State of North Dakota

The Heart River Correctional Center (HRCC) has an opening for a Licensed Addiction Counselor.. As a Licensed Addiction Counselor with the Heart River Correctional Center, you will work with a multi-disciplinary team to conduct assessments and referrals, facilitate evidence-based programming and individual counseling, provide case management, crisis intervention, and group therapeutic counseling services to individuals, families, and clients at our correctional facilities.. Addiction Counselor I - Requires a bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling or Psychology, AND current licensure as an Addiction Counselor by the North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners.. Addiction Counselor II - Requires a bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling or Psychology, Licensure as an Addiction Counselor (LAC) by the ND Board of Addition Counseling Examiners, and Two years of experience as a Licensed Addiction Counselor.. Only professional-level addiction counselor experience in a private or public facility is qualifying and given credit.

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The Heart River Correctional Center (HRCC) has an opening for a Licensed Addiction Counselor. Careers with the ND DOCR include 100% employer-paid family health insurance, paid annual and sick leave, 10 paid holidays and an excellent retirement package! In addition to the exceptional health insurance and retirement benefits, the DOCR values continued learning and career enhancement. Therefore, we offer varying continuing education formats, including in-person and online, as well as tuition reimbursement. For more information on the state employee benefits package, go to www.nd.gov/ndpers and click Active Members. We emphasize that we are one team working toward our mission of transforming lives, influencing change, strengthening community.
Summary of Work
As a Licensed Addiction Counselor with the Heart River Correctional Center, you will work with a multi-disciplinary team to conduct assessments and referrals, facilitate evidence-based programming and individual counseling, provide case management, crisis intervention, and group therapeutic counseling services to individuals, families, and clients at our correctional facilities. These services include the assessment and treatment of complex cases such as mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
Duties and Tasks
Interview clients to collect information necessary to evaluate the need for services.
Analyze information obtained through records, testing, consultative reports, and related professional sources to appraise interests, aptitudes, abilities, and related characteristics.
Minimum Qualifications
Addiction Counselor I - Requires a bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling or Psychology, AND current licensure as an Addiction Counselor by the North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners. Starting Salary: $6,067
Addiction Counselor II - Requires a bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling or Psychology, Licensure as an Addiction Counselor (LAC) by the ND Board of Addition Counseling Examiners, and Two years of experience as a Licensed Addiction Counselor. A Master's Degree in one of the majors listed above will substitute for one year of experience. Only professional-level addiction counselor experience in a private or public facility is qualifying and given credit. Starting Salary: $6,203.
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Application Procedures
All applications for open DOCR positions must be made via the Careers site, https://docr.nd.gov/careers . Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed above. Applicants may attach the following documents to the electronic application or bring the following documents to the interview:
Cover Letter
Resume
Transcripts (if applicable)
Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties.
Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran's preference must upload a Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran's Affairs Office.
Contact Dan Weising at 701-328-3963 or dweising@nd.gov for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

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