Substance Abuse Counselor III- Addiction Severity Index Tester - Lychner Unit

Position: Substance Abuse Counselor III- Addiction Severity Index Tester - Lychner Unit (033809)

Job Description - Substance Abuse Counselor III
- Addiction Severity Index Tester - Lychner Unit (033802) )

Job Description

Organization

REENTRY & INTEGRATION

Primary Location

United States - Texas - Humble

Job

Office and Administrative Support

Employee Status

Regular

Schedule

Full-time

Travel Moderate

Work Site Visits :
No

Study Material :
No

When posted:
Jan 7, 2026, 6:00:00 AM

Closing date:
Jan 17, 2026, 5:59:00 AM

Salary & Pay Basis

Salary/Salary Range : $4,759.50 (RET 2.5% Less)

Pay Basis :
Monthly

Overtime Status :
Non‑exempt

Job Summary

Performs advanced substance abuse counseling work. Work involves planning and coordinating substance abuse counseling programs and activities. Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Functions

• Assists in substance use treatment programs; coordinates with other departments, divisions, agencies, and community organizations for the delivery of treatment services to inmates with histories of substance use, substance use disorders, abuse, or addiction.
• Provides advanced specialized substance use and substance use disorder assessments in compliance with Substance Use Treatment Program standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains inmate records and other records regarding services provided, including statistical feedback on evaluations; compiles data and submits reports and related documentation.
• Assists in instructing others in program methods, procedures, and functions.
• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

Minimum Qualifications Education, Experience, and Training

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED.
• Three years full–time, wage‑earning experience in substance use treatment, education, human services, psychology, social work, sociology, behavioral science, or criminal justice.
• Fifteen semester hours from a college or university accredited by a CHEA or USDE organization, including major coursework in Substance Use Treatment, Education, Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Behavioral Science, Criminal Justice, or a related field may substitute for each six months of experience.
• Therapeutic community environment experience preferred.
• Screening and assessment experience preferred.
• Current valid licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) by the Texas Department of State Health Services, current valid certification as a Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP) by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals, current valid license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by the Texas Commission of Professional Counselors, or current valid licensure as a Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA) by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.
  
  Must maintain valid license or certification for continued employment.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of substance use, substance use disorder, co‑dependency, and other related disorders.
• Knowledge of techniques and modalities of counseling assessments and an understanding of substance use recovery.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes.
• Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.
• Skill to observe, assess, evaluate, analyze provided services and prepare related reports.
• Skill in motivational interviewing techniques.
• Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
• Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public.
• Skill to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in problem‑solving techniques.
• Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports.
• Skill to prepare and maintain accurate records, files, and reports.
• Skill to interpret and translate Spanish to English and English to Spanish preferred.

Additional Requirements with or without Reasonable Accommodation

• Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs, identify colors, hear with aid,…