Drug and Alcohol Counselor in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Human Learning Systems

Position Title: Drug and Alcohol Counselor

The TEAP Coordinator position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps
contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.

Summary of Duties:

The TEAP Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and implementing the Trainee Employee Assistance Program (TEAP) and Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Programs which includes assessment, prevention, intervention, counseling, relapse prevention and education.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Promotes the Wellness Program initiatives and functions.
• Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no confidentiality and manipulation of student information/data.
• Ensures proper documentation and accountability of student’s medical records.
• Provides prevention and intervention services and short-term treatment that will enhance
  student participation in the program and employability.
• Promotes healthy choices that will have a positive impact on student’s physical and
  emotional well-being.
• Provides students with information and skills that will allow them to make appropriate
  choices regarding health care needs and to demonstrate acceptable workplace behavior
  that will enhance their opportunity for employment.
• Provides training and workshops to staff and students related to healthy lifestyle
  choices, substance use and tobacco cessation.
• Ensures the TEAP program meets requirements set by DOL, Corporate and Center policies.
• Ensures that TEAP is discussed with students at all points during the arrival process.
• Ensures that program has components of assessment, intervention, counseling, relapse prevention, prevention, and education.
• Ensures that the program is taught through all phases of CDSS. Ensures that the program is administered as described in the PRH.
• Ensures specimen collection and handling comply with chain of custody procedures.
• Provides group counseling as it relates to TEAP.
• Coordinates activities with Center staff, students and community resources.
• Networks with Center staff and community agencies to provide support services to students.
• Assists in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for program components.
• Works with the CMHC, Center physician, health and wellness staff, and other designated staff to ensure intervention components are fully understood and integrated on-Center.
• Works in conjunction with the Recreation Department to assist in developing leisure activities and incentives to reinforce drug- and alcohol-free lifestyles.
• Acts as liaison to CMHC and behavior management for TEAP issues.
• Administers Center’s smoking cessation program to prevent the onset of tobacco use and to promote tobacco-free individuals and environments.
• Provides educational materials and activities that support the delaying and/or cessation of tobacco use.
• Tracks progress of students.
• Ensures required reporting and documentation in smoking cessation and related activities.
• Develops and maintains a list of students involved in the program.
• Monitors statistical information about students who test positive on entry and attainments in the program.
• Maintains TEAP statistics for reporting to the DOL.
• Ensures required and accurate reporting of all TEAP related data.
• Enters information into the CIS and keeps necessary files and records.
• Maintains accurate hard and electronic copy files as necessary to ensure department meets DOL, Corporate, and Center expectations. Runs CIS reports to ensure information entered is accurate.

Education/Experience:

• Must possess an active, unrestricted substance abuse license or certification that meets minimum state licensing or certification requirements to practice in the state where the center is located.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Valid state driver’s license
• Substance Abuse Treatment Certification
• CAADC certification or CADC certification with the ability to obtain CAADC certification within one (1) year.

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