Treatment Associate

Treatment Associate

The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VC ) is a behavioral treatment center recognized for its excellence by securely housing and treating civilly committed sex offenders. Through timely, consistent, and fair and equitable program application, VC  promotes self-recovery and self-determination of committed population. All contact between staff and residents is deemed therapeutic. This position will provide a range of psycho educational, therapeutic, casework management services, and programming for residents in a therapeutic setting to enhance resident treatment and promote the residents' pro-social behaviors.

The selected candidate should have a working knowledge of the principles and techniques of counseling, education about psychological constructs and various intervention techniques; ability to evaluate and document treatment progress; exercise independent judgment in coordination and delivery of services and collaborate with the treatment team to develop individualized plans for residents; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Knowledge and ability to provide case management and coordinate resources for residents
• Experience with sex offenders is preferred but not essential.
• Ability and skills in providing individual and group educational/supportive/insight/cognitive/behavioral counseling as well as family therapy
• Ability to, in conjunction with interdisciplinary teams, develop goals and implement treatment plans
• Working knowledge of the principles and techniques of counseling, education about psychological constructs, and various intervention techniques; ability to evaluate and document treatment progress; exercise independent judgment in coordination and delivery of services and collaborate with treatment team, conflict management, and mediation
• Demonstrated ability and skills in providing task orientation and facilitate psycho educational groups
• Knowledge, skills, and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing (basic word processing and computer skills)
• Ability to use good judgment
• Ability to interact with other professionals from various disciplines
• Ability to administer CPR and First Aid
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and overtime

- Experience in rehabilitative, counseling or casework management setting preferred.

- Experience working with sex offenders is preferred.