Institutional Chemical Dependency Technician

Institutional Chemical Dependency Technician

Location: Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp, 40 Pippin Rd., Newcastle, WY 82701

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, flexible hours 7:00 AM–4:00 PM (40‑hour week). Occasional evenings up to 8:00 PM (rotating shift 1–2 days).

• Monitors and observes clients, ensures their safety and well‑being, and provides motivational support and guidance to assist them in meeting therapeutic goals.
• Reports client observations and contributes to treatment decisions concerning therapy, discipline, and privileges.
• Ensures safety and well‑being of clients by continuously supervising therapeutic and recreational activities, monitoring client break periods and movement; intervening as necessary to control or channel inappropriate behaviors, making rounds, touring grounds and taking census counts.
• Guides and assists clients in complying with Center rules and regulations. Supervises client work functions in accordance with program policies; initiates lights‑out or morning wake‑up routines according to established schedules.
• Monitors client behavior and reports incidents, inappropriate or unusual behaviors to appropriate treatment team members.
• Performs variety of related office and technical duties as necessary.
• Duties may vary by Center assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience with criminal justice populations preferred (not required).
• General knowledge of the physical, cognitive and psychosocial functioning level of the client population; and the demonstrated ability to appropriately interact, tailor interventions, including de‑escalation techniques, and communicate with clients based on their individual maturation is preferred (not required).

• Ability to walk or move about facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients.
• Ability to speak with others in order to exchange information and provide support.
• Ability to proofread and check documents and files for accuracy on a regular basis.
• Ability to respond to telephones and pages, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises.

• Range begins at $18.27–19.23 per hour.
• Gateway Foundation conducts annual reviews including merit increases.

• Health and Wellness:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash‑saving premiums.
  • Employee assistance programs focused on mental health.
• Financial Wellbeing:
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match.
  • Short‑term and Long‑term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Flexibility and Time Off:
  • 18 paid time off days per year – accrual rates increase with years of service.
  • 9 paid company holidays.
  • Work‑life balance.
• Personal Development:
  • Training & Development Programs.
  • Tuition Reimbursement – up to $5,250 per calendar year.
  • eLearning access to online courses that provide CEU's and job‑related training.
  • Clinical Supervision:
    Formal and informal guidance.

Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity

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