Correctional Counselor 2

Salary : $34,247.00 - $58,936.00 Annually

Location : - Various Locations, WV

Job Type : Full-Time Permanent

Job Number : 8909ASE

Department : Various Departments

Opening Date : 02 / 04 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

LOCATION OF VACANCY : STATEWIDE

Nature of Work

Under general supervision, performs full-performance level work by providing a variety of counseling and psychological services for the inmate population of a correctional facility. Areas of specialization at assigned facility may include vocational counseling, diagnostic testing and evaluation, substance abuse counseling, and / or guidance for inmates on work release. Performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics :

This is full-performance level Correctional Counselor work. The employee works independently in conducting clinical interviews, administering and scoring psychological tests and preparing psychological evaluations. The employee may supervise beginning level counselors and office support staff. The classification determinant at this level is the greater degree of skill in counseling and diagnostic evaluation.

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IMPORTANT : Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your resume or application; therefore, make sure your resume or application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application OR upload a resume to your submission.

ATTENTION : Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and / or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training / licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and / or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel. Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to : applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to : WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.

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Examples of Work

• Conducts clinical interviews, administers and scores psychological tests and prepares psychological evaluations for committed inmates and sixty-day presentence commitments.
• Counsels inmates to facilitate inmates' treatment and identify disturbed and / or potentially suicidal inmates.
• Corresponds with circuit courts, review boards, mental health centers, parole officers, attorneys and other agencies to supply information, to consult with specialists or to seek assistance with an inmate's treatment or release.
• Writes monthly reports on unit's activities and review inmate's progress reports.
• Attends meetings, training sessions and some workshops.
• Maintains summaries of counseling sessions and treatment logs.
• May conduct disposition hearings.
• May write policy or procedure changes for the unit.
• May supervise counselors in a correctional facility; may make assignments, monitor counselor's work, train staff and discuss cases with staff and may approve attendance, vacation and sick leave.
• May assist correctional officers on living unit.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Training : A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, counseling and guidance, education, therapeutic recreation or closely related field.

Substitution : None.

Other Information

Adult Facilities

Prisons and Jails

Community Corrections

Juvenile Facilities and Reporting Centers

Youth Reporting Centers

State employment offers a variety of benefits.

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The minimum qualifications for this job title are : Training : A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, counseling and guidance, education, therapeutic recreation or closely related field. Substitution : None. Please note : All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at : Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.Do you meet the minimum qualifications for this job title?

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Please list your major below.

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Do you have any previous experience in corrections counseling?Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume.

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If you have a degree from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information : the degree you earned, the major / field of study, the date on which you graduated, and the school you graduated from. For example : Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting) 12 / 09 / 2023 West Virginia State UniversityIf you have successfully completed semester / quarter hours from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information : the number of semester / quarter hours you have earned, the date(s) you attended, and the school(s) you attended. For example : 36 semester hours Spring 2021 through Fall 2021 Marshall University If you have vocational school training or similar, please enter the following information : the number of clock hours or credits earned and / or the certificate(s) or diploma(s) you have earned (including your major / field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended.For example : 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding from Ben Franklin Career Center May 2023If you have other training, education, certification, and / or licensure that you would like to document (including but not limited to : West Virginia Professional Engineering License, Certified Public Accountant, Comp TIA A+ or Network+ certification, Certified Nursing Assistant, etc.) please enter that information here.If you do not have any of the above training or education, please type "NONE" here.PLEASE NOTE : IF YOU ANSWERED "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" AS YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THE PREVIOUS PORTION OF THIS APPLICATION, THEN DO NOT LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK OR TYPE "NONE". IF YOU INDICATED THAT YOU HAVE "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" , YOU SHOULD ENTER THE NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS OR CLOCK HOURS THAT YOU HAVE AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL AND WHEN; OTHERWISE, PLEASE GO BACK AND CHANGE YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWER TO "HIGH SCHOOL".

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Mark the facilities at which you will accept employment. Do NOT mark facilities at which you would not accept employment. Mark all that apply.

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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resume full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below.

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Were all of the jobs listed in your online application or resume paid?

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If you answered NO to the above question, please list below the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation. Compensation may not only be salary or wages. It may be room and board, gas mileage, etc.If you answered YES to the above question, please put NONE.

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We do not accept any of the following documentation. These will not be utilized during the application process. This documentation will not be reviewed or accepted. 1) Unofficial transcripts2) High School Diplomas / transcripts3) Unrelated documents not pertaining to the position for which you are applying4) Any international degree that has not been evaluated by a N.A.C.E.S. (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) approved organization. For more information, please visit : Please do not attach any of the above documentation to your application, nor send it to the Division of Personnel via email or regular mail.I have read and understand this statement pertaining to my application.

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