Correctional Counselor 2 - Marshall/Ohio County Youth Reporting Center - See Posting

• SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - OHIO AND MARSHALL COUNTIES

This announcement is for an immediate hiring need with the Marshall/Ohio County Youth Reporting Center.  When applying online, be sure to mark these counties and any other counties you would be willing to work in, so your name can be placed on the proper register. See below for special application instructions and a description of the position.

HOW TO APPLY:

CLICK HERE  to Apply Online. You will be redirected to our Correctional Counselor 2  "continuous"  listing where you will be able to submit your application by clicking the APPLY link at the top right of that page.

 NOTE: For this specific vacancy, applicants MUST have completed a Bachelor's degree with a major in criminal justice, corrections, psychology, sociology, counseling, counseling and guidance, education, therapeutic recreation or closely related field. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTION FOR THE CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR 2  DEGREE REQUIREMENT.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Under general supervision the Correctional Counselor 2 will function as a member of a team providing services to an assigned caseload of juveniles. The work of the Correctional Counselor 2 will consist of full-performance level work by providing a variety of counseling, psychological, and cognitive services for the juveniles.

Areas of responsibilities will include individual and/or group counseling, diagnostic testing and evaluation, substance abuse counseling, implementation of treatment programs, guidance, administration, and evaluation of need and/or risk assessments, family counseling, acting as a role model, recommendation of treatment programs to assist the juveniles in controlling behavior and overcoming problems, as well as general guidance of juveniles. Will perform other duties as assigned.

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

Substitution: NONE.

• DETAILS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE MUST BE SHOWN IN THE WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION OF YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION*