JOB OPP SUBSTANCE ABUSE EVALUATOR

TITLE: Substance Abuse Evaluator OPENING DATE: October 26, 2011
Case Processing Band CLOSING DATE: November 29, 2011
Level 3C – Journey SALARY RANGE: $53,445.74-$90,418.31

LOCATION: Superior Court of New Jersey POSITION NO: 654082
Union Vicinage ANNOUNCEMENT: UN 11-19
Criminal Division

*Please note this recruitment will be used if another position becomes available within six months.
DESCRIPTION

The Union Vicinage is seeking a dynamic professional, who is innovative, organized and energetic. Under the general direction of the Criminal Division Manager or designee, the selected candidate will schedule and conduct interviews with clients (defendants/litigants) with potential substance abuse problems; develop client histories, including family, social, educational, employment, criminal, mental health, medical, substance abuse and treatment backgrounds as they relate and/or contribute to addictive behavior; produce written and verbal reports on the assessment or progress in treatment to the court or court staff as requested, consistent with applicable laws and court rules of the referring court; refer clients to appropriate treatment programs, and arrange for placement when needed, conferring with treatment providers to track client participation and progression in treatment; participate in the case management of the client; operate electronic or
manual information systems as required including any applicable automated assessment programs or mainframe databases; visit and evaluate treatment facilities and maintain liaison with these facilities for referral purposes; conduct drug testing, collect samples or specimens to test, utilizing proven test procedures as part of the assessment process, as ordered by the court or as needed; conduct training programs for judges and vicinage staff on the effects and identification of drug abuse and treatment options and develop substance abuse assessments and treatment recommendations to assist judges in arriving at appropriate case dispositions.

REQUIREMENTS
Certification: Possession of a valid New Jersey certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). Applicants who possess the credential as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) are considered to have met the above certification requirement.

Substitution: Valid certification as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and two (2) years of experience in a recognized treatment program or agency evaluating and/or counseling chemically dependent clients, including gathering and analyzing socioeconomic information; determining client treatment needs; providing access to social services, therapeutic interventions, rehabilitative assistance, or professional counseling; and preparing reports of findings and recommendations may be substituted for the CADC.

Driver’s License:Appointee will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Authorization to Work: United States citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to the Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in the strictest confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

RESIDENCY: Pursuant to N.J.S.A 52: 14-7 (. 2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act,” which became effective September 1, 2011, all persons newly hired by the Judiciary on or after that date shall have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. New Jersey state employees hired prior to September 1, 2011 who transfer from within the Judiciary or from another State of New Jersey appointing authority without a break in service greater than 7 days but who reside outside the State of New Jersey are not required to change their principal residence to New Jersey in order to comply with the Act.

The terms and conditions of employment will be governed by the applicable collective bargaining unit.
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Applicants should submit a cover letter and current resume complete with announcement number, day and evening telephone numbers and e-mail address by: November 29, 2011 to: UNNHR.Mailbox@judiciary.state.nj.us OR Elisa Aloe, Acting Human Resources, Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07207.

*For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. No increase may exceed the maximum of the range for that level within the band. Employees who are hired directly from another branch of New Jersey state government may be hired at up to 5% above the salary they were being paid in the other branch of government, provided that no employee will have his/her salary set above the maximum of their salary/band level. For newly hired employees, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range or up to 15% above the minimum salary based on education and experience; however, a higher salary may be approved based upon the particular qualifications of the selected candidate or the difficulty of the recruitment. In no case may the employee be paid more than the maximum salary for the title.

THE JUDICIARY OF NEW JERSEY IS AN EQUAL PORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER