Correctional Counselor 1

West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia is seeking an entry-level Correctional Counselor who will learn under the supervision of a senior counselor to support inmates. You will provide counseling services and learn accepted interaction methods while following facility security rules.

Positions may specialize in vocational counseling, substance abuse counseling, and guidance for inmates on work release as you gain experience. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is required or substituted by related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, or closely related field.
• Experience in corrections or related fields may substitute for required training.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling services for the inmate population.
• Learn correctional programs and facility security rules under supervision.

Skills

Counseling

Inmate interaction

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field

Job description

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the entry or beginning level of the Correctional Counselor class series. The employee works closely with the immediate supervisor or a senior counselor to learn correctional programs, accepted methods of interaction with inmates and facility security rules and regulations. The employee provides a variety of counseling services for the inmate population of a correctional facility. Positions may vary as to predominant job function or area of specialization from facility to facility. Areas of specialization include vocational counseling, substance abuse counseling and guidance for inmates on work release. Performs related work as required.

Training

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

Substitution

Experience in the area of corrections or related fields may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.

***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***

Adult Facilities

Prisons and Jails

• Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Braxton County [phone]
• Denmar Correctional Center and Jail - Pocahontas County [phone]
• Eastern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility / Martinsburg Correctional Center and Jail - Berkeley County [phone]
• Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail/Huttonsville Work Camp - Randolph County [phone]
• Lakin Correctional Center and Jail - Mason County [phone]
• Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail/Slayton Work Camp - Fayette County [phone]
• North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Doddridge County [phone]
• Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility / Ohio County Correctional Center and Jail - Marshall/Ohio [phone]
• Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Hampshire County [phone]
• Pruntytown Correctional Center and Jail - Taylor County [phone]
• Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail - Pleasants County [phone]
• Salem Correctional Center and Jail - Harrison/Doddridge County [phone]
• South Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Kanawha County [phone]
• Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Raleigh County [phone]
• Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Logan County [phone]
• Stevens Correctional Cente r - McDowell County [phone]
• Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Randolph County [phone]
• Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility - Cabell County [phone]

Community Corrections

• Anthony Correctional Center - Greenbrier County [phone]
• Beckley Correctional Center and Jail - Raleigh County [phone]
• Charleston Correctional Center and Jail - Kanawha County [phone]
• Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail - Wood County [phone]

Juvenile Facilities and Reporting Centers

• Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Center - Boone County [phone]
• Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center - Fayette County [phone]
• J.M. 'Chick' Buckbee Juvenile Center - Hampshire County [phone]
• Kenneth 'Honey' Rubenstein Juvenile Center - Tucker County [phone]
• Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center - Wood County [phone]
• Robert L. Shell Juvenile Center - Cabell County [phone]
• Ronald C. Mulholland Juvenile Center - Ohio County [phone]
• Sam Perdue Juvenile Center - Mercer County [phone]
• James H. 'Tiger' Morton Juvenile Center - Kanawha County [phone]
• Vicki V. Douglas Juvenile Center - Berkeley/Jefferson County [phone]

Youth Reporting Centers

• Boone/Logan County Youth Reporting Center - Boone County [phone] or [phone]
• Brooke/Hancock County Youth Reporting Center - Hancock County [phone]
• Cabell County Youth Reporting Center - Cabell County [phone] or [phone]
• Fayette County Youth Reporting Center - Fayette County [phone]
• Greenbrier County Youth Reporting Center - Greenbrier County [phone] or [phone]
• Harrison County Youth Reporting Center - Harrison County [phone]
• Jefferson County Youth Reporting Center - Jefferson County [phone]
• Kanawha County Youth Reporting Center - Kanawha County [phone]
• Lincoln County Youth Reporting Center - Lincoln County [phone] Ext. 4307
• Marion County Youth Reporting Center - Marion County [phone]
• Mason County Youth Reporting Center - Mason County [phone]
• Mercer County Youth Reporting Center - Mercer County [phone] or [phone]
• Monongalia County Youth Reporting Center - Monongalia County [phone]
• Pocahontas County Youth Reporting Center - Pocahnes County [phone]
• Putnam County Youth Reporting Center - Putnam County [phone]
• Raleigh County Youth Reporting Center - Raleigh County [phone]
• Randolph County Reporting Center - Randolph County [phone]
• STARS Berkeley County Youth Reporting Center - Berkeley County [phone] or [phone]
• Wetzel/Tyler County Youth Reporting Center - Wetzel County [phone]
• Wood County Youth Reporting Center - Wood County [phone]