Counselor - Youthful Offender

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Description

Description

Location: Chesapeake, VA. Indian Creek Correctional Center houses 1,000+ inmates and operates a Cognitive Therapeutic Community in which inmates receive substance use disorder treatment services.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm with a 1-hour unpaid meal break

Pay Rate: $25.00/hr. ($52,000 annually). Candidates with a CSAC, CADC, or equivalent certification/license are eligible for $27.88/hr. ($58,000 annually).

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k with company contribution
• Discounts on wide array of services/entertainment

The Youthful Offender Counselor Is Responsible For

• Facilitating psycho-educational and process group sessions as defined by specified curriculum for Youthful Offenders.
• Providing individual counseling according to time frames established per program and documenting each session according to policies and procedures.
• Maintaining clinical records in accordance with contractual and Spectrum standards.
• Correcting all documentation deficiencies in established time frames as directed by the Director of Clinical Services.
• Soliciting external guest speakers to provide presentations, seminars, and other activities that are pro social and pro recovery.
• Serving as a role model/mentor for inmates while maintaining professional boundaries and addressing program participant issues, concerns, and inappropriate behaviors promptly and in accordance with Spectrum’s clinical design.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services field is required.
• State certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) in the state of Virginia or similar certification/license recognized by the Virginia Board of Professional Counselors is required within two (2) years of signing job description.
• Experience working in the substance abuse treatment field is preferred.
• Experience working within a correctional or secure environment is a plus.
• Experience working in Therapeutic Community model programs is a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function Other
• Industries Mental Health Care

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