DUI Instructor/Evaluator - Bradenton, FL

Position Description

This is a clinical, certified position responsible for delivery of DUI, SSS, and IID services in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Florida DHSMV and Florida Administrative Code (Chapter 15A-10). Individuals in this position perform specific duties related to the evaluation/supervision of DUI/SSS/IID persons served with an emphasis on subsequent monitoring, psychosocial assessment, treatment referral and rehabilitation.

Position Expectation

In keeping with the mission and core values of Tri-County Human Services, all persons served, stakeholders, and fellow employees will be treated with dignity, respect, and shown sensitivity to their cultural diversity. Referenced by policy numbers 100.000, 100.000A, and 100.004.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides general case management services (i.e., assessing, planning, monitoring, linking, advocacy and referral) to DUI/SSS/IID persons served.
2. Conducts interviews with persons served, obtains information pertinent to their continued sobriety and emotional stability. Recommends specific treatment needs and makes appropriate referrals as indicated. Provides documentation to recommend cancellation of persons served driving permit for any incident of non-compliance. Reports findings, results, recommendations of the monitoring interview to agencies particularly concerned with the DUI/SSS/IID participants (i.e., DHSMV).
3. Conducts initial psychosocial assessment of all SSS applicants, summarizing findings and presenting their case of application for special permit licensure to the staffing committee with recommendation on acceptance or denial.
4. Provides minimal crisis stabilization, life skills/management training and intervention.
5. Performs up to thirty (30) hours of DUI/SSS/IID appointments per week as needed and determined by the Program Supervisor, the budget, and the number of persons registered.
6. Acts as treatment liaison between the DUI/SSS/IID persons served and treatment provider, providing appropriate case management functions.
7. Tracks all DUI case records for the evaluator’s use from the time they are received until their return to designated storage area to assure security/confidentiality.
8. Assists with initial training of all new evaluators, for DUI/SSS/IID, as assigned by the DUI Program Supervisor, familiarizing them with the DHSMV guidelines, interview process and forms.
9. Performs other reasonable and related duties as assigned.

Minimum Training and Experience

Requires a bachelor's degree in human services or nursing from an accredited college or university or certification as an Addictions Professional. A minimum of four thousand hours experience in a mental health or substance abuse treatment setting is required. Must attend pre-service/recertification seminars necessary to acquire and maintain State certification as a DUI Evaluator/Supervisor according to the State of Florida statutes for a DHSMV approved DUI program. A master’s degree in human services or nursing may be substituted for two thousand hours of the required experience.

This job description is not a written nor implied contract and may be revised by Tri-County at their discretion.