Treatment Associate

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Nottoway, VA

6d•$41,012 - $49,813•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 and 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.
Develop goals and implement treatment plans in conjunction with interdisciplinary teams.
Coordinate and deliver services, exercising independent judgment.
Collaborate with the treatment team.
Administer CPR and First Aid.
Provide task orientation and facilitate psychoeducational groups.