Life Skills Coach

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Nottoway, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR) 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, VCBR 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 psychoeducational, 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.

Requirements

Knowledge and ability to provide case management and coordinate resources for residents.
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.
Collaborate with treatment team, conflict management, and mediation.
Demonstrated ability and skills in providing task orientation and facilitate psychoeducational 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with sex offenders is preferred but not essential.
Experience in rehabilitative, counseling or casework management setting preferred.
Experience working with sex offenders is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide a range of psychoeducational, therapeutic, casework management services, and programming for residents in a therapeutic setting to enhance resident treatment and promote the residents’ pro-social behaviors.
Provide case management and coordinate resources for residents.
Provide individual and group educational/supportive/insight/cognitive/behavioral counseling as well as family therapy.
Develop goals and implement treatment plans in conjunction with interdisciplinary teams.
Evaluate and document treatment progress.
Exercise independent judgment in coordination and delivery of services.
Collaborate with the treatment team.
Manage conflict and mediate disputes.
Provide task orientation and facilitate psychoeducational groups.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Administer CPR and First Aid.
Work evenings, weekends, and overtime.