Cognitive Counselor: Indian Creek Correctional Center #00656
About The Position
The Cognitive Counselor plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the institution’s approach to inmate reentry and cognitive community using evidence-based practices. These operations, programs, and services complement traditional security tools and include effective communication; identifying inmates’ criminal risks and treatment needs; motivating change through case plan agreements, incentives, and sanctions; and providing services to address criminogenic needs. The role also monitors, tracks, and manages housing and job assignments, progress, program activities, and reviews for inmates participating in the Cognitive Therapeutic Community (CTC). The counselor sponsors and/or facilitates program groups and supervises volunteers as appropriate.
Requirements
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques of social work or rehabilitative counseling.
- Knowledge of casework and treatment methods, including motivational interviewing and various intervention techniques.
- Knowledge of inmate programs and supervision techniques.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to resolve conflict and role model pro-social values and responsible behavior.
- Ability to manage clinical/therapeutic boundaries.
- Ability to co-lead multidisciplinary teams while evaluating and documenting inmate treatment progress.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience with inmates in reentry, pre-release, and/or cognitive community settings.
- Professional certification in a relevant human services field or counseling discipline.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the institution’s approach to inmate reentry and cognitive community based on evidence-based practices.
- Support inmate management practices that include effective communication, identification of criminal risks and treatment needs, motivating change through case plan agreements, incentives, and sanctions, and addressing criminogenic needs.
- Monitor, track, and manage housing assignments, job assignments, progress, programmatic activities, and reviews of inmates participating in the Cognitive Therapeutic Community (CTC).
- Sponsor and/or facilitate program groups.
- Supervise volunteers as appropriate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
