ALCOHOL AND DRUG SUPERVISED COUNSELOR

This is a statewide recruitment for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.  The resulting eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies in correctional facilities throughout the State of Maryland.  Applicants certified to this list will remain eligible for one year.  Approved applicants interested in future vacancies in this job classification in specific regions will be contacted for interviews.

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The current vacancy is at the location below; however, this recruitment will be used to fill future vacancies in other DPSCS institutions.  Therefore, we encourage you to apply at this time.  Please select all of the locations in which you will accept employment.

Current Vacancy:  Baltimore City Correctional Center in Baltimore, Maryland

CANDIDATES SHOULD INDICATE EACH MARYLAND COUNTY WHERE THEY ARE WILLING TO WORK ON THEIR APPLICATION.

To assess incoming inmates at a Correctional Institution for substance abuse problems and provide counseling, intervention, intense treatment and rehabilitation services to those inmates with substance abuse disorder(s), which may also include inmates that are dually diagnosed.

The Alcohol and Drug (A/D) Supervised Counselor is the full performance level of work, at the Certified Associate's Degree level, counseling clients with substance use disorders by using intervention, treatment and rehabilitation.  Employees in this classification do not supervise.

Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists under the requirements for Certified Supervised Counselors-Alcohol and Drug.

Experience: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists under the requirements for Certified Supervised Counselors-Alcohol and Drug.

1. In accordance with Health Occupations Title 17 and Code of Maryland Regulations 10.58.07, candidates appointed to positions in this classification must be eligible for and obtain certification by the Board of Professional Counselors as a Certified Supervised Counselor-Alcohol and Drug prior to permanent appointment.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

1. Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

2. Employees in this classification perform the work in a Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or a Maryland State certified addictions program.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated.  The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.  For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS 

Online applications are highly recommended; however, a paper application may be submitted to:

HRSD Recruitment & Examination Unit
ATTN:  ORobi
6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309
Baltimore, MD  21215

For more information, you may call 410-585-3060 - Fax 410-764-4348

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.