Social Worker - Medication Assisted Treatment

Locations: Independence, VA – River North Correctional Center (Level 4, ~1,000 adult male inmates). Bland, VA – Bland Correctional Center (Level 1 & 2, 652 male inmates).

Hours: Full‑time;
Monday–Friday, 7:30 am–4:30 pm. One‑hour unpaid lunch break (3 days/week at River North, 2 days/week at Bland).

Pay rate: $29.81/hr ($62,000 annually). Licensure holders (LICSW, LCSW, CSAC, CADC, or equivalent) receive $32.70/hr ($68,000 annually).

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

• Monitor patient compliance with program and DOC rules and regulations.
• Perform assessments and evaluate inmates’ needs.
• Provide quality clinical services and case management to assigned inmates in accordance with Spectrum’s clinical design and compliance with licensing, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead group treatment using Spectrum curriculum and follow group facilitation protocol as trained.
• Complete all required documentation for services required by Spectrum, DOC, and regulatory bodies within established time frames.
• Manage all outcome measurement tools required by Spectrum, DOC, and licensing within required time frames.
• Maintain records in accordance with Spectrum and VA DOC policies and procedures.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of CORIS screens.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning, case reviews, conferences, and other meetings as directed.
• Maintain comprehensive current clinical skills, competencies, licensure, and certification as required.
• Prepare and submit all required reports.
• Serve as a role model/mentor for patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ensure program operates in accordance with Spectrum’s and DOC’s ethics and boundaries policies.
• Provide referrals and aftercare services as required.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology, education‑counseling, medicine, psychology, psychiatric nursing, rehabilitative counseling, social work, or a closely related field and at least two years of supervised counseling experience.
• Licensure (LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, LPC) or CSAC, CADC certification preferred.
• DOC experience preferred.
• Medication‑Assisted Treatment experience preferred.
• Knowledge of local/regional community resources for substance‑use recovery and reentry stabilization.