Correctional Counselor 1-DCR-Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center-See Posting
Correctional Counselor 1-DCR-Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center-See Posting
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Nature of Work
County: Fayette Raleigh Summers Nicholas Greenbrier
Under general supervision the Correctional Counselor 1 serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing services to an assigned caseload of juvenile residents within a West Virginia Juvenile Correctional Treatment Facility. This position performs entry-level counseling and support duties focused on the daily care treatment and rehabilitation of residents. Responsibilities include conducting assessments intakes orientation sessions and providing PREA education and counseling. The Correctional Counselor 1 facilitates a variety of therapeutic and psycho-educational groups including life skills coping skills large muscle movement activities team-building exercises and crisis intervention support in collaboration with security staff.Additionally this position contributes input to the Unit Manager for recommendations to the courts regarding residents progress and needs. The Counselor 1 addresses the general and routine needs of residents complementing the more complex responsibilities of higher-level treatment staff. The role includes providing therapeutic communication behavior redirection de-escalation strategies and facilitating family interactions and legal access for residents. Under the direction of the Unit Manager the Counselor 1 may lead team-building activities and assist in multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs) video visitations behavior documentation and maintaining accurate records in the Offender Information System (OIS). The position may also support Correctional Officers and higher-level counseling staff as needed to ensure a safe and effective rehabilitative environment.
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IMPORTANT:Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your application or on your resume; therefore make sure your application or resume is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application including the Work Experience section or you may attach a detailed resume.
ATTENTION:Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting if not previously verified.If you are claiming Veterans preference please submit MEMBER 4 form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript training/licensure or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel.
Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or you may email it to: or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E. Building 3 Suite 500 Charleston WV 25305.
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Minimum Qualifications
Training:A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminal justice corrections psychology sociology counseling counseling and guidance criminology social work education therapeutic recreation or closely related field.
Substitution:Experience in the area of corrections or related fields may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment***
Employment Type
Full-Time
