Treatment Specialist
Management & Training Corporation
- Kyle, TX
- $16.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Medical, vision, and prescription drug benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Bereavement leave
- Civic duty and military leave
- Maintain a Therapeutic Community (TC) within the facility working closely with correctional staff to create a living environment that is peer driven,
- Guides and assists offenders in complying with facility rules and regulations. Supervises offender work functions in accordance with program policies such as morning wake up routines according to established schedules.
- Monitors offender behavior and reports incidents, inappropriate or unusual behaviors to appropriate treatment team staff. Notifies appropriate personnel of offenders failing to comply with policies and procedures.
- Maintains offender and other records regarding services provided to include workload statistics; compiles data and submits reports and related documentation as appropriate.
- Assist with development of an Individual Progress Summary for each offender to reflect the evaluation results together with comments about the offender's level of participation and quality of completion in the SAFPF/IPTC programs.
- Adheres to the core functions within practicum guidelines of Department of State Health Services LCDC-I licensure and Texas Certification Board of Addictions Professionals CCJP-A certification.
- Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed; provide regular feedback to staff regarding social skills procedures and intervention techniques.
- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent (GED).
- Associate's degree in the field of psychology, sociology, counseling, social work, criminal justice, education, nursing, or health is preferred; related experience is a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software programs preferred.
- Valid driver's license in the state of Texas with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.
- Must successfully complete Correctional Awareness Training (CAT), as approved by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
- Within 180 days of employment, must have a letter of registration as a Cl from the Texas Department of State Health Services of current certification as a CCJP-A as approved by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals.
- Must successfully complete annual in-service training and pass an annual background, both of which must be approved by TDCJ.