Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor

4 weeks ago


Lincoln, United States City of Lincoln, NE Full time

The Lancaster County Community Corrections department has an exciting new opportunity for a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor.  

This is professional human service work in a community mental health and substance use program utilizing counseling and therapeutic techniques to assist clients in the treatment of their substance use disorder.

Work involves providing direct client counseling services; individual or group client counseling services utilizing a variety of treatment methods tailored to meet each individual client's needs; contacting social service agencies within the community and referring clients requiring assistance to those agencies; performing initial client evaluation interviews; independently determining substance use disorder and treatment methodology with subsequent review and confirmation; maintaining appropriate client records reflecting treatment provided and client progress; preparing reports as needed for agency and court review; and coordinating, instructing, and supervising the treatment program with other staff members, including student interns and volunteers, and with community agencies.

Full Time: 40 hours a week, hours to be determined.  8 or 10 hour shift available.  Non-traditional work schedule, as after business hours counseling services may be required.  No weekends or holidays. 

Provides individual or group client counseling services utilizing the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment approach to meet each individual client's recovery needs.

Contacts social service agencies within the community and refers clients requiring assistance to those agencies.

Plans and implements group educational sessions for clients to improve social skills, develop recovery capital, and the development of a relapse prevention plan.

Performs initial client evaluation interviews and participates in a multi-disciplinary assessment team.

Maintains appropriate client records reflecting treatment provided and client progress; prepares reports as needed for agency and court review.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Associate degree with major coursework in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling or related field plus two years of experience counseling clients in a social service or behavioral health treatment program or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) credential or Provisionally Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (PLADC) credential.


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