ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness. PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATE Job Location: Address: Education Programs and Community Reentry Division
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Eyman
4374 East Butte Avenue
Florence, AZ 85132 Posting Details: Starting Salaries: Independent/Professional License - $63,720
Associate License - $60,480
Grade: 21
Closing Date: 11/06/2024 Job Summary: The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a professional counselor to conduct clinical assessments and testing to develop and provide sex offender counseling and substance abuse treatment to the offender population through group and one-on-one sessions.
Job Duties: - Conducts sex offender education classes and therapy groups
- Conducts substance abuse treatment classes
- Conducts one-on-one clinical assessments and individual counseling sessions
- Maintains clinical records
- Participates in meetings and clinical staffings
- Develops, reviews and updates individualized treatment plans for participants
- Coordinates transitional pre-release planning with case managers and maintains accurate statistical data
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of:
- Sex offender and substance abuse treatment practices and protocols
- Counseling techniques
- Adult learning processes
- Security practices
- ADCRR policies and procedures
- Computer operation and various software, including Microsoft Office and Google suite
- Good command of English language, including grammar and spelling
Skill in:
- Verbal and written communication
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Organization and time management
- Active listening
- Counseling and interviewing
- Collecting and maintaining statistical data, accurate documentation and clinical records
Ability to:
- Effectively deliver programs in a classroom environment
- Interact professionally with inmates in a group and/or one-on-one settings, security staff, and the public
- Work in a secured prison environment
- Work independently with minimal supervision
Selective Preference(s): Two (2) years of experience with sex offender counseling
Pre-Employment Requirements: Candidates must be licensed in the State of Arizona as a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC); Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW); Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); or a Psychologist.
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and drug test consistent with Arizona Revised Statutes.
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). Benefits: We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page Retirement: Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Contact Us: The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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