Substance Abuse Counselor

Benefits Information:
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you’ll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry’s global leader in evidence-based rehabilitation.

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state‑of‑the‑art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence‑based rehabilitation to the post‑release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost‑effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Summary: The Substance Abuse Counselor assists in developing, organizing, and conducting programs to provide education for conditions and problems relating to drug and alcohol abuse. Conducts or assists in conducting individual or group counseling sessions and programs. Learns, uses and models principles of the “What Works” system through evidence-based practices in all interactions with clients and other staff members.

• Coordinated substance abuse program at an office or group of offices using principles of the “What Works” system.
• Schedules intakes, and group and individual sessions.
• Discussed specific cases with case managers to determine if they are appropriate for substance abuse treatment.
• Facilitated psycho‑educational/behavior modification groups using principles of the “What Works” system.
• Documents participants’ attendance, participation and progress in Company database.
• Conducted risk/need assessments and created individual treatment plans for each assigned participant.
• Met regularly with participants and documented participants’ progress or regress in Company database.
• Established and maintained relationships with outside referral sources, such as in‑patient substance abuse facilities or detox facilities.
• Actively pursued and developed referrals from probation and evaluating agencies.
• Identified problem areas that may impact participants’ ability to successfully complete treatment.
• Guided participants to develop strategies to overcome obstacles to successful completion of treatment.
• Advised Customer of participants’ progress regularly or at completion of treatment.
• Collected participants’ fees for program participation and tracked fee collection for office or group of offices.
• Ensured participants’ records were accurately completed in a timely manner.
• Maintained a specific substance abuse treatment case file for every program participant.
• Selected and recommended new instructional materials and programs for use in the substance abuse program.
• Maintained knowledge of new developments in the field of substance abuse.
• Maintained collegial relationships with other substance abuse professionals, programs, and associations.
• Participated in related training for substance abuse.
• Performed other duties as assigned.