Drug Treatment Counselor

Job overview

The Drug Treatment Counselor role is onsite in Montgomery, AL, with positions across Alabama. Salary is $34,730.40–$58,111.20 per year. The Alabama Department of Corrections provides supportive guidance to inmates in a substance abuse treatment setting. The counselor supports participants experiencing drug or alcohol dependency through education, individual interactions, and group processing. The role manages treatment documentation and plans from pre-treatment through aftercare, helping participants work toward recovery strategies.

What you'll do

• Manage substance abuse treatment files from pre-treatment through aftercare
• document progress and behaviors
• develop individualized treatment plans and post-recovery strategies
• facilitate individual and group sessions
• identify behaviors that inhibit recovery
• conduct risk and needs assessments
• complete monthly reports
• attend treatment meetings and annual training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

drug treatment counselor

substance abuse treatment

montgomery al

alabama department of corrections

full-time

individual sessions

group sessions

treatment plans

risk assessments

aftercare

$34,730.40–$58,111.20/year

state of alabama rsa retirement

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Insurance
• annual leave
• sick leave
• paid holidays
• State of Alabama RSA Retirement.

Why this role

The posting requires a bachelor’s degree and one year of substance abuse counseling experience, with qualifying additional counseling experience substituting for the degree year for year.

About the employer

Alabama Department of Corrections is hiring for this role. Industry: Police Protection. Sector: 92.