Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist - SCI Smithfield

Do you want to make a real impact by helping individuals work toward recovery as a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 2 with the Department of Corrections? In this position, you lead treatment sessions, provide counseling, and help maintain a productive environment for change at the State Correctional Institution (SCI)  support program goals and guide participants through structured therapeutic activities. Become part of a mission-driven team that values encouragement, focus, and steady progress.

This role centers on providing counseling, leading treatment programs, and supporting rehabilitation efforts for inmates with substance-related needs. As a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Program Facilitation: Lead groups in therapeutic community or outpatient settings and support cognitive and behavioral growth
• Case Management: Develop case files, maintain charts, and create treatment plans that match program needs
• Counseling Services: Conduct individual and group sessions and coordinate with community agencies and resources
• Assessment Duties: Complete evaluations and make recommendations based on inmate needs and program guidelines
• Recovery Support: Coordinate meetings such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or Double Trouble Recovery, and manage enrollment and attendance
• Training Assistance: Provide guidance to new specialists and attend required training to maintain skills

Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $64,574.00 (before taxes).
• 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 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";
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• One year of experience as a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);
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• 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;
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• 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;
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• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 18 college credits in the behavioral sciences.

• 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.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to…