Substance Abuse Counselor
- $17 Hourly
- Vision , Medical , Dental , Paid Time Off , Life Insurance
- Full-Time
Drug and Alcohol Counselor Substance Abuse Program – Shelby County Detention Center
Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Working for the Shepherd’s House is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission.
Mission
Provide a structured environment enabling clients to develop Community, Financial and Employment skills necessary to lead a fulfilled life, Sober.
Vision
To be the best long-term Residential Recovery Program in the United States equipping men/women to live the life they were intended to live, Sober.
Values
Utilize Individual Therapy, Community Living, Groups, Employment, and other daily tasks to learn to live life Sober while putting life’s pieces back together.
The Shepherd’s House currently serves over 250 clients in three counties. The Substance Abuse Program (SAP), maintained by The Shepherd’s House employees, is an intensive six-month course focused on recovery from addiction. We are looking for a Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor for our Shelby County Detention Center SAP.
As a Drug and Alcohol Counselor you will be responsible for:
Inmate intake and assessment
Treatment planning
Record keeping
Group Counseling
Facilitating Psycho-educational classes
Managing a caseload of 20 clients
**Minimum Education Requirements: Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Counseling, or a related field OR a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum licensure of a Temporary Drug and Alcohol Counselor (TCADC).
Employee Benefits
In addition to positively contributing to the success of others and the community, The Shepherd’s House has wonderful employee benefits listed below.
We pay for employee healthcare insurance!
We pay for employee dental insurance!
We pay for employee vision insurance!
All employees are enrolled in Life Insurance paid by us!
Paid time off.
Company match, up to 3%, after 1 year of service, in a Simple IRA.
Paid Training.
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8am - 4pm
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