Substance Abuse Counselor 2

Approximate annual salary - $59,257.44 to $87,570.72 PAY GRADE: 33

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

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Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy

Department: Public Safety

Division: Parole and Probation

Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson

Job Class Code: 12.469

Recruitment Information

Announcement Number: 52175

Open to all qualified persons.

Recruiter: KARA CARMONNE

Phone:

Email:

Applications accepted until recruitment needs are satisfied

** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

The Position

Substance Abuse Counselors perform professional duties in areas of screening, assessment, case management, education, and treatment of clients and perform related administrative duties and recordkeeping in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors.

The Department of Public Safety is recruiting to fill a Substance Abuse Counselor 2 position within the Parole and Probation Division in Las Vegas. The incumbent performs clinical assessments and screenings of offenders; conducts substance abuse assessments of offenders in accordance with Nevada guidelines; develops treatment plans for offenders that include individual and group therapy sessions; and prepares discharge plans. The counselor educates and coordinates educational opportunities with providers. The incumbent maintains schedules and chronological entries for offenders being treated, updates all records in OTIS, and documents progress of counseling sessions with offenders. They will also maintain clinical files and provide supervising officers with inmates' treatment status.

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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