Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist - SCI Smithfield

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference as a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 1 with the Department of Corrections? This entry-level role allows you to learn treatment practices while supporting individuals working toward recovery at the State Correctional Institution (SCI)  will help guide participants through structured programs designed to build healthier patterns and positive change. Become part of a mission-driven team committed to encouragement, learning, and steady progress.

This role focuses on supporting treatment programs, learning counseling practices, and helping guide individuals through early recovery steps. As a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Treatment Support: Assist with beginning-level tasks in treatment and recovery planning
• Counseling Assistance: Conduct supervised one-on-one sessions and help facilitate group therapy
• Record Management: Prepare summaries, maintain treatment records, and ensure compliance with regulations
• Assessment Work: Complete evaluations and make recommendations with supervisor guidance
• Team Participation: Attend meetings with treatment teams and contribute to coordinated care
• Skill Development: Attend required training to build counseling knowledge and professional skills

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• One year of para-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 Corrections Counselor or Social Worker; or
• One year 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 college credits in the behavioral sciences; or
• A master's degree with major course work in addictions science, psychology or social work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 18 college credits in the behavioral sciences.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

This position is subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding.

You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.

• Applicants must meet one of the following methods to be considered for this vacancy:
  • Reassignment(Only current civil service employees in the same agency who hold the same or similar job title, with the same maximum salary, within the same occupational group or where there is a logical career movement, will qualify for reassignment.)
  • Transfer (Only current civil service employees who hold the same job title will qualify for transfer to another agency.)
  • Voluntary Demotion

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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.