Treatment Associate

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Nottoway, VA

1d•$41,012 - $49,813•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR) is a behavioral treatment center that securely houses and treats civilly committed sex offenders. It promotes residents’ self-recovery and self-determination through timely, consistent, fair, and equitable programming, with all staff-resident contact considered therapeutic. The Treatment Associate provides psychoeducational, therapeutic, casework management, and programming services to residents in a therapeutic setting to support treatment and promote pro-social behaviors. The role uses counseling principles and intervention techniques, evaluates and documents treatment progress, exercises independent judgment in coordinating and delivering services, and collaborates with the treatment team to develop individualized resident plans. The position requires effective oral and written communication and the ability to work evenings, weekends, and overtime.

Requirements

Knowledge and ability to provide case management and coordinate resources for residents.
Ability and skills in providing individual and group educational, supportive, insight-oriented, cognitive, and behavioral counseling, as well as family therapy.
Ability to develop goals and implement treatment plans in conjunction with interdisciplinary teams.
Working knowledge of counseling principles and techniques, psychological constructs, and intervention techniques.
Ability to evaluate and document treatment progress and exercise independent judgment in coordinating and delivering services.
Demonstrated ability and skills in task orientation and facilitating psychoeducational groups.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including basic word-processing and computer skills.
Good judgment and ability to interact with professionals from various disciplines.
Ability to administer CPR and First Aid.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and overtime.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with sex offenders.
Experience in a rehabilitative, counseling, or casework management setting.

Responsibilities

Provide psychoeducational, therapeutic, casework management, and programming services to residents.
Provide individual and group educational, supportive, insight-oriented, cognitive, and behavioral counseling, as well as family therapy.
Coordinate case management and resources for residents.
Work with interdisciplinary teams to develop goals and implement treatment plans.
Evaluate and document resident treatment progress.
Facilitate psychoeducational groups and provide task orientation.
Coordinate and deliver services using independent judgment; collaborate with the treatment team, including in conflict management and mediation.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Administer CPR and First Aid.