Treatment Counselor

Core Civic • LAKE CITY, FL

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About The Position

CoreCivic is seeking a Treatment Counselor to support people in treatment programs and help promote lasting change. The role interviews and assesses prospective participants, uses screening and assessment instruments to identify individual and group needs, and facilitates individual and group treatment interventions. The counselor supports participant engagement and recovery, develops treatment plans using standardized offender assessment information, maintains confidential clinical records, and documents and tracks participants’ progress and program completion. Work must comply with partner-agency requirements, applicable regulations, laws, and written protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a closely related field; additional qualifying experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• One year of experience in the mental health or substance use counseling field.
• Appropriate licensure or certification where applicable.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Interview and assess prospective program participants and gather information using appropriate screening and assessment instruments.
• Establish rapport with participants and determine individual and group needs based on screening results, assessments, and other collateral sources.
• Facilitate individual and group treatment interventions in accordance with CoreCivic partner agencies and applicable state regulations, statutes, policies, and procedures.
• Use standardized offender assessment information to develop treatment plans or specific programs.
• Promote participant engagement in treatment and encourage positive attitudes, skills, coping mechanisms, and ongoing recovery.
• Plan participant incentives and use appropriate therapeutic tools to manage behavioral issues or concerns.
• Maintain confidential clinical files, including intake documents, assessments, interviews, treatment plans and reviews, progress notes, discharge summaries, and referrals, in accordance with protocols and applicable laws and regulations.
• Document and track treatment plans, monitor participant progress, and review participant status to verify completion of treatment and therapeutic programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time