Supervising Substance Abuse Counselor
Provisional Pending Civil Service Procedures
Starting Salary: $77,000 – $82,190

Duties: Under the direction of the Cumberland County Human Services Department Head/Clinical Director of First Step Clinic, oversees the everyday operations of First Step Clinic, a Division of Mental Health and Addictions (DMHAS) licensed co-occurring substance use disorder treatment facility; provides supervision of Counselor Interns, Substance Abuse Counselor I and Substance Abuse Counselor 2 staff per NJAC Licensing & Outpatient Regulation Requirements; performs other related duties as required.
The duties and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Examples of Work:
• Provides formal group and individual supervision of all clinical staff per NJAC Licensing and Outpatient Regulations.
• Provides training and education to staff pertaining to the twelve (12) Core Functions of Drug and Alcohol Counseling 
• Develops, and supervises a counseling program within the treatment facility, including responsibility for supervision of subordinate staff.
• Directs the identification, collaboration, coordination and integration of available community resources and service into the program
• Knowledge of Medicaid and other Fee-for-Service (FFS) documentation requirements and service deliverables. 
• Meets and visits with community referral programs/agencies to help form aftercare service network for institutions Addiction Services patients. 
• Monitors client attendance and active participation in services, programs and groups and takes corrective action as appropriate and per NJAC Regulations.
• Develops new programs and groups to address client needs, specifically to enhance client reintegration into the community.

Requirements:
LICENSE: Applicants must possess a license as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), issued by the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Law and Public Safety and be a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
EXPERIENCE: Three (3) year of experience in counseling or social work having responsibility for gathering and analyzing social or health information from clients, the determination of their needs, and the planning and carrying out of a treatment plan geared to the needs of individual clients; one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Hours: 35 hours per week Monday through Friday. Four (4) days 8:30am – 4:00pm. One day 12:00pm – 8:00pm. The supervisor must remain on call via phone during standard operating hours.

Note: Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of physical fitness testing including drug screening.

Open until filled.

The County of Cumberland offers a wide array of benefits for all full-time employees. Benefits include Retirement Programs, Medical/RX Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Supplemental Insurance options, Paid Leave, and Tuition Reimbursement.   Specific benefits are subject to the provisions of County policy and the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Part-time employees are eligible for leave benefits as required by New Jersey law
 
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 Civil Service Commission