Job Description

Nature of Work Under general supervision, at the entry or beginning level, provides a variety of counseling services for the inmate population in a Correctional Facility. Positions may vary as to predominant job functions or areas 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. Examples of work include: interviews with inmates upon arrival to facility and/or specific programs, write a summary of the session, gather pertinent information, and draft strategy or course work. Meet with inmates on a regular basis to discuss progress, to address problems or needs that need to be addressed and to inform the inmate of changes in the program or schedule. Maintain records to go in to permanent files. Write monthly reports to document work with inmates achievement in progress, activities held or problems encountered. Counsels inmates in crisis situations, deals with potential violent or suicidal inmates to stabilize their behaviors. Arrange ministerial, phycological or employment counseling outside the facility. Teaches interpersonal skills to help retain employment. May assist Correctional Officers on units. Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online. IMPORTANT: Your eligible score will be based on information provided in your application; therefore, make sure your application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section. ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified. If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel. Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305. This announcement is for one (1) or more specific vacancies and only applies to the location(s) indicated. Your application will remain active for this job for one-hundred eighty (180) days or until the job is filled. Application for this job does not automatically qualify you for other positions. Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete a from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page. Minimum Qualifications 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. ***DETAILS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE MUST BE SHOWN IN THE WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION OF YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION*** Other Information PG: 10 $32,862 - $56,373 Market Rate: $50,288 State employment offers a variety of benefits. 01 The minimum qualifications for this job title are: 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. OR Substitution: Experience in the area of corrections or related fields may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis. Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at applicantservices@wv.gov Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Resumes are not accepted in place of job duty descriptions. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application. How do you qualify for this position?

• I have 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. (Please note these degrees are not considered qualifying: political science, history, religion unless it mentions education or counseling.)
• I have four (4) years of experience in the area of corrections or related fields. Examples of qualifying experience are: counseling, rehab counselor, correctional officer, social worker, CPS worker, behavioral health aide/technician, career counselor. Experience that will NOT qualify: law enforcement without counseling experience, camp counselor, direct care, adoption assessments.
• I have a combination of college hours and experience in the area of corrections or related fields that equals four (4) years total.
• I do not qualify in any of the above ways.

02 If you have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information for each degree: the degree(s) you earned (including the major/field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended. For example: Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology 5/15/2020 Stanford University and Master of Arts in Anthropology 5/15/2022 University of Cincinnati. If you do not have a Bachelor's degree or higher, please enter "NONE" here and do not apply. 03 Do you have any previous experience in corrections counseling?

• No, I do not have any previous corrections counseling experience.
• Yes, I have less than two (2) years of previous corrections counseling experience.
• Yes, I have two (2) years or more of corrections counseling experience.

04 If you have a degree from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the degree you earned, the major/field of study, the date on which you graduated, and the school you graduated from. For example: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University If you have successfully completed semester/quarter hours from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the number of semester/quarter hours you have earned, the date(s) you attended, and the school(s) you attended. For example: 36 semester hours Spring 2021 through Fall 2021 Marshall University If you have vocational school training or similar, please enter the following information: the number of clock hours or credits earned and/or the certificate(s) or diploma(s) you have earned (including your major/field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended. For example: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding from Ben Franklin Career Center May 2023 If you have other training, education, certification, and/or licensure that you would like to document (including but not limited to: West Virginia Professional Engineering License, Certified Public Accountant, Comp TIA A+ or Network+ certification, Certified Nursing Assistant, etc.) please enter that information here. If you do not have any of the above training or education, please type "NONE" here. 05 Facility Preferences.
Mark the facilities at which you will accept employment. Do NOT mark facilities at which you would not accept employment. Mark all that apply.

• Anthony Correctional Center (Greenbrier)
• Beckley Correctional Center and Jail (Raleigh)
• Boone/Logan County Youth Reporting Center (Boone and Logan)
• Brooke/Hancock County Youth Reporting Center (Brooke and Hancock)
• Cabell County Youth Reporting Center (Cabell)
• Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Braxton)
• Charleston Correctional Center and Jail (Kanawha)
• Denmar Correctional Center and Jail (Pocahontas)
• Donald R. Kuhn Juvenile Center (Boone)
• Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (Berkeley)
• Fayette County Youth Reporting Center (Fayette)
• Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center (Fayette)
• Greenbrier County Youth Reporting Center (Greenbrier)
• Harrison County Youth Reporting Center (Harrison)
• Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail (Randolph)
• J.M. "Chick" Buckbee Juvenile Center (Hampshire)
• Jefferson County Youth Reporting Center (Jefferson)
• Kanawha County Youth Reporting Center (Kanawha)
• Kenneth "Honey" Rubenstein Juvenile Center (Tucker)
• Lakin Correctional Center and Jail (Mason)
• Lincoln County Youth Reporting Center (Lincoln)
• Lorrie Yeager Jr. Juvenile Center (Wood)
• Marion County Youth Reporting Center (Marion)
• Martinsburg Correctional Center and Jail (Berkeley)
• Mason County Youth Reporting Center (Mason)
• McDowell County Corrections/Stevens Correctional Center (McDowell)
• Mercer County Youth Reporting Center (Mercer)
• Monongalia County Youth Reporting Center (Monongalia)
• Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail (Fayette)
• North Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Doddridge)
• Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Marshall)
• Ohio County Correctional Center and Jail (Ohio)
• Parkersburg Correctional Center and Jail (Wood)
• Pocahontas County Youth Reporting Center (Pocahontas)
• Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Hampshire)
• Pruntytown Correctional Center and Jail (Taylor)
• Putnam County Youth Reporting Center (Putnam)
• Raleigh County Youth Reporting Center (Raleigh)
• Randolph County Youth Reporting Center (Randolph)
• Robert L. Shell Juvenile Center (Cabell)
• Ronald C. Mulholland Juvenile Center (Ohio)
• Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail (Pleasants)
• Salem Correctional Center and Jail (Harrison/Doddridge)
• Sam Perdue Juvenile Center (Mercer)
• South Central Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Kanawha)
• Southern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Raleigh)
• Southwestern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Logan)
• STARS Berkeley County Youth Reporting Center (Berkeley)
• James H. "Tiger" Morton Juvenile Center (Kanawha)
• Tygart Valley Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Randolph)
• Vicki V. Douglas Juvenile Center (Berkeley/Jefferson)
• Western Regional Jail and Correctional Facility (Cabell)
• Wetzel/Tyler County Youth Reporting Center (Wetzel)
• Wood County Youth Reporting Center (Wood)

06 Were all of the jobs listed in your application paid?

• Yes
• No

07 If you answered NO to the above question, please list below the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation. Compensation may not only be salary or wages. It may be room and board, gas mileage, etc. If you answered YES to the above question, please put NONE. 08 Confirmation. By submitting my application I confirm and agree that all application statements are correct. I further understand that all my information is subject to verification and any misrepresentation is grounds for permanent disqualification.

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