Cognitive Counselor: Inmate Rehabilitation & Case Planning

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a Cognitive Counselor at Green Rock Correctional Center to coordinate and implement inmate management plans using evidence-based practices. You will work to identify risks, motivate change, and provide programming to address criminogenic needs.

Responsibilities include supervising and documenting progress, co-leading multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining professional boundaries in a correctional setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of social work or rehabilitative counseling principles and casework methods.
• Effective oral and written communication; ability to document progress.
• Ability to manage clinical boundaries and co-lead multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate plan, implement, and quality-control institution-wide inmate management approaches.
• Apply evidence-based practices including communication, risk identification, and programming to address criminogenic needs.

Skills

Social work knowledge

Rehabilitative counseling

Motivational interviewing

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Progress documentation

Job description

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a Cognitive Counselor at Green Rock Correctional Center to coordinate and implement inmate management plans using evidence-based practices. You will work to identify risks, motivate change, and provide programming to address criminogenic needs.

Responsibilities include supervising and documenting progress, co-leading multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining professional boundaries in a correctional setting.