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Correctional Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee
State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:
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A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation's best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings.
Sick, vacation, and personal leave.
This is a Hazardous Duty Position and offers a pension plan, the State Employees Retirement System Tier IV.
Student Loan Forgiveness - the State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.
We encourage a healthy work/life balance to all employees.
Assist our employees so they can achieve success.
Make a difference in the public sector.
Work together in a collaborative team environment.
Position Highlights
This position is 36.25 hours per week.
Osborn CI is looking for a trainee to fill a vacancy on first shift, 7:45 AM - 3:00 PM with one late day, 12:45 PM - 7:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
This recruitment will be used to fill an active vacancy at Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers, CT and other future vacancies on first shift and second shift (7:45 AM - 3:00 PM with one late day 12:45 PM - 7:00 PM, OR 2:00 PM-9:00 PM Monday - Friday) at the following locations:
Bridgeport Correctional Center - Bridgeport, CT
Brooklyn Correctional Institution - Brooklyn, CT
Cheshire Correctional Institution - Cheshire, CT
Manson Youth Institution - Cheshire, CT
York Correctional Institution - East Lyme, CT
Willard-Cybulski Correctional Institution - Enfield, CT
Robinson Correctional Institution - Enfield, CT
Hartford Correctional Center - Hartford, CT
Corrigan Correctional Center - Montville, CT
New Haven Correctional Center - New Haven, CT
Garner Correctional Institution - Newtown, CT
Osborn Correctional Institution - Somers, CT
MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution - Suffield, CT
As a Correctional Substance Abuse trainee, you will have the opportunity to receive training in agency substance abuse counseling procedures, offender substance abuse programs, personnel policies, program guidelines and legal reporting requirements;
Receives training in utilization of interviewing techniques required to assess client needs, elicit information and establish community referral sources;
Participates in screening offenders to determine eligibility for programs;
Assists in orientation of offenders to treatment programs;
Prepares initial/long term treatment plans, Bio-psycho-social evaluation, case management, being part of facility-based MOUD programming, and receives assistance in becoming certified/licensed through the CCB and DMHAS.
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