Substance Abuse Counselor III DL - Kauai
Substance Abuse Counselor III DL - Kauai
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Recruitment Number 24138TY Substance Abuse Counselor III (DL) SR20 Kauai.
Note: These positions require a current and valid drivers license to operate a motor vehicle.
Professional Certification Requirement: Hawaii is a member board of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Inc. (IC&RC/AODA) and subscribes to the international standards prescribed by the IC&RC. Applicants must possess a valid Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate (CSAC) issued by the State of Hawaii Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. Applicants who do not possess a Hawaii issued CSAC but are certified in states that subscribe to the international standards prescribed by the IC&RC and with the same credential as Hawaii may also apply. If you are selected for a position you will not be able to start employment until you receive a Hawaii issued CSAC. Please visit the State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division website for information about the reciprocity process.Summary of Duties
Provides professional substance abuse counseling education and rehabilitative services to the full range and variety of referred offenders; participates in a multidisciplinary assessment in the development implementation and modification of individualized treatment plans; independently conducts the full range and variety of educational classes; conducts a variety of therapeuticrelated classes with assistance and supervision; participates in the development implementation evaluation and modification of program policies procedures practices case management approaches curriculum and rehabilitative services; and performs other duties as required.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Education Requirement: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in psychology sociology social work criminal justice administration substance abuse counseling educational counseling or a related field of counseling or mental health.
Excess responsible work experience of the type and quality as described below in the Specialized Experience may be substituted for the Bachelors degree on a yearforyear basis.
Specialized Experience Requirement: One and onehalf 1 years of progressively responsible professional substance abuse counseling experience providing direct alcohol and drug treatment services to individuals and/or families in an treatment program or drug court setting. Such work experience should have demonstrated the application of the Twelve 12 Core Functions; substance abuse specific education; and education on professional ethics federal regulations confidentiality of records HIV and AIDS issues tailored to the substance abuse counseling profession.
Substitutions Allowed:
1. Possession of a Masters degree in substance abuse counseling social work sociology psychology counseling psychology educational psychology other counseling or a mental health field counseling or criminal justice administration from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one and onehalf 1 years of Specialized Experience.
2. Possession of a Ph.D. in substance abuse counseling social work sociology psychology counseling psychology educational psychology other counseling or a mental health field counseling or criminal justice administration from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two and onehalf 2 years of Specialized Experience.
Professional Certification Requirement: Hawaii is a member board of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Inc. (IC&RC/AODA) and subscribes to the international standards prescribed by the IC&RC. Applicants must possess a valid Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate (CSAC) issued by the State of Hawaii Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. Applicants who do not possess a Hawaii issued CSAC but are certified in states that subscribe to the international standards prescribed by the IC&RC and with the same credential as Hawaii may also apply.
If you are selected for a position you will not be able to start employment until you receive a Hawaii issued CSAC. Please visit the State of Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division website for information about the reciprocity process.
Selective Certification Requirement Drivers License: Applicants must possess a current and valid drivers license to operate a motor vehicle.
Prison Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement 28 CFR 115.17 115.117 115.217 and 115.317:For these positions applicants may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups with inmates detained in a prison or jail or with residents of community confinement facilities.
In accordance with the Federal PREALaw the Hawaii State Judiciary shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with detainees in juvenile facilities and lockups with inmates detained in a prison or jail or with residents of community confinement facilities who:
a.Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison jail lockup communityconfinement facility juvenile facility or other institution;
b. Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force overt or implied threats of force or coercion or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse;
c. Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in b above; or
d. Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.Supplemental Information
Any additional information may be attached to your online application submitted by email to or mailed to the following address: Hawaii State Judiciary Human Resources Department426 Queen Street First Floor Honolulu Hawaii 96813.
Education: If you are using education as a substitution for experience you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.
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