Counselor (unlicensed) – juvenile justice setting

Liberty Healthcare Corporation Career Center; Pendleton (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

30 days paid time off per year

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare Corporation Career Center is seeking a full-time Counselor 2 to work with juveniles at the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility in Indiana. Candidates must have a bachelor's or master’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related field and an interest in counseling youth.

This role involves providing behavioral health services, facilitating group sessions, and monitoring client progress. Benefits include health insurance, 30 days of paid time off each year, and ongoing training related to the prevention of sexual abuse.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related human services field.
• Interest in counseling youth and working with juvenile offenders.
• Ability to facilitate group sessions and monitor client progress.

Responsibilities

• Develop proficiency with the program’s curriculum on the prevention of sexual abuse.
• Facilitate counseling and psycho-educational group sessions.
• Provide clients with information about the program.
• Monitor client progress and review client files.

Skills

Counseling youth

Behavioral health services

Psycho-educational facilitation

Client monitoring and documentation

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in social work, psychology, or related field

Job description

If you have a bachelor's or master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related human services field and have an interest in counseling youth - you are encouraged to consider a full‑time Counselor 2 position with Liberty Healthcare and the Indiana Sexual Offender Management and Monitoring program.

The mission of the program is to promote public safety by reducing recidivism in convicted adult and adjudicated juvenile sexual offenders.

As a Counselor 2 with Liberty, you will have the opportunity to help a significant number of juveniles improve their behavioral health, prevent sexual abuse and victimization, and enhance safety in your community.

Your day‑to‑day work will involve providing in‑person behavioral health services to adjudicated juvenile sex offenders onsite at the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility located in Pendleton, IN.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Developing proficiency with the program’s curriculum on the prevention of sexual abuse
• Facilitating counseling and psycho‑educational group sessions, based on the program’s curriculum
• Providing clients with information about the program – individually and in groups
• Monitoring client progress
• Reviewing client files, documenting client progress notes, and writing reports
• Participating in staff meetings, case conferences, and training activities

As a full‑time employee of Liberty, you can expect:

• Starting salary commensurate with the responsibilities and requirements of this position
• Ongoing training specific to the field of sex offender treatment
• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and disability insurance
• 30 days of paid time off each year for holidays, vacation, personal and sick leave
• FSA, 401k plan, and other perks

Details on Liberty’s benefits plan available at www.libertyhealthcare.com/upload/138.pdf

You will work a 4‑day work week with the option of working either Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday with set hours from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

You will receive structured and on the job training related to the prevention of sexual abuse and work alongside a team of experienced behavioral health professionals.