Senior Correctional Counselor: Rehabilitation & Reentry

Delaware LLC; Delaware; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Department of Correction seeks a professional counselor to provide advanced rehabilitation services to adult offenders. The role involves direct counseling, program development, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

You will assess progress, develop treatment plans, and coordinate referrals while maintaining detailed records and contributing to policy and procedure improvements within the correctional system.

Qualifications

• Identifies treatment needs and develops program guidelines.
• Provides comprehensive counseling to inmates/clients.
• Trains security and treatment staff on program goals and methodologies.
• Maintains and reviews progress records and evaluations.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams and committees.

Responsibilities

• Identifies treatment need and develops program guidelines, operational procedures, and evaluation methods.
• Provides counseling to inmates/clients and conducts group sessions.
• Evaluates program effectiveness through progress reports and records.
• Develops treatment plans based on counseling data and sources.
• Assesses progress toward rehabilitation and compliance with plans.
• Maintains accurate client files and documentation.
• Represents the program on boards and committees.
• Makes referrals to external treatment or education resources.

Skills

Counseling

Staff training

Case management

Behavior analysis

Education

Masters degree or higher in Behavioral/Social Science

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Behavioral/Social Science

Job description

Delaware Department of Correction seeks a professional counselor to provide advanced rehabilitation services to adult offenders. The role involves direct counseling, program development, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

You will assess progress, develop treatment plans, and coordinate referrals while maintaining detailed records and contributing to policy and procedure improvements within the correctional system.