Assesses and connects individuals with appropriate resources. Assesses requirements for eligibility determination. Provides expert testimony in court. May respond to crisis situations. Twenty hours of recertification credit is required annually to maintain certification.
Incumbents provide professional substance abuse counseling to offenders in a correctional facility.
Incumbent administers assessments to determine readiness for substance abuse treatment and develops treatment plans for offenders. Incumbent performs individual and group therapy counseling and consultation to promote rehabilitation. Under administrative direction, incumbents perform supervisory duties and responsibilities and exercise wide decision-making in treating offenders with substance abuse history. POST certified or certifiable in the State of Utah Hiring agencies may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions. Incumbent performs complex professional activities to the assessment of offender needs, the development of community resources and the delivery of substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment programs.