CORRECTIONS COUNSELOR 1

State of Nevada (NV); Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nevada Department of Corrections seeks to fill the Corrections Counselor 1 position at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center (FMWCC) in Las Vegas. Incumbent will provide mental health services in a correctional setting to offenders including interview, behavioral planning and implementation, consultation, psycho educational classes, research, and training.

Responsibilities include interviewing offenders to determine treatment needs, developing treatment plans, writing reports, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in clinical psychology, psychology, counseling, education, social work, or closely related field.
• Experience in correctional or mental health settings preferred.
• Strong interviewing and assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services to offenders in a correctional setting.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and programming.
• Document written reports and maintain records.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and program planning.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed.

Skills

Interviewing

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in clinical psychology, psychology, counseling, education, social work, or closely related field

Job description

he Nevada Department of Corrections is seeking to fill the Corrections Counselor 1 position at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center (FMWCC) in Las Vegas. Incumbent will provide mental health services in a correctional setting to offenders including interview, behavioral planning and implementation, consultation, psycho educational classes, research, and training. Incumbents will be working with offenders to determine treatment plans, programming, or placement needs; make behavioral health recommendations to supervisors and prepare written reports on offenders.

Corrections Counselors within in the Nevada Department of Corrections provide mental health services to offenders in a correctional setting including interviews, behavioral planning and implementation, consultation, psycho-educational classes, research, and training.Master's degree from an accredited college or university in clinical psychology, psychology, counseling, education, social work, or closely related field.Interview individuals to determine treatment, programming, or placement needs; make behavioral health recommendations; interpret and integrate data with interview findings and behavioral observations; discuss results with offenders or other authorized individuals; prepare written reports on offenders interviewed which include potential behavioral health needs.

Participate as a member of the treatment team in staff meetings; share information and analyze treatment options; define, provide, and schedule appropriate care.

Provide counseling services, relaxation training, relationship counseling, substance abuse counseling, and pain management counseling to facilitate recovery and maintain offender in the least restrictive environment possible.

Provide crisis intervention by applying appropriate de-escalation techniques and principles in order to relieve the immediate problem; intervene with offenders who may be hostile, aggressive, combative or assaultive; follow established protocol in order to protect offenders, staff, and others who may be at risk; form a crisis debriefing team of mental health and security professionals and debrief staff involved in emergency situations to alleviate emotional concerns.

Consult and train staff regarding current policies and procedures to comply with statutory and ethical requirements and current scientific developments in areas relevant to agency services.

Participate in planning, developing and coordinating program services to meet the needs of the population served; participate in committees and facility activities in developing policies and procedures; and participate in quality review programs. In a correctional setting, participate on the Unit Management Team to deliver services to offenders within their units.

Document activities in regular written reports and on charts to comply with legal requirements and maintain adequate records; prepare information and documentation necessary for billing and recommend third party payments as appropriate.

Conduct research and evaluation studies, for data collection and statistical purposes, to enhance services provided which may include interviews, offender characteristics, prediction of positive treatment outcomes, or prediction of recidivism or violence of an individual offender.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Incumbents either:

1. Under general supervision, perform some of the duties described in the series concept in a more limited manner as determined by the Department. Positions may be permanently allocated at this level and there is no progression to the next level in the series; or

1. Under close supervision, receive training in performing the duties described in the series concept. This is the trainee level in the series and incumbents may progress to the next level in the series upon meeting minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and with the recommendation of the appointing authority.

General knowledge of: normal and abnormal behavior and development; individual and group counseling techniques; case management practices and procedures; crisis intervention techniques; laws governing abuse and neglect of clients/offenders; ethical standards of care and treatment; confidentiality of information; symptoms, characteristics, and treatment of common mental and emotional illnesses. Ability to: provide individual and group therapy; write concise, logical, and clear reports regarding client status and treatment; establish rapport with clients; work effectively with co-workers, medical, and health professionals, social service agency representatives and others.