1/25/2023 - Substance Abuse Counselor Intern
Substance Abuse Counselor Intern
***Provisional – Pending NJ Civil Services Procedures***
Department of Human Services
Starting Salary $37,667.00
Duties: Under close supervision of a Supervising Counselor (LCADC), receives formal clinical supervision and on the job training to learn the skills to provide substance abuse counseling based on the 12 core functions: screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling – individual, group and family, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, consultation, and record keeping; comply with all Federal and State statutes and regulations; learns the varied tasks involved in providing counseling services, does other related duties.
Requirements: Possession of a high school diploma or a GED; must provide proof of enrollment in the coursework required under N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.3(b)4
Appointees will be granted a maximum of three (3) years to complete the Intern Program by successfully completing the certification process and are awarded the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certification issued by the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Law and Public Safety shall be advanced to the title Substance Abuse Counselor 1 under Civil Service Commission procedures and upon receipt of said certification. The inability of an employee in this title to complete the certification process and receive the certification within three (3) years from date of appointment as a Substance Abuse Counselor Intern shall be considered as cause for separation.
Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week, with some evening hours required.
Note: Offers of employment for this title are contingent upon successful completion of physical fitness testing, to include drug screenings, and criminal background checks.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three professional references to:
Melissa Niles LPC, LCADC, CCS, DRCC
Human Services Department Head
melissani@cumberlandcountynj.gov
Open until filled.
The County of Cumberland is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to recruit and hire qualified individuals without discrimination and regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, breastfeeding, gender identity or expression, disability, liability for military service, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait and genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing).
Cumberland County employment is governed by the rules and regulations of the New Jersey.
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