Sex Offender Treatment Provider

MTC•Littlefield, TX

27d•$70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking to expand your knowledge and repertoire as a counselor? Join our team of dedicated mental health professionals at the Texas Civil Commitment Center (TCCC) in Littlefield, Texas, and find an opportunity to help those in our care and expand your counseling skillset! We’ll help arrange and pay for your current clinical supervision AND provide the assistance you need to obtain your Affiliate Sex Offender Treatment Provider license and application fees. Work schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday Benefit package includes: Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Benefits Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits 401(k) Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays Bereavement Leave, Civic Duty and Military Leave Job responsibilities: A sex offender treatment provider is responsible for providing individual and group counseling specific to the Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP) in compliance with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Texas Civil Commitment Office (TCCO) directives.

Requirements

Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field from an accredited college or university required.
Must be licensed in one of the following: medical doctor/psychiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse recognized as a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist or mental health nurse practitioner, psychologist, licensed professional counselor, licensed professional counselor intern, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed marriage and family associate, licensed clinical social worker and/or licensed master social worker under a TSBSWE's approved clinical supervision plan.
If currently a Texas resident, a valid driver license in the state of Texas with an acceptable driving record is required, unless waived by management. Out of state residents must be able to acquire a Texas driver license within 90 days of moving to the state of Texas.
Upon hire, an applicant must successfully complete the required pre-service and annual training requirements.
Must maintain TCCO security clearance and required licensure.
Applicant shall be trained to complete relevant assessments prior to conducting such assessments.

Nice To Haves

A license as a Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP) or an Affiliate Sex Offender Treatment provider (ASOTP) is not required but preferred as prescribed by the Council on Sex Offender Treatment pursuant to the requirement set forth in Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Chapter 810.
Clinical treatment experience with focus on group facilitation preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing individual and group counseling specific to the Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP) in compliance with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Texas Civil Commitment Office (TCCO) directives.
Maintain core beliefs that people can change and have an inherent drive towards positive growth.
Understand and employ the Good Lives Model (GLM) and Risk-Needs-Responsivity Model (RNR) as underlying theoretical basis for sex offender treatment.
Complete Individual Treatment Plans to include goals and objectives, assessments, treatment progress and accomplishments.
Conduct initial and ongoing assessments using approved assessment tools to include STABLE, ACUTE, penile plethysmograph (PPG), psychological tests, clinical interviews and other techniques designed to define treatment goals and strategies for clients.
Identify and outline areas which warrant attention and outline measurable and understandable goals in order to help clients learn to reduce deviant behavior and manage risk.
Ability to use operant conditioning, behavior management techniques, including the identification of target behaviors and the application of re-enforcers and interventions.