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Correctional Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive benefits plan that includes:
NEW: 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, received assistance in becoming certified/licensed through the CCB and DMHAS. #J-18808-Ljbffr