This is administrative social work in the field of addictive disease treatment developing programs and community contacts to provide treatment and referral services to inmates with drug addiction programs. The employee in this class provides administrative supervision through subordinate supervisors to social workers, correctional, medical, clerical and specialized personnel providing immediate addictive control problems. Developing and evaluating drug addiction control programs are of major significance to the work.

Work is performed under the general direction of an administrative superior. Assignments require analytical thinking and are carried out in accordance with functional precedents, practices and policies. The employee in this class has controlling impact on the prison system's drug detoxification and treatment program.

• Holds conferences with staff to solicit ideas for new programs and improve existing programs; analyzes staff and resource requirements to implement addiction control programs; writes proposals for new programs and evaluates them.
• Reviews statistical and progress reports and consults with subordinate supervisors and prison administrators to evaluate the effectiveness of detoxification, therapeutic, counseling and follow up activities; modifies programs to accomplish addictive disease treatment objectives.
• Coordinates prison drug control programs with various governmental and private agencies involved in addiction control; meets with director of drug programs to inform them of prison programs and to become familiar with outside resources available to inmates.
• Makes recommendations on budget proposals and expenditures for various drug control and rehabilitation programs.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the principles and practices of the administration of a drug addiction treatment program.
• the principles, practices, procedures, methods, techniques, literature, legislation and new developments in the field of drug addiction, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.
• supervisory methods and techniques.
• drug treatment services available in the community.
• functions and resources of prisons as well as agencies providing assistance to individuals with drug addiction problems.

• analyze and evaluate the effectiveness and quality of addiction control services provided.
• supervise and effectively use a multi-discipline professional staff.
• plan, establish, evaluate and maintain program activities.
• present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, administrative officials, and interested groups.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a master's degree with major course work in psychology, social work, sociology, or public health at an accredited college or university.

• Five years of social service experience providing services to drug addicts, two years of which has been in an administrative capacity.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP24
Class Established: 7/1976

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