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Byrne Dairy

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant/Trainee

Byrne Dairy, Northville, New York, United States

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Job Title Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant/Trainee

Basic Information NY HELP: Yes

Agency: Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of

Occupational Category: Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade: 14

Bargaining Unit: P&S - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range: From $53764 to $68630 Annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 0%

Schedule Workweek: Mon-Fri

"Other" Explanation: Hours to be discussed during interview.

Hours Per Week: 40

Workday From: 8 AM

To: 4 PM

Flextime allowed?: No

Mandatory overtime?: No

Compressed workweek allowed?: No

Telecommuting allowed?: No

Location County: Fulton

Street Address: Hale Creek Correctional Facility

Address Line: 279 Maloney Road

City: Johnstown

State: NY

Zip Code: 12095

Duties Description Provide ongoing treatment services to incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders. Develop treatment findings and conclusions based on an admission and comprehensive evaluation; establish a substance use disorder diagnostic impression; develop and implement a person-centered treatment plan for each assigned incarcerated individual; continually evaluate and document the level and quality of participation and progression towards reasonably applied goals for each incarcerated individual, and provide services to ensure successful treatment. Work with other facility staff and provide such services in a variety of treatment modalities in order to assist the incarcerated individual in addiction rehabilitation. The services include recruiting, screening, orientation, assessment, treatment planning and reviewing, coordinating educational and treatment services using various media, continuing recovery planning, and individual counseling.

Minimum Qualifications

A current certification as a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC).

A current certification as a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC‑T) and one year of post‑certification qualifying experience.

Three years of qualifying experience; an associate’s degree (or higher) in an approved area may be substituted for two years of program whose primary mission is alcohol and/or substance abuse treatment. The program can be in a hospital, correctional facility, school, community‑based prevention/intervention program, or other addiction recovery program. Must include all functions: individual or group counseling, intake/assessment, treatment planning, case work, consultation, development of substance use disorder diagnostic impression.

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information Name: Lori Lozier, Administrative Assistant 2

Telephone: 518-736-2094

Email Address: lori.lozier@doccs.ny.gov

Address Street: Hale Creek Correctional Facility

Address Line: 279 Maloney Road

City: Johnstown

State: NY

Zip Code: 12095

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