AACI

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Job Details Job Location: Remote - San Jose, CA Salary Range: $25.50 - $29.50 Hourly DUI Instructor DUI Counselor provides essential support and guidance to individuals charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Responsibilities include Conducting intake assessments and interviews for new clients; facilitating group and individual counseling sessions and educational classes, promoting safe and responsible driving practices, and helping individuals develop the tools and support they need to maintain an alcohol- and drug-free lifestyle. Duties and responsibilities • Lead individual and/or group education and training sessions about the negative consequences of driving under influence. • Teach First and Multiple Offender classes. • Conduct intake interviews with clients, face to face interviews and conduct assessments of participants’ alcohol and other drug problems efficiently and promptly. • Complete and submit all client case notes from assessment interviews and group sessions in a timely manner. • Maintain accurate records of attendance, participation, and course completion. • Attend DUI staff meetings as required. • Complete other duties and related projects as assigned. Qualifications Qualifications • Demonstrated ability to effectively perform the responsibilities outlined above. Education & Experience: • Two years or more of experience providing counseling services to people with alcohol and/or other drug problems. • Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADAC) or one or more years’ experience in providing alcohol and drug abuse prevention/treatment, with a certification or registration with certifying body. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: • Experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices including substance use education, health resources, prevention, alcohol, and other drug related issues. • Verbal and written fluency in English required; Bilingual skills in a second language (particularly in Spanish) required. Zoom and DocuSign platforms experience preferred. Effective presentation skills. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. • Ability to maintain compliance with all client confidentiality requirements • Ability and Willingness to obtain certification from California Association of DUI Treatment Program (CADPT) within 6 months of hire. Competencies: • Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural, professional and experiential backgrounds. • Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Working conditions Work is conducted using a hybrid model, some remote, some work in an office environment and in person meetings with individuals needing resources and tools to live an alcohol and drug-free life. This job requires evenings and weekend work. Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to hear and talk, with extended periods of speaking. The employee is required to sit or stand for long periods of time; see to utilize a computer screen; frequently use hands; and reach with hands and arms for activities such as keyboarding. The mental demands of the job include empathy, patience, resilience, reading and writing; and occasional interpreting and analyzing data. AACI is an Equal Opportunity