Substance Abuse Technician Trainee

** Job Posting

Title:

** Substance Abuse Technician Trainee
** Department:
** Behavioral Health
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* Location:

** 5901 ZUNI RD SE
** Pay Range:**$17.41 - $22.40
** Close Date:
** October 6, 2026

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals;

career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

The Substance Abuse Technician Trainee performs technical duties and functions associated with the treatment of substance abuse (drug and alcohol). Under guidance, assists in providing detoxification and treatment services to clients within the program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Under guidance of the Program Supervisor, obtains relevant information about clients through interview, assessment and case history; assists and supports clients through addiction detoxification and recovery; observes, intervenes, and reports client adherence to program goals and objectives.
• Works in conjunction with other department staff to administer scheduled program curriculum and other activities utilized for treatment and rehabilitation of substance abuse.
• Processes new clients and completes pre-screening for all intakes.
• Under the assistance of the lead technician, provides education to individuals and groups in the community and facilitate group presentations and workshops.
• Transports clients to appointments and other service locations outside of assigned program.
• Under the assistance of the lead technician, prepares case histories and documents behavioral incidents through observation of clients and maintains confidential records.
• Informs the assigned supervisor of any changes, adjustments or complications with department protocols.
• Receives guidance and training from Substance Abuse Technician – Program Supervisor within the division.
• May receive and respond to routing inquiries on behalf of the department.
* The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• High School Diploma or GED.
• One (1) year of work experience involving substance abuse, healthcare, law enforcement, emergency management, or corrections.
* Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SCREENING AND COMPLIANCE The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:
• Successful completion of a post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
• Adherence to all County safety guidelines.
• Complete all FEMA training(s) assigned to this position.
• Possession of a valid New Mexico driver’s license by the date of hire and maintenance of a valid license while employed in this position.
• Complete required supervisor training, if applicable.
• Pursuant to the criminal history screening for Caregivers Act, Section 29-17-1 through Section 29-17-5 NMSA 1978, new hires at the Bernalillo County Behavioral Health Services facility will be required to complete caregiver criminal history screening for all caregivers.
• Conviction of a disqualifying condition is cause for termination or sufficient reason not to hire…