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Our Addiction Medicine Service (AMS) Alcohol Highway Safety Program is made up of 4 full time staff members who work together to provide high quality services to our clients. We collaborate not only with each other, but with the Allegheny County Courts to ensure our clients are completing necessary classes/groups in a timely manner in accordance with their sentencing.

The hire for this position will provide drug & alcohol psychoeducational group services to individuals in the Western Psychiatric Hospital AMS Alcohol Highway Safety Program. The program is designed to service adults age 18 and above who are referred by the Pretrial Services of Allegheny Co. Fifth Judicial District of Pa. for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol / drugs (DUI). Participants serve a period of probation and are required to attend 12.5 hours of Alcohol Highway Safety education which is a Pa. statewide initiative to help individuals arrested for DUI to understand the relationship between alcohol consumption and traffic safety.

This is a casual position that will require evening and weekend work. This position has a set rate of $35.03.

Responsibilities:

+ Documents activities and services in a complete accurate and timely manner according to program policy and procedures

+ Provide educational groups to clients on the Pa.criminal justice system, law enforcement, the substance use treatment community and information to reduce the incidence of driving under the influence.

+ Educate and refer individuals to self-help groups for addiction and / or other psychiatric disorders.

+ Seek consultation from Program Director in cases where a medical, psychiatric or psychosocial problem may exist and require further assessment.

+ Works with staff, clients, and others in a professional ethical and respectful manner

+ Each day of class clients will submit to breath testing. If client tests positive, follow directions that appear on the Consent to Breathalyzer Testing

+ Adhere to all confidentiality agreements as required by state and federal law

+ Instruct Alcohol Highway Safety Class (AHSS) in conjunction with the mandatory curriculum developed by the Pa Department of Transportation and the Pa DUI Association

+ Maintain instructor certification as required by the Department of Transportation/Allegheny County Alcohol Highway Safety Program. As applicable, recertification is required every two years and it is the instructor's responsibility to stay current with the recertification process

+ Complete all paperwork and documentation(s) required with class instruction in a timely and accurate manner

+ Attend any required meetings scheduled by UPMC/DUI Program, PA DUI Association, Allegheny County Probation and Parole and Allegheny County Alcohol Highway Safety Program.

+ Responsible for the collection and recording of fees assessed for class.

+ Network with Allegheny County Probation and Parole Offices as needed. Maintain communication with and provide consultation to the Allegheny Co. courts, probation office, local District Judges and other referral sources

+ If clients are recommended for DUI Intervention Group instead of Treatment Group, review/change their schedule needs if indicated

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+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Certification for Alcohol Highway Safety Instructor as required by PA DUI Association and Department of Transportation

+ C.R.N. Evaluation certification or knowledge of C.R.N. Evaluation required

+ Willingness to consider obtaining other certifications such as Underage Drinking Instructor or CRN Evaluator preferred

+ Willing to work a flexible schedule of evenings and weekends

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran