Cognitive Counselor: Sussex State Prison Complex #00655

State of Virginia • Sussex, VA

35d • Onsite

About The Position

To plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the institution's approach to inmate reentry and cognitive community based on principles of evidence-based practices. Operations, programs, and services are founded on the well-established, contemporary body of evidence-based practices for inmate management that complement traditional security tools and incorporate the following: effective communication; identifying inmate criminal risks and treatment needs; motivating inmate change through case plan agreements, incentives and sanctions; and providing programs/services to address criminogenic needs. Also responsible for monitoring, tracking, and managing housing assignments; job assignments; progress; programmatic activities and review of inmates participating in the Diversionary Treatment Program, which have been classified as seriously mentally ill, Shared Allied Management and/or Restrictive Housing.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of social work or rehabilitative counseling, and of casework and treatment methods including motivational interviewing and various intervention techniques.
• Knowledge of inmate programs and supervision techniques.
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and role model pro-social values and responsible behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to manage clinical/therapeutic boundaries, and 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 principles of evidence-based practices
• monitoring, tracking, and managing housing assignments
• job assignments
• progress
• programmatic activities and review of inmates participating in the Diversionary Treatment Program, which have been classified as seriously mentally ill, Shared Allied Management and/or Restrictive Housing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees