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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Substance Abuse Counselor 1

Case Management & AdvocacyUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeHillsboro, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Certification in Alcohol and Drug Counseling is required within two years of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide case management for residents to coordinate their services and resources.
  • Learn to prepare and submit treatment and educational outlines, lectures, handouts, and other relevant materials.
  • Maintain records and daily clinical charting as required internally or by the client.
  • Learn methods for implementing substance abuse and life skills assessments and integrating the results into resident client treatment plans.
  • Participate in all training and supervision activities provided internally or by the client.
  • Assist in preparing schedules, reports, or other information required for the program and requested by management or the client.
  • Learn to assess residents’ aftercare needs, issues, and services in conjunction with Treatment Alternative for Safer Communities (TASC) or as part of the re-entry process.
  • Learn to provide counseling to residents, family members, or significant others as requested by management or correctional staff.
  • Coordinate individual clinical care for an assigned resident caseload.
  • Participate in treatment planning and conferences.
  • Observe and supervise resident interactions.
  • Assist in providing individual and group therapy or counseling, and meet with assigned residents as necessary.
  • Maintain and update residents’ records and document program activity in charts.
  • Perform Addiction Severity Index (ASI) assessments and any other required assessment instruments.
  • Assist client staff in monitoring offender behavior and developing intervention plans for difficult offenders.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in a social or human services field is preferred.
  • Experience providing human service functions is preferred.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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