Trainee Employee Assistance Program (TEAP) Specialist

About UsWhen you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you! Position Location Bronx, New York Job Overview Ensures compliance of the zero-tolerance policy and provides structured activities, group and individual counseling to enhance a drug free lifestyle for youth. Provide education and awareness training to help youth at risk of using alcohol. Provide TEAP awareness for youth groups to promote a drug/alcohol-free environment. Responsibilities Essential Duties & Job Functions: * Conduct urine collection procedures on all incoming students, follow-up tests, and suspicion tests. Follows 'chain of custody' procedure for biochemical testing and utilizes universal precautions during collections. * Develop a system to promote the coordination and integration of the alcohol and other drugs abuse prevention components with other Center programs and outside entities. * Encourage awareness of TEAP issues throughout the Center among both staff and students. Provide TEAP orientation presentation to each new student group. * Conduct TEAP program in accordance with program to support student abstinence from alcohol and drugs, including coordinating guest speakers and special activities for students with in the TEAP program. * Conduct an interview/assessment of each new referral to the TEAP program. Conduct individual TEAP counseling as needed, make appointments with students and follow up on no-shows. Provides documented weekly individual and group counseling for students. * Maintain an updated library of materials through community workshops, Internet access, and resource libraries in the community. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the profession and of community resources related to TEAP. * Maintain accountability of students and property; adhere to safety practices. * Cultivate and maintain a climate on Center that is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect in order to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn. * Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed. * Provide needed referral information to all out-going students and their families in drug or alcohol related issues. * Adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements as appropriate. * Perform all other related duties as assigned. Job Requirements Mandatory: * Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field. * A chemical dependency certification from the state in which employment is located. * One (1) year of related experience and/or training in substance abuse field. * S