARY 31, 2024 TO FEBRUARY 24, 2024, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.Are you experienced in the field of drug and alcohol treatment and searching for a rewarding career opportunity to share your skills? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale is seeking a highly motivated Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist to join our dynamic team of professionals! This is crucial work providing casework and counseling services involving the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of substance-abusing/dependent inmates, patients, or residents.If you have the required experience and wish to explore a rewarding career that offers the opportunity to share your skills while earning a great salary and benefits, the PA Department of Corrections wants to hear from you!This position is being dual posted as a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 1. Interested candidates will need to submit separate applications to be considered for the alternate job title.
DESCRIPTION OF WORKAs a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 2 for the Department of Corrections, you will provide alcohol and other drug treatment services to the inmate population within both the Outpatient and Therapeutic Community Programs. You will conduct initial assessment interviews, make preliminary recommendations for programming needs, provide individual and group therapy, and monitor/coordinate self-help groups. In addition, you will provide valuable on-the-job training, advice, and guidance to new treatment specialists, students, and volunteers at the direction of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Supervisor/Manager and attend training and certificate programs relating to general counseling, substance abuse, mental health, and/or developmental disabilities to develop and sharpen your skills.Join the DOC in their mission to reduce criminal behavior by providing individualized treatment and education to offenders, resulting in successful community reintegration through accountability and positive change.Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in theposition description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment (40-hour work week)
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $60,693.00 (before taxes).
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
One year of para-professional and one year of professional experience providing drug and alcohol counseling services directly to clients in a social work setting; and certification by the PA Chemical Abuse Certification Board as a "Certified Addictions Counselor";or
One year of experience as a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 1;or
Two years of professional experience providing drug and alcohol counseling services directly to clients in a social work setting; and a bachelor's degree that includes 18 credits in the behavioral sciences;or
One year of professional experience providing drug and alcohol counseling services directly to clients in a social work setting and a master's degree with major coursework in addictions science, psychology or social work;or
An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 18 college credits in the behavioral sciences.
Other Requirements:
You must meet thePA residency requirement.For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow thelinkand click on Residency.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirement:
You must pass a background investigation.
How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents willnotbe reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go towww.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspxand click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us [email protected].
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. EXAMINATION INFORMATION
Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
You must provide complete and accurate information or:
your score may be lower than deserved.
you may be disqualified.
You may only apply/testoncefor this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.